On Jan 4, 2007, at 5:39 PM, Christopher Gronski wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I've bought a goldendoodle (half golden retriever / half poodle) that
> I'm taking delivery from the breeder in a couple of weeks and I'm
> trying to get prepared. One of the things I'd like to do is buy a
> crate for use in home and in the westy.
>
> I bought a 36" crate (lengthwise) but it seems a bit to big to put in
> front to back. It does fit (with the cushion out) but just barely, the
> edge of the crate touches the rear glass so I'm worried about
> scratching and breakage. If I put it width wise it fits but it really
> decreases the usable space back there.
>
> What are the westy dog owners using?

>
> Chris

I have a Great Pyrenees(110 #+-), who loves to travel in the westy,
but will only sit in back when the van is not moving!  Otherwise, he
prefers to sit on the floor in front of the front passenger seat, the
space which is not as big as he is, & so the front of his body/head
is  actually between the 2 front seats!  Dog hair everywhere! Seat
belts no where!  At nite, he sleeps on the floor in front of the bed,
& only rarely does he come up on the bed w/ moi/us!  I think you
should consider the van as a dog crate, unless it is a chewer, in
which case, good luck!  So far, 3.5 years, no accidents, chewing etc.
w/ Carl, but then he is the perfect dog! Nah, he has a real big bark!

I suppose you should start on kenneling the dog to make it the most
obedient, well behaved dog, but then it's all dependent on how
consistent, OC, you are, or want to be?  Carl has done no damage to
the westy, other than a lotta hair, a little mud, but I keep a fitted
sheet on the bed, that allows him to go anywhere.

Carl will be entertaining at BBBXI next week.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/DasDragon/Karl.jpg

Congrats on the new kewl dog!

Tom B.-wife thinks I like the dog more than her?