x2 on getting another dog.
i've lost a few animals but never a dog, but i know if i did i would mourn untill i got another little poop machine to help me cope and focus my attention elsewhere.
i've got a 1 year old australian shephard/coyote and a 2? year old chocolate lab/pitbull.
they thiink that they belong in the jeep more than i do for some reason...
we rarely leave them at home (not really good considering their kennel habits are nearly non existant)
but we wouldnt even think about going on a trip without them.
i just made them a doggy bed/cargo shroud for our sand trip (although i do like the idea of putting a dog bed inbetween the lower and uppers of the rear seat!!!)
only down fall is when descending a hill they tend to slide off the bed and slam into the two front seats....
they've learned that the only time they realy like riding there is two and from the destination...otherwise they generally occupy the back seat.
here's a couple pics.
pretty simple to put together.