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First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:17 pm
by steve_70
First job after picking it up Friday was to get the dog guard, load liner and boot liner/cover fitted; rear and front seat covers arrived, as well as matts, so will get them done later if ever stops raining :evil:

First was the dog guard and load liner that are the genuine oem ones that dealer threw in :mrgreen: ...£250 approx for the guard :shock:

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Next up was boot liner / cover from eabay; I had used the 'Hatchbag' liners before but they seem a lot more expensive now that remember paying for last one, so thought would give this a go and if no good would return it and order the hatchbag one. As it turns out, this one was not bad for the money, less than half the hatchbag cost.

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Seems well made and robust

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nice lip protection flap for the dog paws (liner not fully fitted yet in this pic)

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Here are the mutts trying out their new transpawtation :mrgreen:

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Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:46 pm
by RIV
Didn't realise you could get 3 dogs in the back :bigblink:

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:32 pm
by johnnydog
Ouch.........!

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:35 pm
by RIV
What I was trying to say is there is room in the boot for another :shock:
I'll get me coat

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:37 pm
by boff
They are really big dogs; hope the rhodesian I want fits!!!

(RIV we get it...)

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:38 pm
by boff
What type of dogs are they? look wicked!! look like they are ready to take your missus for a walk!!!

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:42 pm
by steve_70
boff wrote:What type of dogs are they? look wicked!! look like they are ready to take your missus for a walk!!!
Boxers

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:42 pm
by jangol
Boxer & American Bulldog I believe

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 8:53 pm
by steve_70
jangol wrote:Boxer & American Bulldog I believe
Two Boxers; Father and Daughter

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:15 pm
by Outtlaw
Looks a good bit of kit, my concern would be putting the dogs in the back after a walk, wet and thick mud,
thats gonna ruin a nice clean boot :shock:

Could have got them to smile a bit for the camera :D

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:17 pm
by RIV
What's to stop them messing the top of the seats up with their paws?

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:23 pm
by steve_70
RIV wrote:What's to stop themmessing the top of the seats up with their paws?
Have seat covers on the rear to protect.

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:26 pm
by RIV
Have seat covers on the rear to protect.
Makes sense, my daughters want a dog, looks like a bit of a ball ache though

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2015 9:31 pm
by steve_70
We got a RAV4 for general everyday dog duties, 90% of the time they will be in that.

Re: First Dog transport duties for the Avant

Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:33 am
by kmpowell
boff wrote:They are really big dogs; hope the rhodesian I want fits!!!
You'll have no problem, if you don't plan on carrying much else. To give you a visual indication of the size, here's our Lurcher in the boot of mine PLUS a Bugaboo (as you're a parent you'll know what I mean!) and a day bag. She fits in no problem, even with those long legs of hers!
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