We have two dogs a Westie and a Heinz 57 who’s about 1.5 times the size of the Westie. I will only take them in the car in a dog crate, we found a great one which we used extensively in previous car (Mazda 6 Estate), the dogs are very comfortable and climbed into it no problem.

The boot on the FL2 isn’t the biggest in the world and one of the pre-conditions to choosing it was that the dog crate had to fit in the FL2 boot. Looking at the dimensions it was going to be a tight fit, so before ordering had to take the crate down to the LR showroom so I could see that it fitted into the FL2 boot, it does with less than 10mm clearance in width. There is no way our dogs can jump into the crate but they are easy enough to pick up. So FL2 is dog friendly for us …..

We did that with 2 different cages (Lintran) neither fitted so ended up getting Barjo guard and tail gate. We get 5 of our whippets in at any one time. D4 HSE Lux for me
FL2 HSE Zermatt & Alpacca for the wife now gone
Skoda Yeti L&K for the wife.

pelyma wrote:

We did that with 2 different cages (Lintran) neither fitted so ended up getting Barjo guard and tail gate. We get 5 of our whippets in at any one time.

5 dogs in the boot

Then the associated equiptment for days out......

10 litres of water, 5 dog bowls to drink out of, 5 tins of Pedagree Chum, another 5 bowls to eat out of, 5 leads, 25 poo bags. 5 towels to dry them.

Did you look at the Discovery the boot is a little bigger you know

You didn't read my post then, I have a D3 the Fl2 is the wife's! The're whippets so they catch their own food, don't get dirty and you can water them from one bowl - job done  D4 HSE Lux for me
FL2 HSE Zermatt & Alpacca for the wife now gone
Skoda Yeti L&K for the wife.

Our dogs name is Gabriel. He is a chocolate-brown Cocker Spaniel. He is used to sit in the back-seat. We tried to put him in the trunk of the FL2.

Well, he could see out the back-window, but somehow we got the impression he was not satisfied. Wonder how?

We have an alpaca-colored blanket with dog-foot-paws all over it. It looks good in the back seat.

Gabriel is content. 2008 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Automatic, Caspian Blue, Alpaca, Moon roof, Exclusive pack.

hope no-one minds but here's archie who sits on the back seat in his doggie seatbelt...



now where can I get a barbour jacket to compete the image...

joe MY11 Fuji white Td4 150 GS straight up no mixer.

Don`t mind the pic of Archie he`s a handsome chap just slightly worried about the house ....is that stone cladding ?!

joe1978 wrote:

hope no-one minds but here's archie who sits on the back seat in his doggie seatbelt...

now where can I get a barbour jacket to compete the image...

joe

I notice the lead on the collar, did you have to peg it to the lawn to get the picture, he has that i'm going to run off look about him

Cute though

Did i just say "cute"

oooOOOOOOhhhhh!!! He's luverly BUT.............I prefer the wife!!!!!

Been at the outlaws yesterday, so couldn't get to reply, thanks for all the compliments. We've had him for a month now and he's a 1 year old(ish) rescue dog.

carlfraz, where have you seen my wife (well GF)??

npink...not pegged down but he can run for britain when he gets told to, and the litttle fast too.

Ta, GS69 nope not all cladding, 1850's stone-built coattage, although you can see the extension mostly on the so it's been clad for planning permission, rest of the house is solid stone in a rubble style. Looks good though and most folk can't tell.

Click image to enlarge

Cottage looks very nice Joe .... much better seeing the whole house hardly notice the difference tastefully done

Is this a cherry tree at the front? Can it cope with the climate over there?

hey def,
Yep well spotted it's a cherry tree. No fruit so far though but beautiful blossoms in spring. We've only been in the house since February, and it was there when we moved in hopefully we'll get some fruit at some point!! MY11 Fuji white Td4 150 GS straight up no mixer.

All i saw was the ugly red alarm box, not the cherry tree

Maybe you could have had that stone clad aswell,

invisable alarm boxes, now theres an idea......

you can already get ones for wheelie bins and Sat Dishes..


I thought of it first , it's mine and none of yours , though Joe can have a cut for been my Muse

.......isn`t the alarm box meant to be highly visible to deter burglars


The Invisible alarm box as they say on Dragons Den.....i`m out

(PS whats a muse )