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For two terrier crosses (less than 10kg) a Qashqai with two of these in the boot:
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_cages_carri...
They fit the boot well (without the parcel shelf, but they are in there permanently anyway) and mean the dogs are secure and have their own space which seems to keep them happy and quiet.
Used to have an Avensis estate where they just went into the boot. There was too much space for them and one would invariably knock the other. One also liked looking out of windows too much which they now can't do.
http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dog_cages_carri...
They fit the boot well (without the parcel shelf, but they are in there permanently anyway) and mean the dogs are secure and have their own space which seems to keep them happy and quiet.
Used to have an Avensis estate where they just went into the boot. There was too much space for them and one would invariably knock the other. One also liked looking out of windows too much which they now can't do.
Cheers for all the replies people. We have been looking through the classifieds all day at all manor of vehicles!
3 Series/5 Series/X5/Disco/Freelander... and on and on and on....
Our two are both female, a Rottweiler and an Olde Tyme Bulldog. Our Rottie isn't too tall, about the same as a mid-large labrador.
I'm liking the capability of a 4x4 but the refinement in a 5 series would be lovely!
3 Series/5 Series/X5/Disco/Freelander... and on and on and on....
Our two are both female, a Rottweiler and an Olde Tyme Bulldog. Our Rottie isn't too tall, about the same as a mid-large labrador.
I'm liking the capability of a 4x4 but the refinement in a 5 series would be lovely!
Donatello said:
Our two are both female, a Rottweiler and an Olde Tyme Bulldog. Our Rottie isn't too tall, about the same as a mid-large labrador.
I think you would get away with a 5 series with those two. They have buckets of room in the back and the boot line will be lower for you to lift them over.
Grey Ghost said:
When me and Mrs Ghost had 3 Golden Retrievers (a certifiable number to be honest) we had a Jeep Grand Cherokee. When we went down to 2 (now 1 unfortunately) we bought a Freelander 2.
Both excellent vehicles to carry dogs in and nice to drive to boot
I use a Freelander 2 with my big Vizsla boy and little Border Terrier girl. It's ideal for them. Not the biggest of boots but good enough for my job. On the back seat I keep a couple of largish clear plastic boxes with all my work stuff in. Back seats are rarely used by people...just as well!Both excellent vehicles to carry dogs in and nice to drive to boot
The OH has a new X3 and the boot in that is pretty good, though you are unable to remove the pull out black cover independently of the pull up mesh screen if you're with me? As a result the flappy part of the screen hangs down a bit and gets in the way for the bigger dog.
Custom solutions are rarely cheap, but this is a local company I know and have met at Crufts also. Excellent products here: http://www.boot-buddy.com/index.asp
I've got a checz oilburner ( Skoda Furby Mk1 ) - and my old Cairn finds it a dawdle getting in the rear - he can ,on occasions get in the boot ,when GS has his chair on the rear seats ( more often ,TUBS needs a hand getting in the boot area .).But don't forget ,he's a big Cairn , approx 11kg, and older than yer average dog - he's almost 11 years old. So he's entitled to a bit of a hand up .
Edited by Who me ? on Wednesday 25th January 23:23
We have this problem with our Springer, who we prefer to be in a cage when in the car. Most estates have a sloping back window which precludes its use.
Wife hasa Peugeot 306 and it doesn't fit, it used to fit her old 405 Estate and would probably fit a 306 estate but....she wanted a smaller car.
I have an old Volvo 940 estate and you could get a whole pack of hounds in the back of that, all in their own cages!
Othe prob with the 306 and most hatchbacks is their hatch doesn't reach down to the boot floor, their is a drop on the inside of about 6". This scares the dog as she cannot judge it getting in or out and tends to clip it with a rear leg sometimes.
Sorry started to ramble, hope this helped.
Wife hasa Peugeot 306 and it doesn't fit, it used to fit her old 405 Estate and would probably fit a 306 estate but....she wanted a smaller car.
I have an old Volvo 940 estate and you could get a whole pack of hounds in the back of that, all in their own cages!
Othe prob with the 306 and most hatchbacks is their hatch doesn't reach down to the boot floor, their is a drop on the inside of about 6". This scares the dog as she cannot judge it getting in or out and tends to clip it with a rear leg sometimes.
Sorry started to ramble, hope this helped.
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