damn dog

[jblueridge]

My new-ish dog chews things when he is left alone.
He ate some Landcruiser items while waiting in the parking lot.

He macerated the passenger's door lock. Anyone have a used replacement?

He chewed the wiring that once serviced the center console's rear heater. I hope he got shocked at least a little.
Is this wiring a sort of sub-harness that can be completely disconnected and removed?

Lastly, he is clumsy and a little too big to stay inthe passenger seat when off road.
Has anyone made some sort of dog-friendly mods to keep the hound in place?

 

[jblueridge]

 

[c2dfj45]

I bet that door look was a good chew for him. Challenging with the window right there.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

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How do you know the gray dog didn't frame his cohort?

 

[Mr Cimarron]

Did you at least get a photo of the shame in his face when you came back to the truck? Thats always the best.

 

[c2dfj45]

I bet the grey dog for sure watched the black one chewing stuff up and was like, "just wait until dad gets back to the car".

 

[jblueridge]

The gray is a neighbor’s dog.
My black and white model has finally figured out he can unsnap the skirt of my soft top and get out when I am not there to stop him. I guess this will reduce the amount of chew damage, but raises another set of problems.

 

[Mr Cimarron]

My wife uses one of those seatbelt clip leash things when the dog is riding in her 4Runner. It doesn’t fit the 80 series.

 

[c2dfj45]

In the 79 I have a rubber backed bath mat(kind of a plush top finish) that the dog seems to like as it gives her really sure footing and doesn't slide at all(70/30 bench seat in vinyl). Good for sleeping on. Bad for retaining sand.

For the other trucks I use this which is a good setup...as it just takes a quick clip to put her in it: Solvit Pet Vehicle Safety Harness Large NIB | eBay

I also put her on a seat cover that is rubber backed so she doesn't slide around on the vinyl or leather seats. Keeps their fur from going all over too.