Anybody take there dog in a 996

Woof! [ ]

Courtesy of Wattie on 911UK:

This might seem a silly question, but does anybody transport their dog - in particular of labrador sort of size, in their 996? If so how? I'm sure ours would travel on the passenger seat - but that's not very safe and my wife wouldn't like having to travel in the back! Answer will have significant influence on the next car purchased! thanks Tony

Why on earth would any sensible person want a dog?

My lab is 34 kgs goes in my 993 with no issues at all, we put a big doggie pillow in the rear and dog is fitted with a full restraint harness which is attatched to rear seat belt ,he can move around in a limited fashion and cant come forward when braking Like this http://www.yourdogsneeds.co.uk/clix-car-safe-harness-large-p-156.html

You might strap down some webbing or something similar to give the dog's paws some purchase or they can slide around a bit in the back of a 996.

I'm sure it will fit, provided you buy a C2, and not a C4 [ ]

Thanks, looks promising, I'm assuming there is at least as much room in the back of the 996. Tony

Richard do you know what the harness is in the picture? Tony

I'm afraid I don't. You could drop an email to him - his forum name on here is "Watty".

Amusing-at Woodvale Rally this last weekend,there were no end of all sizes of dogs riding with their owners ,all looking very "superior".1 guy had a very low 3 wheeler open Morgan look-alike & it cruised past with his dog ,wearing goggles perched in the drivers seat,front paws on the wheel,looking extremely competent & smug.No doubt some member of R18 might have a jpeg of it-I didn't have my camera. PS We have 1 cat & 5 tortoises but they don't generally travel at speed with us in the Porsches!

The best one I saw was a lady who had a Fiat Barcetta with a large Golden Retriever that regularly sat on the passenger seat, looking forward.... so what, I hear you say?... of course the Barchetta only came in LHD, so at a quick glance it looked like the dog was driving

Try this site for bespoke covers and harnesses " overthetop.co.uk "

We've got a dalmatian. She goes in the back ... begrudgingly as she cannot lie down as the seats are too small so has to sit up. Looks very regal sitting up against the back rest. Pain in the arse trying to get the hairs out though so I put plenty of sheets in the back.

Get a 944 as a second car. They fit in fine......

Get a bit of a headache when you shut the tailgate though... [ ]

Ive removed the rear seats for the Dog. Remove the small torx screw in the centre and they just come out. Other parts are secured with Velcro It also gives a LOT more space for luggage if you go on Holiday!! QED

Yep ... We take two English Springer Spaniels in the back of ours, in proper dog harnesses that clip into the seat belt, this ability was a key part of the decision to get one to replace an older classic car Adam

Harry our frenchie Goes in the back no problem. Don't know about an Irish wolf hound or my mates french bull mastiff

I used to take my dog in mine all the time until we split up lol [ ]

I don't have a dog any more, sadly, but I do take the neighbour's dog some times [ ] Mind you, it's only a Jack Russell mutt. JH p.s. Brian, please leave your prejudices behind; they're not clever or welcome.

Hope you kept the porsche. In your profile pic does that spoiler restrict rear view? Thinking of adding one to my 4s

I still have the porsche and no it dose not resrict my view at all its fine.

This is Roy, he belongs to R1 member Donald Alexander and his lovely wife Anne. Roy has had the pleasure of many a journey in various Porsche including 996 but now travels to many a Porsche do in his 997. I'm reliably informed he prefers his blue 997.

Why would you not have a dawg! We brought a 996 over a 986 / 987 S to get the back seat area. Due to the dip we put a couple of cushions in to level it up- Dog is happy with it, it is a little tight for her to keep swapping sides - but my seat is fully back as I'm tall - She is a Full size English Springer (27 Kilos)