Ben's New Mazda

*I will be updating this with reviews as we spend more time in the car this month*  There are people who refuse to allow their own dog into their car to preserve it. I understand that hesitation, but I also know that it isn't practical to outlaw your pet from your means of transportation. What will you do when you need to drop them off  for the weekend while you're away? What about getting to vet visits? How will you get to the dog park? These are just a few of the reasons to bite the bullet and give up on keeping the dog out of your brand new shiny car; unless you do indeed feel like being completely impractical. That doesn't mean that you have to allow your backseat to turn into a dump though. With a little bit of thought and preparation, you can merge your need to keep your car from getting destroyed and your need to transport your pet without hassle. Here's a few things to try: 1.) Wash your dog, they probably need it.  Dogs get into everything, and have a l...

"Does this lady know that dogs can't have cars?!" I know what you're thinking, and yes; I do know that Ben cannot possibly have a car. I mean let's be honest, he doesn't work nearly enough hours to cover that car payment. But on a serious note, I'm doing this because it seemed to be a point of intersection between me being nauseously nervous about having this new vehicle in the first place, putting a 90 lb shedding dog in it, and trying to win a contest through entertaining the masses. It's an intro post, it's kind of lengthy, bear with me until the end, you might like it. 1.) Being Nauseously Nervous Every time I walk up to MY new parked car, the first thing I do is get anxious that I'm going to find that first scratch (today I tried getting into somebody else's car that was identical to mine and was even more anxious because my non-key wasn't working). Or worse, I'll find out that somebody had a hard time parking in the...