Anyone else have a canine co-pilot?

dibxna · 11-11-2010, 12:07 PM

these belong to my best friend who refuses to join the forum - teddy the yorkie and charlie the yellow lab will ride in my buddies a4 - teddy is the only small enough to fit into the 328i convertible his girlfriend has. when charlie was a pup he rode in the 328i front seat

charlies first day in a car

chris s · 11-11-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mike33176

Brian, My 100lb Akita co-pilot, always in a harness in the back seat of the E90 M3

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Great looking Akita!

mike33176 · 11-11-2010, 12:27 PM

Thanks, Brian is a great example of the breed and I'm an Akita guy for life! Plus, he LOVES riding in the M, when I brake, he always gets down cause he knows a corner may be coming up. He's a smart one.

chris s · 11-11-2010, 12:32 PM

Brian...that's awesome!

How's his temperament?

bunny · 11-11-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mike33176

oh em gee.... brian is too cute! i love puppy pictures!

here's gizmo at 15 weeks, playing it cool at the beach:

mike33176 · 11-11-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chris s

Brian...that's awesome!

How's his temperament?

When I first got him @ 8 weeks, had him at the big dog park 2 times a day. He was great untill about 1.5 yrs but now, he's pure Akita. He's great with females and most males but, with a male, if there is a long stare, a growl or any challenge, he has ZERO tollerence for it. Had him at a park here in Miami last weekend(been there 20 times without incident), was great untill the 185 lb Mastiff decided he wanted to be Alpha and tried to hump Brian. He didn't take kindly to it as I told the mastiffs owner who did nothing. Brian turned and ripped a 5 inch hole in the mastiffs lip.We're officially done with dog parks for a while!

gthberg · 11-11-2010, 01:38 PM

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What breed is that?

It's a Basenji. We've got two....this one and a brindle. Great dogs with LOTS of personality.

chris s · 11-11-2010, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mike33176

When I first got him @ 8 weeks, had him at the big dog park 2 times a day. He was great untill about 1.5 yrs but now, he's pure Akita. He's great with females and most males but, with a male, if there is a long stare, a growl or any challenge, he has ZERO tollerence for it. Had him at a park here in Miami last weekend(been there 20 times without incident), was great untill the 185 lb Mastiff decided he wanted to be Alpha and tried to hump Brian. He didn't take kindly to it as I told the mastiffs owner who did nothing. Brian turned and ripped a 5 inch hole in the mastiffs lip.We're officially done with dog parks for a while!

Not surprised...Akita's are no joke. How is he with people he doesn't know?

mike33176 · 11-11-2010, 02:42 PM

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Not surprised...Akita's are no joke. How is he with people he doesn't know?

He is fantastic with ALL people! My niece rides him like a pony, nephew pulls on his ears like they'd come off. Very protective of the kids though. If an adult comes near the kids when they're playing, he addresses them immediatly and has no hesitations with throwing his weight around to let them understand he's looking out

dibxna · 11-11-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mike33176

He is fantastic with ALL people! My niece rides him like a pony, nephew pulls on his ears like they'd come off. Very protective of the kids though. If an adult comes near the kids when they're playing, he addresses them immediatly and has no hesitations with throwing his weight around to let them understand he's looking out

my kind of dog. girlfriends dogs - a yellow lab and a jack russell let her open her back gate... walk over rock (its az - no grass - we 0 scape.) and then climb through the back of the home dog door and then finally noticed she was there and instead of growling at the dark shadow in the house they grabbed dog toys to bring to her lol... like a dog that alerts me and looks out for me and my fam!

