Rear seat protection for dogs

datv · 12-15-2014, 02:48 PM

I've tried many products and none really do a great job. BMW makes a nice one for the old models that they call universal, but it doesn't attach to my f80 because the front and rear headrests are fixed. Does anyone have an idea for a solution? The leather seats are holding up fine enough, but it still makes me nervous.

Any help is appreciated!! Thank you!

dmk08 · 12-15-2014, 02:50 PM

Canine Covers. Cost a bit more but are fitted for cars and are great. I have one for my X1. No abnormal wear from my 125lb dog getting in and out all the time.

datv · 12-15-2014, 04:13 PM

i actually don't mind paying a lot for them, but Canine Covers doesn't make them for the f80. I really like the BMW made one, but it just doesn't attach right.

Accel Junky · 12-15-2014, 06:32 PM

We bought a cheapo but well-reviewed cover from Amazon for my wife's M3. Unfortunately it stinks of a chemical very badly (apparently the reviews mentioned this) so much so that I don't want her using it because it is overpowering the new BMW smell and I don't want that to be permanent or have to smell that every time I'm riding. I think we are going to look for a replacement.

dmk08 · 12-15-2014, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by datv

i actually don't mind paying a lot for them, but Canine Covers doesn't make them for the f80. I really like the BMW made one, but it just doesn't attach right.

Did you try calling them?

minn19 · 12-15-2014, 09:27 PM

I've just used an old clean heavy blanket. We have a 55 pound Border Collie/German Shepherd mix and she has never damaged any of our seats with that method. That being said, I don't think she'll ever see the inside of the M3 and it will be the X1 for her car rides.

Vectors2final · 12-16-2014, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by dmk08

Did you try calling them?

Kick start this shit so they're ready when I come home from Korea.

dmk08 · 12-16-2014, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Vectors2final

Kick start this shit so they're ready when I come home from Korea.

Lol. I more meant they didnt have it for the 15 X1 on their site either when I first went but when I called they were able to make me one. FWIW probably the same as for an F30 right?

Vectors2final · 12-16-2014, 07:13 AM

They're close, but might have an issue depending on how they're secured in the F30.

datv · 12-17-2014, 04:31 PM

thanks all. I did call Canine covers and they don't make one for the M3.
The BMW covers are made for those headrests. They have a strip with two notches in the side for the headrest pins. I might end up just buying that and modifying it to fit if I can't find another solution.

G30 B58 · 12-17-2014, 06:38 PM

Saw one for the F3x on the accessories page.

Is this the one you tried / mentioned?

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...15&hg=52&fg=95

Lups · 12-17-2014, 10:56 PM

If anyone solves this for the M4, I'm willing to pay you 3,2 dollars I have in cash.

I bought a cover, it was so bad and looked so bad I decided the muddy prints were decorative.

KevinM · 12-17-2014, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Lups

If anyone solves this for the M4, I'm willing to pay you 3,2 dollars I have in cash.

I bought a cover, it was so bad and looked so bad I decided the muddy prints were decorative.

Beater Honda CRV SUV (insert cheap used station wagon/SUV of choice), the higher the mileage and older the better (assuming mechanical integrity is verified of course!).

I'm not sure I can meet you to collect the $3.20, but I'll PM you my address for direct payment.

Lups · 12-17-2014, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by KevinM

Beater Honda CRV SUV (insert cheap used station wagon/SUV of choice), the higher the mileage and older the better (assuming mechanical integrity is verified of course!).

I'm not sure I can meet you to collect the $3.20, but I'll PM you my address for direct payment.

LOL dude, I'm so pathetic, I refuse to drive even the audi we have kept for the dog (plural form went in ashes recently) I think honda would not beat it's comfort though. I need a something that'll hold still under the kids, and still take all the russell fur.

Sorry, I will not be paying for a gallon for you to spend in your darling car for this. a honda, for fucks sake!

Stallion150 · 12-18-2014, 12:51 AM

I love my dog but i would never put that motherfu*ker in my car lol..

Lups · 12-18-2014, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Stallion150

I love my dog but i would never put that motherfu*ker in my car lol..

Haha, I want my dog to run around free so I take him twice a day to a dog park. That time is also all the time I get to be alone and enjoy silence, exhaust note, me being a complete idiot. My dog goes into the car for sure.

