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Model specific boards => Golf mk7 => Topic started by: Dirtycogs on 21 April 2014, 12:06

Title: Dog owners?
Post by: Dirtycogs on 21 April 2014, 12:06
Having a debate with my wife over dogs in the boot of a Golf.

Do you have dogs - if so, how much space is there in the back for your mutt(s)?

If anyone could post a pic of their dogs in the back their GTI, that could be very helpful!

Many thanks if you can help out!
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Gnasher on 21 April 2014, 12:25
Can't do pictures yet as the dog and the car have yet to be introduced but my Beagle/pointer cross (Collie sized) fitted in my old Astra VXR and the boot on the golf is loads bigger/more accessible(sp?)
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Suklpm on 21 April 2014, 13:13
Depends on the size of your dogs! We have a border terrier and he's got more than enough room for him and a friend. Our friends with a Rhodesian redback couldnt think about putting him in though....
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: barrym381 on 21 April 2014, 13:22
our 40kg boxer had plenty of space in a mk7 he was in and fits in our old mk4 no problem  :smiley:
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 21 April 2014, 14:59
Our 10st bullmastiff was fine on the mk6 and the boot is supposed to be bigger on the mk7.
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: mikeok on 21 April 2014, 17:26
Hi
I have a spaniel lab x whos 30kg and size of a lab and mentality of a springer. He has plenty of room with boot on lower setting. We have a guard from Travall and can recommend them for guards..better and cheaper than vw.
oh and its a GTI.
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: monkeyhanger on 21 April 2014, 17:39
Our 10st bullmastiff was fine on the mk6 and the boot is supposed to be bigger on the mk7.

I could never own a dog that had bigger sh!tes than me.  :grin:
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 21 April 2014, 18:17
Our 10st bullmastiff was fine on the mk6 and the boot is supposed to be bigger on the mk7.

I could never own a dog that had bigger sh!tes than me.  :grin:

Ya not wrong!

(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/Woofas/ae6fd09df2146c9e2f4638ec266a10ad.jpg)
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Woofwagon on 21 April 2014, 19:43
Our lab retriever guide dog is happy in the back of my GTD.
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Booth11 on 21 April 2014, 20:39

Ya not wrong!

(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i477/Ginge35Edition/cars/Woofas/ae6fd09df2146c9e2f4638ec266a10ad.jpg)

Best car security device ever! 
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: corgi on 22 April 2014, 09:45
Do you have dogs - if so, how much space is there in the back for your mutt(s)?

Yes, Plenty for my 40Kg Lab... and I used to get him and a border collie in the back of my Edition 30 which had a slightly smaller boot, no problems...

As stated, depends on the size of your dog(s)...
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Dirtycogs on 22 April 2014, 09:53
Excellent replies, thanks all!

and thanks for the pic of the little (?!) fella in the boot.

This might all go some way towards reassuring my wife we should get a GTI after all. (Test drove an Octavia vRS Estate on the weekend … not the same thing at all, although there is tons of space in the back.)
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Dirtycogs on 22 April 2014, 09:55
Forgot to say, we have two dogs - a golden retriever and a collie-cross who is small, about terrier-size.
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: charlie on 22 April 2014, 12:13
Excellent replies, thanks all!

and thanks for the pic of the little (?!) fella in the boot.

This might all go some way towards reassuring my wife we should get a GTI after all. (Test drove an Octavia vRS Estate on the weekend … not the same thing at all, although there is tons of space in the back.)
i think the Octavia is a great car sometimes think that is what I should of got saying all that you have described you 2 woofers and I think they will fit quite happily in the back of the golf not a problem
Title: Re: Dog owners?
Post by: Dirtycogs on 22 April 2014, 13:03
Charlie, going by the one we drove, you're much better off in the Golf - our demo Octavia had many rattles and they all seem to have a really uncomfortable boom in the cabin at slow speeds. You know the pressure on your eardrums you sometimes get if driving with the back window open? Like that …  :sick: