LATCH Dog Car Seat: How Your Car's Anchors Keep the Seat in Place

If you have ever installed a child seat, you know LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children. Every modern car sold in North America has lower anchors built into the frame of the back seat, usually in the crease between the cushion and the backrest. In Europe the same system is called ISOFIX.

Why anchors matter for a dog seat

A seat held only by a headrest loop can slide or swing on a hard turn, and the heavier the dog, the more it moves. A seat with metal clips that lock onto the car's own anchors, plus adjustable straps, stays where you put it.

How TheDogCarSeat attaches

• Metal ISOFIX/LATCH clips lock onto your vehicle's lower anchors.
• Adjustable straps with quick-release buckles loop around the headrest and seat back.
• A non-slip base keeps the seat from sliding on leather or fabric.

How to find your anchors

1. Look at the back seat. Many cars mark the anchor positions with a small symbol on the seat fabric.
2. Push your fingers into the crease between the cushion and the backrest to feel the metal bars.
3. If you cannot find them, check your owner's manual under child restraints.

Installing in a few minutes

Place the seat on the back bench, click the clips onto the anchors, loop the straps around the headrest, then tighten until the seat does not shift. Then clip your dog's harness to the safety clip inside the seat.

One honest note

Anchoring keeps the seat stable and your dog in one place. TheDogCarSeat is a comfort and containment product; it is not crash-tested or certified as a restraint system.

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