Dog owners, how do you carry your pups in your box?
#1
Dog owners, how do you carry your pups in your box?
One of the main reasons I selected the xB was because I wanted something to carry my dogs around without crating them. So today I found out the box has a problem, when the rear seats fold down there are a few large gaps where my dogs can fall through, one mis-step and they'll be on the rear passenger floor.
My question for all the xB dog owners, how do you carry your dogs around in your car? Do you leave the rear seats up or do you fold your seats down? If you fold them down, please give me some suggestions on how to prevent my dogs from falling.
My question for all the xB dog owners, how do you carry your dogs around in your car? Do you leave the rear seats up or do you fold your seats down? If you fold them down, please give me some suggestions on how to prevent my dogs from falling.
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Back when we used the box for long trips. The Pom would ride in the very back on top of the cargo cover. The American Eskimo would have the rest of the back seat to herself.
Now that it's show only, no more doggies in the box. The hair is a biatch to get off the seats.
Now that it's show only, no more doggies in the box. The hair is a biatch to get off the seats.
#3
Hmm, maybe you could put blankets behind the front seats so that the dogs wouldn't fall into the hole.
Yes, dog hair is the number one pain. One time this guy came into the car wash place I used to work at. He asked for dog hair removal. Wasted 1 and a half hours doing this, and all I got was a few bucks tip.
Yes, dog hair is the number one pain. One time this guy came into the car wash place I used to work at. He asked for dog hair removal. Wasted 1 and a half hours doing this, and all I got was a few bucks tip.
#4
I know the first time I took my rotty out for a drive, it was the same for us. head first into the front seat, legs falling in between the sides of the rear seat when there folded down. Now we just leave the rear seats up and he sits on the seats. He still falls into the front seat and sometimes he sits with his butt on the seat and his front paws on the front, good thing I don't have the arm rest or his chin would have rest on that too.
If you only use the back to haul your dogs, then you could keep the seats down and cut a piece of plywood to cover the gaps on the sides and to the rear seat and they would have tons of room.
If you only use the back to haul your dogs, then you could keep the seats down and cut a piece of plywood to cover the gaps on the sides and to the rear seat and they would have tons of room.
#9
Well I drive my dog around a lot and it just depends if I drive anyone elses dog's in my car at the time. If it's just my dog seats are up and shes on the seats, I recently put a blanket on them so it would be a little less hairy. I know how much it sucks to get the hair off though, yet when I do the next day or that same day I'll drive my dog around.
When I have multiple dogs in the car I put the seats down and they do fall some times, this is part of the reason I've considered crating my dog in general when in the car, because truly if you think about it there is no safe way for you pup if you get into a car accident. Crate in the rear seats has to be the safest. If you get rear ended and your dog is in the cargo space they could get crushed, if your dog is in the rear seats and you crash your dog could go flying and get seriously hurt or killed. Just my $.02
When I have multiple dogs in the car I put the seats down and they do fall some times, this is part of the reason I've considered crating my dog in general when in the car, because truly if you think about it there is no safe way for you pup if you get into a car accident. Crate in the rear seats has to be the safest. If you get rear ended and your dog is in the cargo space they could get crushed, if your dog is in the rear seats and you crash your dog could go flying and get seriously hurt or killed. Just my $.02
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I have a barrier left fromMy 1st gen that saved My Daisy dawgs life in an accident on Easter nite. try petsmart or petco for transport gates that extend to fit across back seats when folded down. Fully adjustable
Here is a link for the one that I have;
http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...N=2032883&Ne=2
Here is a link for the one that I have;
http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...N=2032883&Ne=2
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Originally Posted by HondAudio
Blankets are really good at keeping dogs from sliding around and off the rear seats. Or you could crate them in the cargo area.
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Originally Posted by rsw1124
I have a barrier left fromMy 1st gen that saved My Daisy dawgs life in an accident on Easter nite. try petsmart or petco for transport gates that extend to fit across back seats when folded down. Fully adjustable
Here is a link for the one that I have;
http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...N=2032883&Ne=2
Here is a link for the one that I have;
http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...N=2032883&Ne=2
I've got two big collies, and they fit back there fine with the seats down.
#17
We have three mutts, a big 130-pounder and two 50 pounders. Don't drive all three around in the box too often, but when we do, one thing that helps is putting the big dog's bed in the back. It's a big flat square bed, probably 3' x 4', and it kind of covers up the gaps, although they do still fall behind the front seats from time to time. It also encourages him to lay down, which isn't difficult as his usual attitude is "Why stand when you can lie down?"
#19
My wife bought some leash that attaches to the seat belt and to the dogs' harness. So seats up and they have the freedom so move around a little bit while still being restrained. But then again my our dogs only way between 12-20 lbs.