LateBraking · 11-11-2010, 08:03 PM

Can't get these 2 rascals to stand still long enough to take a photo, but here's Candy (left) and Cookie (right), both Maltese. Candy comes in the M3 sometimes, but Cookie never does, she's not behaved enough.

erm324 · 11-12-2010, 09:08 PM

this is bella with the beast haha

NYCMCBM3 · 11-12-2010, 09:41 PM

My Maltese

shawshank772 · 11-12-2010, 10:04 PM

Gotta love Akitas. Not so sure, because of their nature, if I would get one with the possability of family etc etc. I have had 3 in the past. My idiot cousin decided it would be a good idea to just walk into my mothers house at 9pm(she never used to lock the door). Well Thor (80lb female Akita...yeah i named her thor..i was a kid) didnt like the idea of someone she didnt really know walkking in and took the liberty of letting him know she was there. She snapped at his leg a little. No vicious attack, just a ...hey, who the hell are you bite. ha ha..My cousin was an idiot..Who walks into a house with 2 80lb Akitas that he KNOWS were very protective dogs to my elderly mother.

srobrien · 11-12-2010, 11:30 PM

Here's mine and the g/f's, Angus a minature daschund, 3kg, goes in the back of the M in his box

TooManyIDs · 11-13-2010, 09:57 AM

Sorry, Beagle only rides in the Navigator.

You guys will never get all the hair out of those cars.

jbeene · 11-13-2010, 06:27 PM

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Sorry, Beagle only rides in the Navigator.

You guys will never get all the hair out of those cars.

That's what the detailer is for!

My Chesapeake Loki rides in the back. Got the BMW seat cover, works like a charm.

Got him and the M in the divorce. She got everything else.

I win.

leo95se · 11-13-2010, 07:26 PM

my morkie, very astute driver in the passat!
she only rides in the M when there is a passenger to hold her down, though, and has a lap to sit on!

wontonbomb · 11-13-2010, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ranger22

You guys with the worries about animal safety have taken a nice thread and ruined it with banter about how to properly secure a pup. Ok, the message is noted and please give it a rest. I, for one, just want to see pics of other pups.

:werd: I hate thread crappers.

More pictures of puppies now!!!

Finnegan · 11-14-2010, 01:42 PM

Not the M3 (which she traveled in often), but here's our Jack Russell in my Cayman S and the wife's Z4M.

She's in a Kurgo skybox in the Z4M (great if you have a smaller dog as it's a secure box the dog is harnessed to) and a DIY secure box in the Cayman's "crowsnest". She prefers these to being on the seat because they put her at the same height as me. That allows her to easily see out the front and side windows in the Z4M and gives her a full 360 degree view in the Cayman.

She really is great co-pilot. Since her head is at the same height as mine she can keep a very close eye on the traffic. That comes in handy as if someone starts coming over into my lane she growls and barks. (I didn't train her to do this intentionally, but as I yell at drivers who do stupid things she probably picked up on it and has established "rules" in her little dog-brain.) So she sort of acts like organic idiot driver avoidance technology!

SlamMan · 12-10-2010, 05:31 PM

I'm reviving this thread with a picture of my boys. They ride in teh M a couple times a week.

Rascal on the left is a mix. Part Chihuahua, and part Jack Russel we're guessing
Apollo on the right is a Shetland Sheepdog, but most refer to him as a "miniature Lassie".

