lisat Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Trying to choose a new car that will suit us -2 adults and 2 labs. On the list we are considering is the : Mazda 6 sportswagon Outback Liberty VW Tiguan (1st choice but seems to small for the dogs) Forrester Does anyone have any preferences, am thinking we need to consider the height of the back, at the moment the dogs are 1&2yrs old but plan on having the car for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 How do your dogs travel in the car? Are they crated, harnessed or travel in the back of a wagon in a caged off area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisat Posted November 25, 2010 Author Share Posted November 25, 2010 At the moment in the back of the wagon with harnesses tied in ( is this the safest option?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan3 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Crates behind a cargo barrier are the safest option, in which case you will need a Commodore or Falcon wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adnil444 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Hi, I have a subaru forester and I love it - the dogs (rottiexdobe and dobexkelpie fit comfortably in the back with plenty of head room. I have a cage to stop them from coming over the back seat. The rest of the car is great for us - fits us all in well and is very comfortable and pretty good on fuel. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelby-001 Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 At the moment, I have a holden combo as a work vehicle and it is AWESOME for the dogs. Obviously it only has two seats and is a 'small' car. They are basically a holden barina with a different back end. The is MASS room in the back length width and height wise. It runs on the smell of an oily rag, is extremely reliable and surprisingly nice to drive given what it is. Now it's no head turner but the practicality is the best there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula- Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytmate Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 We fit two greyhounds in the cargo area of our Mazda 6 wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 We fit two greyhounds in the cargo area of our Mazda 6 wagon. And one in the glovebox and one in the ashtray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Rules Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 Trying to choose a new car that will suit us -2 adults and 2 labs. On the list we are considering is the :Mazda 6 sportswagon Outback Liberty VW Tiguan (1st choice but seems to small for the dogs) Forrester Does anyone have any preferences, am thinking we need to consider the height of the back, at the moment the dogs are 1&2yrs old but plan on having the car for awhile. All of those cars would be fine, it will come down to personal preference. I have a small 4WD, the back seats are permanently down, and the dogs have the whole of the back area. It's a dog bus really. Mine are not in crates but we don't travel too far anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytmate Posted November 25, 2010 Share Posted November 25, 2010 We fit two greyhounds in the cargo area of our Mazda 6 wagon. And one in the glovebox and one in the ashtray? :D Leo died earlier this year (I should alter my signature) and Goldie is very old with cancer, so only Woody and Coco get to go for regular trips in the car. The mazda is very low to the ground, and the dogs find it easy to jump in and out. We haven't had the car long, and we really like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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