2. Dog Sacks
Dog Sacks were one of the first examples of people really starting to think out of the box in terms of how to get cars to accommodate dogs as well. After all if a dog would not keep still it was dangerous to have the dog in the car, not to mention the hair and the damage their claws would do to the leather interior. So it is not surprising that people started to think of ways that the dog could travel with their owners, without actually being in the car.
The running board on cars of the 1930s was the ideal solution. It allowed space for a kennel or even worse, a dog sack. For those with the money or show dogs that they actually wanted to have a chance at surviving to their final destination there were metal cages that attached to the running board. This was considered a “palace” and the ultimate in luxury travel for your dog. While that remains to be seen it was definitely better than a dog sack. This invention appeared in a 1935 issue of Popular Mechanics. The idea was to have a sack that attached to the running board at the bottom and to the window at the top. The dog would be held tight against the side of the car and still get to feel the wind rushing into their face as they go for the most terrifying ride of their lives.
It is of course important to remember in the 1930s cars drove slower and there were fewer cars on the road. But that still does not make this any sort of a good idea and it was never made a standard feature on any model of car. But it was just one proposed idea for those who were looking for some way to take their dogs along for the ride.