Hi, all, and thanks for the quick replies. As a matter of fact, the person who runs the site that sells the seat-extender brackets dropped me an e-mail along with some pix, and I think that's definitely the way to go. One of my "puppies" is a 120 lb. Neapolitan Mastiff, and I don't think I can teach her to maneuver in sideways to get in the back, she'd probably rather just chew her way in!

Tomdietrying: My VX had 34,350 miles on her yesterday morning when I finally got to drive her. Didn't look at the odometer when I got home, but I imagine it's at least a couple of hundred higher now.