Dog Friendly Features

[HoundMomma]

As some others have suggested I would love to see as many dog/pet friendly features as possible! I often travel alone with my dogs on long road trips as well as daily errands and would really appreciate a dog climate mode so that I can keep the cabin an appropriate temperature for them even when I need to run into a store and the doors must be able to be locked in this mode as well! I would also ask that the location of AC/heat vents be taken into consideration so that no matter whether they are riding in the back seat or back end of the SUV they will be comfortable. My current Volvo SUV has vents that are well located in the back seat but not in the trunk space at all, so airflow isn't always great back there, and the climate mode when parked must remotely be restarted every 15min and maxes out after 3 times in a row, which sounds like a lot but isn't if you're stuck in a line! And I'd also really appreciate pet friendly / easily wipeable finishings inside

 

[J Alynn]

While I’m here, I’ve had a thought (& it didn’t hurt). Has anyone mentioned an option for an animal ramp?
Something older &/or smaller pets could use to get in and out? Like seats that fold down, how about seats
that flip backwards to make a ramp? Just a thought

Yes it’s been mentioned a handful of times. Hope they listen. While I don’t have a dog I know unless you have a high energy younger dog that can jump most older dogs will struggle to get up and in

 

[cyure]

Yes it’s been mentioned a handful of times. Hope they listen. While I don’t have a dog I know unless you have a high energy younger dog that can jump most older dogs will struggle to get up and in

And you don’t want little ones jumping out. They can get hurt jumping from that height.

 

[mainebean]

For those of us with long haired dogs that shed a lot, how about a built in vacuum?
Probably not feasible, but that would be super handy. I keep my Makita cordless behind the front seats and I am constantly vacuuming up the dog hair.

 

[dreamweaver]

For those of us with long haired dogs that shed a lot, how about a built in vacuum?
Probably not feasible, but that would be super handy. I keep my Makita cordless behind the front seats and I am constantly vacuuming up the dog hair.

Manufacturer's like Ford, GMC, Kia, Mercedes and Toyota offer built-in vacuuming systems. Seems like a reasonable request.

 

[cyure]

For those of us with long haired dogs that shed a lot, how about a built in vacuum?
Probably not feasible, but that would be super handy. I keep my Makita cordless behind the front seats and I am constantly vacuuming up the dog hair.

And no carpet. Dog hair just sticks to it and carpet is so hard to clean.

 

[dreamweaver]

And no carpet. Dog hair just sticks to it and carpet is so hard to clean.

Much easier to vacuum up tumble weeds with rubber floor mats than deal with carpet

 

[mainebean]

Manufacturer's like Ford, GMC, Kia, Mercedes and Toyota offer built-in vacuuming systems. Seems like a reasonable request.

I thought I was being brilliant "inventing" a new feature!

A friend of mine (that is a certified mechanic) also informed me this morning that a lot of vehicles have had them in the past. Hopefully that's a good sign, and maybe it's not as far fetched as I had originally thought.

 

[J Alynn]

Manufacturer's like Ford, GMC, Kia, Mercedes and Toyota offer built-in vacuuming systems. Seems like a reasonable request.

I think the honda minivan was the first to bring it to retail years ago. Handy if you need it regularly

 

[mainebean]

I think the honda minivan was the first to bring it to retail years ago. Handy if you need it regularly

Hahaha, that's exactly what my buddy said.

 

[Chaz26]

I thought I was being brilliant "inventing" a new feature!

A friend of mine (that is a certified mechanic) also informed me this morning that a lot of vehicles have had them in the past. Hopefully that's a good sign, and maybe it's not as far fetched as I had originally thought.

I would definitely use it in mine with all the dog hair and other stuff that is likely to accumulate.

 

[cyure]

I would definitely use it in mine with all the dog hair and other stuff that is likely to accumulate.

I see how terrible the Jeep looks right now with all the salt and crap on the outside and inside and it’s too cold to wash right now. I’m preemptively sad about what the elements are going to do to my Scout.

 

[dreamweaver]

I see how terrible the Jeep looks right now with all the salt and crap on the outside and inside and it’s too cold to wash right now. I’m preemptively sad about what the elements are going to do to my Scout.

Just being protective. Mothers are always protecting their children, even the ones yet born.