Show us your car setup!

[Jax's Mom]

As a spin-off of another thread, if you have pictures of your cool car setup for your dogs, please share!

[Catu]

I have nothing, a medium crate on the back seat and the other dog behind, but i plan to get a 4x4 as soon as can rid of this %$/% car at a decent prize and then I'd love to do something. So I expect to see interesting pics too.

[RockinIt]

I'm excited to see this one. Right now DH and I both drive extended cab trucks (He has a F150, I have a 1500 Silverado....we are a house divided). For short trips around town the dogs generally go in the back seat just like it is. The pups do go in kennels when they go to the vet. I'm trying to find/save up for a good bedbox set up, but I'm worried about the boxes being big enough for full grown GSDs...anyone have any suggestions on that? I'm also considering putting a bed topper on the back of the truck...but I'm not so sure about that one. We need to find a new set up before our next long trip (long being 15+ hours to either sets of parents).

My dream set up:
Hopefully we won't have horses the next time I'm in the market for a vehicle so I can purchase only for the dogs. When that's the case I'll probably buy a Suburban LS and rip out the third row of seats. I'll then install a tough barrier between the cargo area and passenger area and put down rubber mats at the very least in the cargo area. I plan to make my truck last until I can afford to buy the Suburban new...and I will customize it for me and my dogs to the hilt before driving it until the wheels fall off.

I talked to a gentleman the other day who had a Honda Element that came from the factory with rubber mats in the floor. He took out the back seat to make it his dog vehicle. I think he was past the raising kids part of his life though. We don't have kids yet, but I have a long time to go before I can just rip out all of the rear seats.

[KatieStanley]

The backseats of our small SUV permanently stay down so that Zoe has the whole back area to lounge in. Spoiled? Probably.

[mroutdoorsman]

See the attached picture!

It is old but pretty much the same situation now.

[Good_Karma]

I have a Chevy Silverado 2500HD. The dogs wear harnesses, and are clipped in. We got the seat cover from Duluth, and it's fantastic. Keeps the dog hair off the seats, is water resistant so any barf or drool doesn't soak through to the seats.


The cover hooks behind the seat rests in the back seat, and also behind the head rests in the front seat, so it makes a hammock.



It also has a bag that you can take off that's handy for holding travel supplies (poop bags, paper towels, etc)

Deluxe Seat Saver - Duluth Trading Company

[jaggirl47]

I have a Honda Pilot. When looking from the back into the cargo, Leyna's crate is taking up the right half. Zappa's bed and tether take up the left half.We still can fit 5 people comfortably.

[Catu]

Pics!!

[GSDElsa]

OK, since you specifically asked earlier...



42" crate gets put in when it's still folded down all the way towards the front seats...then gets unfolded (3 door crate)


Then 36" crate goes at the back of the car. It's folded down now because I take it in and out during the week to do training on (I know, sounds weird!).

[RockinIt]

Originally Posted by Good_Karma

I have a Chevy Silverado 2500HD. The dogs wear harnesses, and are clipped in. We got the seat cover from Duluth, and it's fantastic. Keeps the dog hair off the seats, is water resistant so any barf or drool doesn't soak through to the seats.


The cover hooks behind the seat rests in the back seat, and also behind the head rests in the front seat, so it makes a hammock.



It also has a bag that you can take off that's handy for holding travel supplies (poop bags, paper towels, etc)

Deluxe Seat Saver - Duluth Trading Company

I have seen that cover and am interested in it. I also have harnesses like that for both pups. Where do you clip them??? Could you post a photo of where the other end of the clip strap is going? This might be a set up that may work better for me.