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    Seat Cover Source?

    My Boxer dog is spending a lot of time riding in the passenger seat. The leather is getting scuffed. Does anyone know of a durable seat cover for our seats?
    Thanks,Roy

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    I use these..


    Quote Originally Posted by newthings View Post
    My Boxer dog is spending a lot of time riding in the passenger seat. The leather is getting scuffed. Does anyone know of a durable seat cover for our seats?
    Thanks,Roy


    http://www.wetokole.com/VEHICROSS.html

    Wet suit material...washable...fit REALLY well.


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    Jo, those seats covers are totally bad-@*** and the yellow ones look absolutely stunning on a Proton like in the picture example!!! I need to make a note to myself and get those for my VX.

    However; they may be a bit too nice for dogs, and the rubbery wetsuit material might easily get torn/snagged from a dogs sharp claws (possibly injuring the dog if a claw gets imbedded in the spongy material and twisting a dogs ankle). In addition, dogs might even like to use the wetsuit material as a favorite "chew toy" on long joy-rides for self entertainment. Further; the wetsuit material attracts static electricity like crazy making shedded dog hair nearly impossible to remove with a vacumn cleaner, and will require the aid of duct tape to manually blot up the dog hair from the seat covers.

    As an alternative, I highly recommend taking a peek at www.Cabelas.com which has a more durable seat cover material specifically suited for dogs, since Cabela's is targeted towards the hunting & fishing market. Cabela's will have the very best seat cover choices for transporting dogs. They will resist claw snags, not possibly injure the dog, won't attract "chewing", and will be a lot easier to clean and remove dog hair.

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    Neoprene has come a long way in the last 5-10 years. There are many types for many differant uses. I have seen Jo and others wetokole covers and they look very nice and are very durable. They fit the seats nicely as well.
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    Riff Raff...I see that Cabelas offer the Wet Okole covers as their......

    ..."Most Durable" .




    jo

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    Jo & Billy--- Your comments regarding neoprene WetOkole wetsuit material seat covers are perfectly correct for humans, but are highly incorrect for canines (for the exact reasons I pointed out in my previous posting). You guys totally aroused my curiousity regarding seat covers specifically designed for big dogs riding upfront in the passenger seat. Here's what I found out on the internet:

    Best seat cover material for big dogs is a smooth microfiber/microvelvet 600 Denier Polyester/Ballistic Nylon (not neoprene). In every example I found on the internet, not one seat cover used neoprene wetsuit material for pets or dogs (again, for the exact reasons I pointed out in previous posting).

    Further, I found many companies offer Rear Seat Dog Protectors; however, very few offered a Front Passenger Seat Dog Protector as specifically requested by NEWTHINGS (Roy) for his pet Boxer. After a lot of searching and reading different websites for Front Seat Dog Protectors, I came up with the following websites-- listed Best to Last:

    (1). www.DogCarSeatCover.net
    (2). www.OhMyDogSupplies.com
    (3). www.Orvis.com
    (4). www.AutoSportCatalog.com
    (5). www.Cabelas.com

    Roy, I see you live in Seaside, Oregon. I've previously visited the Casino in your town, and know it is right on the ocean beach where you probably let your Boxer romp and play in the muddy beach sand. Then your excited Boxer wants to totally wreck havic in the Recaro front passenger seat of your VX with his sharp claws and muddy paws.

    Definately take a peek at websites #1 & #2 above, as they offer the very best choices for big dogs like your Boxer who ride as a Front Seat Passenger. They even have "Side Curtain Door Shields" to protect the plastic carbon-fiber door panels of your VX from getting claw scratched, as I'm sure your Boxer likes to poke his head out the window while cruising down the road. Riff Raff

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    Quote Originally Posted by JoFotoz View Post
    I use these..
    http://www.wetokole.com/VEHICROSS.html
    Wet suit material...washable...fit REALLY well.
    jo
    Wow! Those look awesome!!!!! My rear seat and passenger seat look like new, and my driver's is not that bad, but these might just be worth it Hmmmm....

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    Whatever the price, WO or otherwise, probably worth the money to go ahead and get them. Finding OEM replacement seats with the VehiCROSS embroidery is going to become harder and harder over time, so you'd probably spend much more $$$ on eBay later than you would on a preventive purchase now.

    Just my $.02.

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    I agree

    it will be more later but whats 1 more week.

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    anyone have pics of the Okles?

    Did you choose red or wine for the red/black seats?

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    Anyone had W.O. do a cover for their center console lid? What about Steering Wheel?

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    I dont believe they do...

    Quote Originally Posted by ipd View Post
    Anyone had W.O. do a cover for their center console lid? What about Steering Wheel?
    But...you can easily check here :-

    http://www.wetokole.com/ISUZU.html

    Jo

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