Is there room for a dog?

Is there room for a dog?

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likesachange

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2,631 posts

194 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Hi all

It's nearing the time I get to pick up my Tuscan biggrin

Now I've only seen it once and it's when I first viewed it.

I was originally wanting a tamora or possible t350, but seeing the Tuscan at HHC I saw how spacious it was inside and in the boot, it made more sense for our European trip...

Anyways, I remember the rear shelf and footwell being pretty large... I'm curious to wonder if my large dog would fit on rear shelf comfortably?? Or is that a definate no no?.
I know my dad used to always take his dogue de Bordeaux in his Alfa spider ... She was always happy to jump up even though she had to be shoehorned out!

Edited by likesachange on Friday 16th May 12:34

benny4x

203 posts

132 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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he's no longer with us now!,but my border terrier used to love riding in the back of my Tuscan,roof off or on! i know you wouldn't call a border big but there was loads of room for him

likesachange

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2,631 posts

194 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Thanks for the reply.

Am sure your terrier was the envy of all his/her pals!

Trouble is my dog is nearly 8st.... But not particularly huge just stocky... Similar size to my dad's old mastiff which went in the spider..

Dischordant

603 posts

201 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Yeah he'd fit with roof on - wouldn't risk it with roof off though!

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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What is it at that weight?

Vipers

32,883 posts

228 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Don't forget the dogs seatbelt, don't want it flying past your ear in the unlikely event of some idiot pulls out in front of you and anchors up.




smile

likesachange

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Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Andy_mr2sc said:
What is it at that weight?
Old thyme bulldog cross.. Like a big boxer...


likesachange

Original Poster:

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194 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Vipers said:
Don't forget the dogs seatbelt, don't want it flying past your ear in the unlikely event of some idiot pulls out in front of you and anchors up.

Fair point...



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Andy_mr2sc

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176 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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likesachange said:
Old thyme bulldog cross.. Like a big boxer...
Nice!
We have (amongst others) a blue blood american bulldog rescue. She hasn't been in the Tuscan yet but our sharpei cross mastif has and he is a similar weight. Just for the record he loves it.

I can see where this thread is going....

m4tti

5,427 posts

155 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Hmm slight difference of opinion. I have a Dogue de Bordeaux and three bull dogs and for their own safety I won't put them in anything other than the back of the discovery. I certainly wouldn't risk it on the parcel shelf of the tuscan for yours and they're safety.


To really make it safe you'd need harness mounting points on the chassis rails.

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Fair point M4tti and it's not something I make a habit of. They are usually transported in the back of my Navara in harnesses.
Anyway I don't like dog hair in the car!!

likesachange

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Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Andy_mr2sc said:
Nice!
We have (amongst others) a blue blood american bulldog rescue. She hasn't been in the Tuscan yet but our sharpei cross mastif has and he is a similar weight. Just for the record he loves it.

I can see where this thread is going....
Wow a sharpei cross mastiff sounds stunning!

Good to hear I should be able to have him as company now and again.



The only dog he gets on with..


likesachange

Original Poster:

2,631 posts

194 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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m4tti said:
Hmm slight difference of opinion. I have a Dogue de Bordeaux and three bull dogs and for their own safety I won't put them in anything other than the back of the discovery. I certainly wouldn't risk it on the parcel shelf of the tuscan for yours and they're safety.


To really make it safe you'd need harness mounting points on the chassis rails.
Very true and a very fair point. I refused to put Charlie in the back of my focus in fear of a rear end shunt as they seem to be relatively common and horrifies me to think what would happen to him in the boot.

A discovery is a perfect kennel on wheels.

It would ky be an occasional thing but was more curious to if people did it and how much room there is

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Ok ok I'll post a pic up

Not forgetting our jack cross beagle. 14yrs old and found on the streets of Newcastle last christmas.



benny4x

203 posts

132 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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my dog loved the ride with the roof off so much! I guess there was a risk if I was in an accident,but we cant all live like that can we,surley we wouldn't have chosen a Tuscan for the safest car in the world???

Milky400

1,960 posts

178 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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Picking mine up next week and was thinking exactly the same.

Pistonheaders meet maggie


benny4x

203 posts

132 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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ahh hello Maggie,whos a good girl?

m4tti

5,427 posts

155 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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While we're at smile

Our British bulldog



Our Victorian bulldog



Our french bulldog



And our dogue de Bordeaux


Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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I think we may struggle to get our latest member of the family in the back, even if he is only five days old.

Andy_mr2sc

1,223 posts

176 months

Wednesday 14th May 2014
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All posts on here are stunning dogs. Makes a great change from the all too popular handbag dogs that seem to be popular.