Comments on: Mom, Her Tail’s On My Side

By: Ting

Ting — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:37:34 +0000

I bought a house for my dog, a toyota rav4 for camping with my dog, a sit on top kayak for kayaking with my dog, a bicycle dog trailer for her when she’s too old to run. I guess non dog people might think I’m crazy.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:35:07 +0000

I can so relate to this post. When we were house shopping we fell in love with ours before we even stepped inside – because of the back yard. Private, flat, and with a six foot fence. 🙂

Both of our cars, an Element and a Jeep, were both purchased for two primary purposes – snow friendly (we live on a very steep hill) and dog friendly.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:35:24 +0000

Every major purchase I make is with my dogs in mind. My present car SHOULD have been a Subaru, but the salesperson couldn’t work his schedule to take me for a test drive, across the street to Hyundai I went. Personally I hate the car, it’s really far too small for traveling with the dogs, but it’s what we have. My next car will also be purchased with the dogs in mind.

And our house? Yes, that needed to have a fenced in yard for the dogs.

By: Ann Sowards

Ann Sowards — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:12:14 +0000

Big ticket item for the 6 Wieners? Yeah, I can think of one. Food. They eat better than we do. Also I hang onto my 94 Toyota 4 by justbsomtheybcan all ride to the PO with me everyday even when there’s 6 inches of snow. That little MGB I want won’t be happening!

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:06:23 +0000

I pushed to get out of a rental house, when the rent was raised, and buy so we could get another dog. Purchased a few months before the housing market skyrocketed. Still waiting for the right moment for the dog.
As we shop for a new car we are looking at hatchbacks exclusively with the dog factor in mind. Children and pets will influence any major purchase, as I’ve learned.

By: Jan Keefe

Jan Keefe — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:16:00 +0000

When we got up to 4 dogs, we foolishly bought a big SUV, a Pathfinder. Silly us thought we needed all that room. We soon discovered that the dogs were only going to sit directly behind our seats anyway, and all the other space was left empty! So we traded in for a smaller SUV when our lease was up. Then we went to a lower to the ground Toyota Matrix, since the dogs are getting older and we thought it would be easier for them to get in and out. We still have to give them a “boost” anyway. The car is just a bit smaller than we like so we’ll go back to our small SUV (Rav 4) when this lease is up. (we’ll get a ramp for the dogs) Luckily for us we don’t travel a lot so leasing works for us. Eventually we’ll find the vehicle that is “just right”! Thinking leather interior would be better too. So, yes, every vehicle we get is all about the dogs!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:59:00 +0000

In reply to RumpyDog!.

I’m happy to debate it. 🙂

When I was a child in the 70s, all commercials featured white actors unless it was for a show marketed specifically to African Americans (Soul Train, for example).

I’m not saying companies are taking the lead or doing anything but watching their own bottom line. But, once the ground work has been laid by activists, commercials and media are an important part of leading the rest of the country in a new direction. Not because they’re progressive. But because they’re greedy and want to corner every market they can get.

You’re right that we’re way behind where we should be. But, as a historian by training, I am always aware of where we’ve been. And marketing has been one piece of creating change (even if not always for the good).

By: RumpyDog!

RumpyDog! — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:52:18 +0000

In reply to Pamela. Your point is debatable. Just how many non-white persons do you see in commercials compared to whites? And how many people on TV are not young and skinny and beautiful in a country where most of us are anything but? I'd rather not have to wait on the business community to decide my value in the world.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:52:10 +0000

In reply to Julie. One of the great things about mini vans is that they are lower to the ground than an SUV and easier for an aging dog to get in and out of. I wonder if Subaru is listening and will come out with a mini van in the future?

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:50:23 +0000

In reply to BJ Pup. I hope BJ appreciates you for getting him those leather seats every time you take him for a ride. :)