JeremyR · 01-14-2011, 10:16 AM

Mine gets strapped in back, but she really seems to want to learn to drive stick

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dibxna Lieutenant 45 Rep 587 Posts Drives: 2015 MW F82 M4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: arizona iTrader: (0)	these belong to my best friend who refuses to join the forum - teddy the yorkie and charlie the yellow lab will ride in my buddies a4 - teddy is the only small enough to fit into the 328i convertible his girlfriend has. when charlie was a pup he rode in the 328i front seat charlies first day in a car __________________ 15' F82 M4 :: Mineral White w/ Speed Cloth! :: DCT :: fully optioned minus CCB 09' E90 M3 :: Le Mans Blue w/ silver novillo :: DCT 66' 427 Big Block Corvette :: Maroon :: Straight Piped 56' ford f-100 truck :: NSX blue :: lowered :: custom interior :: custom audio :: colorado custom wheels
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mike33176 Lieutenant 47 Rep 431 Posts Drives: 09 Jerez/ Black, E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Miami iTrader: (1)	Thanks, Brian is a great example of the breed and I'm an Akita guy for life! Plus, he LOVES riding in the M, when I brake, he always gets down cause he knows a corner may be coming up. He's a smart one. Last edited by mike33176; 11-11-2010 at 12:32 PM..
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chris s Major General 1251 Rep 6,913 Posts Drives: 2022 Dravit G80 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New York iTrader: (12)	Brian...that's awesome! How's his temperament? __________________ 2022 Dravit/Fiona M3cx - Dinan midpipe w/VC, NW Carbonhaus CF, AST Springs, FC Spacers...more to come! 2016 Indi F80 M3 - SMB\|Amaro \| Mode Carbon \| ESS \| Akra EVO \| KW HAS...SOLD 2012 MR e92 M3 DCT, ESS SC, Brembo BBK, BBS FI... GONE but not forgotten! 2008 AW e92 M3 6MT, ESS SC, BBS LM's...SOLD!
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LateBraking Brigadier General 327 Rep 3,882 Posts Drives: Relatively Quick. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: U.S.A. iTrader: (27)	Can't get these 2 rascals to stand still long enough to take a photo, but here's Candy (left) and Cookie (right), both Maltese. Candy comes in the M3 sometimes, but Cookie never does, she's not behaved enough.
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erm324 Major 122 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	this is bella with the beast haha
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NYCMCBM3 Colonel 167 Rep 2,711 Posts Drives: 2012 MCB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Ozone Park,NY iTrader: (13)	My Maltese Attached Images __________________ 2012 MCB///M3
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shawshank772 Major 120 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 08 135i and 16 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	Gotta love Akitas. Not so sure, because of their nature, if I would get one with the possability of family etc etc. I have had 3 in the past. My idiot cousin decided it would be a good idea to just walk into my mothers house at 9pm(she never used to lock the door). Well Thor (80lb female Akita...yeah i named her thor..i was a kid) didnt like the idea of someone she didnt really know walkking in and took the liberty of letting him know she was there. She snapped at his leg a little. No vicious attack, just a ...hey, who the hell are you bite. ha ha..My cousin was an idiot..Who walks into a house with 2 80lb Akitas that he KNOWS were very protective dogs to my elderly mother.
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srobrien Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Here's mine and the g/f's, Angus a minature daschund, 3kg, goes in the back of the M in his box
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leo95se Captain 127 Rep 938 Posts Drives: '09 e92 M3, '15 F15 X5d Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT iTrader: (3)	my morkie, very astute driver in the passat! she only rides in the M when there is a passenger to hold her down, though, and has a lap to sit on! Attached Images
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Finnegan Dog Listener 707 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	Not the M3 (which she traveled in often), but here's our Jack Russell in my Cayman S and the wife's Z4M. She's in a Kurgo skybox in the Z4M (great if you have a smaller dog as it's a secure box the dog is harnessed to) and a DIY secure box in the Cayman's "crowsnest". She prefers these to being on the seat because they put her at the same height as me. That allows her to easily see out the front and side windows in the Z4M and gives her a full 360 degree view in the Cayman. She really is great co-pilot. Since her head is at the same height as mine she can keep a very close eye on the traffic. That comes in handy as if someone starts coming over into my lane she growls and barks. (I didn't train her to do this intentionally, but as I yell at drivers who do stupid things she probably picked up on it and has established "rules" in her little dog-brain.) So she sort of acts like organic idiot driver avoidance technology! Attached Images
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SlamMan Captain 148 Rep 800 Posts Drives: ED 5/19/2010, Interlagos E90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, 303 iTrader: (1)	I'm reviving this thread with a picture of my boys. They ride in teh M a couple times a week. Rascal on the left is a mix. Part Chihuahua, and part Jack Russel we're guessing Apollo on the right is a Shetland Sheepdog, but most refer to him as a "miniature Lassie". Attached Images __________________ I play real sports. Not tryin' to be the best at exercising. - Kenny Powers
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JeremyR Private First Class 7 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Mine gets strapped in back, but she really seems to want to learn to drive stick Attached Images __________________ 2011 Jet Black E90 M3
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