Re: Dog transportation

[Sharon Greenberg]

Hi Pauline,

Your point re. crates being bolted to the vehicle frame is excellent. I
hadn't thought about this till now. Would this be similar to the bolting
down of a baby seat?

Thanks, Sharon Greenberg (St. Louis, MO)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pauline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2003 7:08 AM
Subject: Dog transportation


> Last fall, I bought a new Ford Escape as my main dog transporting vehicle.
> While it is not flashy, it is perfectly suitable for my needs.  With the
> rear seats folded down (very easy to do), a Berner-size crate can fit in
(I
> brought my folding crate with me to the dealer to make sure!).
Crate-less,
> three adult berners fit comfortably - of course they all try to crowd up
to
> the front for attention, anyway.  Because of the way the rear seats fold
> down, they are very easy to pop back up for the occaisional human
> passengers, and they are clean!
> Also, the vehicle is very sure-footed, with front wheel drive that clicks
> into four-wheel by flipping a switch on the dash.  Even this very snowy
> winter, I rarely used the four wheel drive.
> If I did more travelling with my dogs, I would prefer a large van with
> permanent crates, but the Escape is a good option.  And please don't
> forget - if those crates are not securely bolted to the frame of your
> vehicle, they are NO safer than the loose dog.  Personally, I would rather
> be hit in the back of the head by a soft body than by a solid flying
crate.
>
> Pauline Merrick
>
>