BEMR · 12-18-2014, 09:38 AM

Just so happened was at Petco yesterday and saw a whole row of items for exactly what your looking for, from dog seat belt harnesses, to harnesses that support the dog in its own hammock style open carrier with limited movement. Didn't know there were such items.

Lups · 12-18-2014, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BEMR

Just so happened was at Petco yesterday and saw a whole row of items for exactly what your looking for, from dog seat belt harnesses, to harnesses that support the dog in its own hammock style open carrier with limited movement. Didn't know there were such items.

I have one, it really looks so, so bad. It doesn't sit on the seats at all.

My dog naps in the trunk and before Eisenmann I let him travel there too. Now he's ears would bleed when I step on it.

nicknaz · 12-18-2014, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BEMR

Just so happened was at Petco yesterday and saw a whole row of items for exactly what your looking for, from dog seat belt harnesses, to harnesses that support the dog in its own hammock style open carrier with limited movement. Didn't know there were such items.

I am using this in my wife's F30 and plan to use it when F80 finally gets here

http://www.amazon.com/Solvit-Sta-Put...dp/B003F76Y6O/

It gets the job done in terms of keeping my dog comfortable but I have to regularly vacuum the rear seats

m3ct · 12-22-2014, 05:48 PM

I have a german shepherd, she fits nicely in this. Protects her and the car. Been using it for years, previously in my s4 and now m3.

http://t.dog.com/item/petego-pet-tub...%5E64155305789" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://t.dog.com/ite...4155305789</a>

DocWeatherington · 12-22-2014, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Stallion150

I love my dog but i would never put that motherfu*ker in my car lol..

I was gonna say something along those lines.. Glad you broke the glass 1st..

bronch · 12-22-2014, 06:54 PM

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I have a german shepherd, she fits nicely in this. Protects her and the car nicely. Been using it for years, previously in my s4 and now m3.

Great thread, since I've been looking for something for our X5. This looks perfect, but... How big is your shepherd? So, do you put it in your back seat then have your dog climb in or put him/her in it then move it to your car? I have a 100 lb lab and I think he might shit egg rolls if I tried to put him in that thing...

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dmk08 Gone Fishin’ 7318 Rep 12,125 Posts Drives: Walks Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (19)	Canine Covers. Cost a bit more but are fitted for cars and are great. I have one for my X1. No abnormal wear from my 125lb dog getting in and out all the time.
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datv Registered 4 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2015 m3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	i actually don't mind paying a lot for them, but Canine Covers doesn't make them for the f80. I really like the BMW made one, but it just doesn't attach right.
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Accel Junky High on Acceleration 671 Rep 1,439 Posts Drives: 08 M3, 90 GTR, 21 Gladiator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia, USA iTrader: (6)	We bought a cheapo but well-reviewed cover from Amazon for my wife's M3. Unfortunately it stinks of a chemical very badly (apparently the reviews mentioned this) so much so that I don't want her using it because it is overpowering the new BMW smell and I don't want that to be permanent or have to smell that every time I'm riding. I think we are going to look for a replacement.
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datv Registered 4 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 2015 m3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	thanks all. I did call Canine covers and they don't make one for the M3. The BMW covers are made for those headrests. They have a strip with two notches in the side for the headrest pins. I might end up just buying that and modifying it to fit if I can't find another solution.
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BEMR Colonel 978 Rep 2,701 Posts Drives: 15 M4 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Murrieta, CA (Home of Ricky Fowler) iTrader: (0)	Just so happened was at Petco yesterday and saw a whole row of items for exactly what your looking for, from dog seat belt harnesses, to harnesses that support the dog in its own hammock style open carrier with limited movement. Didn't know there were such items. __________________ Got It: F82 2015 M4 Alpine White / Silverstone With integrity nothing else matters, without integrity nothing else matters.
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m3ct Lieutenant 351 Rep 458 Posts Drives: 2022 M3 Competition xDrive Bro Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: CT iTrader: (0)	I have a german shepherd, she fits nicely in this. Protects her and the car. Been using it for years, previously in my s4 and now m3. http://t.dog.com/item/petego-pet-tub...%5E64155305789" rel="ugc" target="_blank">http://<a href="http://t.dog.com/ite...4155305789</a>
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