The weather has finally got really hot over here, which gives us the problem of how to keep cool when we are driving, and also when the car is parked. You have to be really careful if you are going to leave a dog in a parked car and Mum has bought all sorts of accessories to make sure the car does not overheat if she has to leave me there for a few minutes. First she ordered a sun visor which goes across the front windscreen. These help keep temperatures down inside the car, and they also protect against uv damage, which could fade the dashboard and leather seats. Second, we now have a gadget that fits inside the open rear window so that it can be left open but secure and nobody can get inside the car but plenty of fresh air can flow. With two of these on the back windows there is a good flow of air through the car, and we always park in the shade if I need to stay in the vehicle. Mum got all these things from http://www.corvetteguys.com/corvette-accessories.html - you know how she loves to shop online! Apparently by shopping from home she does not need to take me to the shops so much, and I get more time to lounge around in the house!

It may sound silly but Mum wanted a car with remote locking so that when she gets me out with shopping bags to carry, she can lock the car safely, and make sure I don’t go into the traffic. Sometimes when she need sto get stuff out of the car she secures my lead over the wing mirror - very undignified! She decided that a Toyota Yaris or Kia Picanto would suit us, but she wanted five doors cos sometimes I skip over into the back of the car and she needs to get me out. So why were we walking the streets so much? Well she decided to leave notes on all the nice looking cars asking if they were for sale!
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