This one falls squarely into the "never would have predicted that" category, although if I had been thinking like a dog instead of a human, I might have seen it differently.
Our dog is is one of those car-loving canines who is so enamored with our minivan that she would probably live in there if we allowed it. She went six thousand miles cross country in the thing this past summer and was totally contented the entire way (unlike the rest of us).
So imagine our surprise when she began exhibiting clear signs of disliking the AI that we recently purchased. We humans perceive it as a really large much better van - a huge upgrade. But she perceives it as claustrophobic.
The problem is that she is 40 inches nose to rump, whereas the AI's center aisle is only about 20 inches. That means that she has to do the rough equivalent of folding in half to turn around in it, and she does not like that one bit (no such constriction exists anywhere in the minivan). Dogs are capable of backing up, but they prefer not to, and she clearly feels entrapped when she gets into the AI.
Has anyone else noticed a similar reaction with their dog? If so, are there any steps that you took to make your dog more comfortable with the vehicle? Did they get more accustomed to the long, narrow configuration over time?
Thanks
Alison and Lawrence
League City TX
THE INTERSTATE BLOG
Our dog is is one of those car-loving canines who is so enamored with our minivan that she would probably live in there if we allowed it. She went six thousand miles cross country in the thing this past summer and was totally contented the entire way (unlike the rest of us).
So imagine our surprise when she began exhibiting clear signs of disliking the AI that we recently purchased. We humans perceive it as a really large much better van - a huge upgrade. But she perceives it as claustrophobic.
The problem is that she is 40 inches nose to rump, whereas the AI's center aisle is only about 20 inches. That means that she has to do the rough equivalent of folding in half to turn around in it, and she does not like that one bit (no such constriction exists anywhere in the minivan). Dogs are capable of backing up, but they prefer not to, and she clearly feels entrapped when she gets into the AI.
Has anyone else noticed a similar reaction with their dog? If so, are there any steps that you took to make your dog more comfortable with the vehicle? Did they get more accustomed to the long, narrow configuration over time?
Thanks
Alison and Lawrence
League City TX
THE INTERSTATE BLOG
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