Dogs + Cars = natural combination

2006 June 28
category: Projects
by Rob

So I outfitted my car for canine transportation. Behold.

A couple weekends ago was the maiden voyage of the dog-fortified Matrix:

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But before I get ahead of myself, here’s the back of the Matrix without any royal treatment:

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As you can see, it’s nicely flat and the backs of the rear seats are made of plastic. Perfect, you might say, for carting small animals around. But first, there was a need for a more non-slip surface. Enter the cargo liner:

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The liner is a polypropylene fiber, very carpet like. It’s stuck to the seat backs with velcro and gives Royal (my new step-dog) the traction he needs, especially with my lurching driving. Then add the adjustable pet barrier and we’re off for a drive!

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Royal loves riding in my Matrix as much as I thought he would. See, until now, he’d been riding in the back of Sarah’s Passat, a fine car by most soccer-mom standards. She’s quite fond of the automobile and I admit it has some snazzy features — butt warming seats, hydraulic hood props, and the like. And yet it has a hard time turning off an iPod when parked, let alone accommodating a medium sized dog’s simple desire to stick his head out of the window.

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Tell me, I dare you, this is not adorable.

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The cool part is that turning my Matrix into a dog mobile has been mutually beneficial. For one, I’ve learned just how bad of a driver I was.  Some people close to me have noted my tendency to stop suddenly and accelerate a tad too fast.  Maybe she they were right!

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2006 June 29
Lynda permalink

Too funny! I mean about the drving part. Well, at least now you are going to have to drive “nicely”. Royal should love his new ride, once his driver gets the hang of it!!!

2006 June 29

Nicely done. Cute dog!

2006 June 29

ahhhh. . . butt warmers. . .

2006 June 29

He is such a cute dog! I know he appreciates all your hard work.

2006 July 3
James permalink

Oh driving with your spouse. Julie and I hardly ever fight but when we have, it’s been while “I” was driving. I tend to swerve just a little. ;)

Cute blog entry though. When Julie and I first got married our pets were our kids too.

We didn’t have step pets though. We got ours right after we got married. Rob, you will have to adopt Royal later this year. ;)

2006 July 4
mel permalink

Those driving pictures are so cute! I just got to meet Royal yesterday–such a cute dog!

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