Re: Dogs in our cars, and mud flaps

["DRoxburgh" <DRoxburgh@email.msn.com>]

Interesting article in tonight's newspaper 'AA warns of canine cannonball
danger'. Evidently a small hound hurled from the back shelf becomes a lethal
missile at 30mph impact, and a Labrador who catapult through the car with
the force of a baby elephant. So dogs, get your owners to get you a car
seat, or SUV with canine cage for your safety, DON'T accept anything less!
Alternatively under the pedals where its warm, and owner cant go 'cos you're
blocking the pedals.


-----Original Message-----
From: John Allred <jallred@rtimeinc.com>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: 12 August 1998 05:20
Subject: Re: Dogs in our cars, and mud flaps


>At 20:20 8/10/98 -0700, Joe Rae wrote:
>>Okay how do those of you who have dogs, (ie a 95 pound retriever) put them
>>in your cars, YOU AVANT GUYS DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND! ;] I have tried
putting
>>a blanket down but that does not seem to do any good.
>
>I take Sam T. Dog (Golden Retriever, about 70 pounds) with me to work daily
>in my Coupe Q.  We started by having the back seat down; unfortunately, Sam
>slid from side to side during turns.  We went back to the "normal" leather
>back seat, and Sam is much happier.  We keep his claws clipped, and the
>leather is fine.
>
>The only real problem is that dog hair gets into every nook and cranny, and
>sticks like glue to the carpet.  And we really don't want the car to smell
>like wet dog, so an emergency towel is in the trunk.
>
>Sam is an incredibly laid back dog; less mellow breeds might have more
>problems.  Your mileage may vary.
>
>John
>
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