Comments on: Dogmobiles: Road-testing the Dodge Nitro http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:44:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brad Messer http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/comment-page-1/#comment-11002 Brad Messer Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:17:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/#comment-11002 How 'bout also reporting on two things that affect whether it is easy for a dog to jump up into the rear seat area? One, height from road level to rear-seat floor. Two, "elbow room" between the back of the front seat, and front of the rear seat. A lower floor, and a wider area for the dog to hop up into (before hopping on up onto the seat) has been a factor in what car I buy. Thanks. How ‘bout also reporting on two things that affect whether it is easy for a dog to jump up into the rear seat area? One, height from road level to rear-seat floor. Two, “elbow room” between the back of the front seat, and front of the rear seat.
A lower floor, and a wider area for the dog to hop up into (before hopping on up onto the seat) has been a factor in what car I buy.
Thanks.

]]> By: Brad Messer http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/comment-page-1/#comment-10137 Brad Messer Wed, 21 Mar 2007 20:27:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/#comment-10137 I always want to know whether the rear side windows roll down all the way. In my Lexus SUV, they do. In my Subaru wagon, they stop while about one-fourth of the window is still showing. That isn't great for my dog leaning its head out of the window. I always want to know whether the rear side windows roll down all the way. In my Lexus SUV, they do. In my Subaru wagon, they stop while about one-fourth of the window is still showing. That isn’t great for my dog leaning its head out of the window.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 Gina Spadafori Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:43:46 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/#comment-3826 My Midwest side-by-side crates fit ... with a half-inch to spare and the second-row seats folded. My Midwest side-by-side crates fit … with a half-inch to spare and the second-row seats folded.

]]> By: Georg http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/comment-page-1/#comment-3822 Georg Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:23:02 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/#comment-3822 Two dog crates side by side fit?? Two dog crates side by side fit??

]]> By: Toby http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/comment-page-1/#comment-3794 Toby Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:09:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2007/02/11/dogmobiles-road-testing-the-dodge-nitro/#comment-3794 I climbed into the Nitro at an auto show recently and I agree with you entirely — it is a VERY dog friendly car. The main selling point was how great it is for lugging things around. The Load and Go is cool, especially since you can pull it out and sit on it like it's a bench. (That is what the Nitro spokesperson did at the auto show.) The display model didn't have a MyGig in it but I've heard it's cool. (It burns CDs!) I climbed into the Nitro at an auto show recently and I agree with you entirely — it is a VERY dog friendly car. The main selling point was how great it is for lugging things around. The Load and Go is cool, especially since you can pull it out and sit on it like it’s a bench. (That is what the Nitro spokesperson did at the auto show.)

The display model didn’t have a MyGig in it but I’ve heard it’s cool. (It burns CDs!)

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