5 Reasons for Using a Dog Car Crate

By Caitlyn Gose

Whether you take your dog into town for an annual vet appointment or across the country on a road trip, you want to make sure they are safe inside your car. You also want to make sure you, the driver, are free from all distractions to ensure a safe trip.

Although it is not illegal in most states to have your dog loose inside your car, there are some good reasons as to why you should have your dog in a car crate. Here are 5 reasons for using a dog car crate:

1. Safety

The main reason for using a dog car crate would be to ensure the safety of your dog in the event of an accident. Just like humans need to wear seat belts to stay safe, dogs should have a form of safety too.

Although many people like their dogs to be able to move around freely and stick their heads out of the windows, it can be dangerous if there were to be a collision. The dog could be thrown through a window, get severely injured, or even run away.

2. Keep Your Dog Calm

Some dogs tend to get anxious when they are inside a moving vehicle. Others get anxious when seeing new people in the streets and all the commotion in town. Using a dog crate allows your dog to be inside a safe space, or a “den.” The crate also blocks out some of the outside stimulus through the windows.

Making sure your dog stays calm in the car is important, because if they are bouncing around and freaking out they can distract you and cause an accident.

3. Cleanliness

Not many people want their dog to drag mud into their car, or vomit, go to the bathroom, get dog hair on the seats, scratch their interior, and so on. You get the point, people want to keep their cars clean, and sometimes having a dog makes that difficult.

Having a car crate for your dog eliminates almost any mess that they could make. In the case that your dog is muddy or vomits while in the car, the mess will stay inside the crate which is easy to take out and clean.

4. Safe Removal In Case of Accident

If you were to get into an accident with your dog loose in the car they could be severely injured, run away, or even become aggressive due to their fear. But if your dog was in a crate they would more than likely be safe, and they would be easy to remove without being aggressive towards anyone.

5. Safer Traveling With Multiple Dogs

Traveling with one dog loose in the car is one thing, but add another dog to the equation, and it can get dangerous. If your dogs become too rowdy or get into a dog fight or get tangled, it will most likely distract you from the road.

Allowing dogs to have their own space or “dens” in the car is much safer for everyone. You don’t have to worry about exciting playing, fighting, or tangles. You will be able to keep your eyes on the road and remain accident free.

Conclusion

Many people think the only reason for using a dog car crate is for the dog’s safety, but they can be used for much more than that. Keeping a clean car, traveling with multiple dogs, or keeping your dog calm are all logical reasons as to why your dog should be in a car crate.

Here at Adeo Pets we sell a wide range of car crates for dogs. From big double-door crates, to smaller single-door crates.

Check them out here: https://www.adeopets.com/collections/dog-crates

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Caitlyn is a painter, bookworm, and freelance writer from Southwest Michigan. She comes to Adeo Pets with the desire to teach others about pet safety and health. She has a deep love for animals and wants pet parents to have all the answers they are looking for! Check out her work at www.cgosecopywrite.com.