Flying Dogs

[Element858]

Does anyone else's dog slide around in the element (I've had some damage from claws on the interior) (First day I had it, she made a huge scratch and indentation in the plastic). I found that I have to pull the seat forward completely and then put her in the back seat with the passenger rear seat up. It's the only way she's comfortable without sliding around.

[SeattleE]

Kirby kinda slides back and forth when I corner...except when I do this:

http://www.jessekelber.com/kirby%20in%20e.jpg

That is a $20 dog bed from Target that Kirby seems to really like. What also works for us is putting the passenger side rear seat down flat and covering it with one of his blankets...but them he stays down when I tell him to lay down :wink:

Jesse

[ghilber]

The first day I had my E I carried a 30lb compressor, and boy did it move around. The next day, I went out to Home Depot and got some indoor/outdoor carpet and cut it to fit the back. Now when I want to carry something that I don't want to move around, I put the carpet down, then the items. The items now stay in place.

[Element858]

yeah, when I carry suitcases or boxes of anykind, I just put a blanket down behind the rear seats, it doesn't give the box anything to slide against. I also found that by putting the seats up and the front passenger seat forward, I can keep her behind the passenger seat with a blanket, she has something to lean against when I brake. (That is when she would fly around.)