rockyrose

I purchased a new 2010 TSX in Palladium Metallic with the Taupe interior. I chose Taupe vs. the black interior because I have 2 dogs... one with white hair.

I have been looking online for seat protectors to place on my back seats for the dogs.

Does anyone have any recommendations or personal experience they can share on what I should be looking for to protect the leather?

Thanks!

Rose

RKeatF1

Deluth Trading make a quality one. Not pretty but works

ttk5

yea my dog makes a mess everytime i take her to the vet

09TSXTech

In Japan, they offer the following seat cover for their Accord.
Cost around $200 which is a bit steep.

LuvMyTSX

I'm going to get one of these very soon:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=11123

TSteezyX

Eh, I wouldn't waste the $. I've never taken my pup in the car, and if I did I'd probably be more worried about her nails digging into the perforations...she doesn't shed much. I'd throw a towel over the seat, though. Perhaps an old blanket you can keep stowed in the trunk at all times just for the dogs.

Excellent color choice, btw! PM is fastest.

ed_423

lol i took my gf's dog in my car once, the hair was everywheree! in between the creses n stuff. very time consuming to clean. so from now on i'd jsut take the dog on my civic instead haha.

Johnsad1

The hammock seat cover idea would work but you will not be able to use the seat at the same time as the dog. I have a lab and border collie mix. Most of the seat covers out there (non hammock) do not connect very well at the bottom of the seat, and with the leather will tend to slid up as the dog moves (thereby not covering the seat bottom). I encountered this, and to add some extra protection I got an LLBean pet blanket and put that under the car seat cover on the seat bottom. It seems to work (doesn't move), and the seat cover protects the seat back. I have also thought about modifying the dog seat cover itself to better attach.

rockyrose

Thanks for all of your input. I need it to take my dogs to the vets, groomers, etc. Prior I had a Honda Prelude with black cloth seats that I did use a large towel, etc. About a year ago, I had an elderly dog who had surgery and the wound started to bleed. Since then, I have given serious thought that I could once again in the future, have a wounded dog that was bleeding or even diarhea...the thought of it turning up on my taupe leather seats...well, I would just like to be safe than sorry.

The hammock seat cover wouldn't work for me as I use harness seat belts for both of my dogs.

I did find this which does allow for the seatbelt harness. I'm not sure if I could find anything more reasonable in price that would suit my needs.

http://www.autoanything.com/seat-cov...id=11767835563

It does state "Stops pet hair, claw marks and "accidents" from wrecking your vehicle's interior". The Consumer Reviews aren't bad. I would hope 29 people wouldn't all lie. I need to do something fairly quick, as my new pup is getting neutered soon.

MrOtocinclus

Congratulations on your new car. A dog(s) is really a part of the family and it's nice to see that they have products to help protect your nice new car.

That said, I do not own a dog and I would not allow it to ride in my new TSX even if I did own one. The seat cover would work fine, but I always see dogs rubbing their noses on the windows... and that would be too much for me.

I say go for the one with 29 reviews. You usually can't go wrong with that many reviews.

RKeatF1

Again here is a link to well made products. I use the basic "hammock" style. Not perfect, but way less costly than the "honda" item listed above.
I am a big fan of this companies well made products!
http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/d...cessor=content

rockyrose

MrOtocinclus...Thanks for your comments! As a non-dog owner I was surprised to read your recognition that a dog is part of a family. As I do not have children, they truly are my kids! I don't make a habit of taking my dogs everywhere; but, I do need to take them to the vets and groomer in my only vehicle available. And, yes, you are correct, their rubbing their noses against the windows isn't one of their finest points Up until now, I could just use some glass wipes to clean it off. That was on an older car, I need to find out if the product would damage the windows on my TSX.


RKeatF1....I certainly like the price of the Duluth better! When I looked at it yesterday, I admit that the color turned me off. Burlap would make the seat cover stand out, instead of blend in, with my light gray seats. That's the woman in me. I have a brand new car that I want to try and make things "nice inside".

On the other hand, I am aware of Duluth's quality, as I have purchased items for my husband in the past. I took a 2nd look today and read the consumer's comments and yes, they appear to be happy with it. I am not ruling it out yet. However, I have 2 questions that maybe you can answer?

One person commented that to be sure that it fits your back seat as it didn't completely cover their seats. Do you have a 2009 or 2010 TSX that I could compare seat size coverage?

The company states that it has a zipper that allows for using a seat belt. I cannot visualize how that works and cannot tell by the photos. Could you tell me where the zipper exactly is and if it would be possible for a dog's paw to open the zipper further and touch the seat leather's? I am thinking of when I first unharness them as they get a bit excited and not always as cooperative as I like. I have a new pup that I am trying to train.

Appreciate your help!

MrOtocinclus

I know people who own dogs, so I have spent a lot of time with and developed an affection for them. That said, I'm a neat freak and also slightly allergic, which is why I don't own a dog.

FYI, I have used both Windex and Stoners Invisible Glass on my interior glass without any problems.

CoquiTSX

I got mine from PetSmart for about $60. It's a two piece, and the color is very similar to the light gray seats. It works well with the grandkids too.

RKeatF1

Ok Mine is 3 years old. It has no provision for a seat belt. I covers 99% of the seats. The 1% is due to movement of you dog. It is not form fitted. I use it in my wife's new 10 TSX and my old 01 CL-S. does the job. No signs of wear yet.

rockyrose

Just thought I would check back in and tell you which pet protector I chose, since so many of you were so kind to take the time to respond. And, possibly this may be helpful information for someone else in the future.

I chose this style...

http://www.autoanything.com/seat-cov...id=11767835563


After pondering so long, I felt since investing $30,000 for a vehicle, do I really want to cut corners and risk the leather on my back seat? AutoAnything chooses the exact size I need based on my TSX. Hopefully, since I have 2 dogs this will give me a bit more protection and won't move around since it is sewn for my seat size.

Since it is customized, I won't receive it for two weeks. I ordered it in the Wet Sand color as my interior is Taupe.

Since AutoAnything does regularly have specials, free shipping and no sales tax for PA, I found theirs was the best price.

If anyone is further interested, they can post back or send me an email with any questions.

jacksont

I use an 6 X 2 feet rug on the back seat. Can be rolled up easily and stored in trunk.

9oh5

^^ im similar to that i just use an old duvet cover i had and that does the job and its easily cleaned