Citroën v Staffy X . . . . .

[Perpetua]

Fair to say 1-0 to the Staffy . . . . . the result of 45 minutes left alone in the car, where normally my pup is as good as gold sitting patiently waiting, just having a look around or a snooze. This is completely out of character for her as she's never ever destroyed anything in the 3+ years I've had her. I can only think something spooked her.

Returning to my motor, I thought what's that hanging down.


Decided it must be the light . . . . it wasn't, the interior roof lining was hanging down. With one rather sheepish looking dog in the middle of the carnage.

Phoned the garage to sort out repair/replacement ( £400-500 is the estimate! ) and the chappie says to me, they're quite tricky to install . . . . me says, I don't think so it's only taken under an hour to destroy one and the bits that are left I've just popped back into the channel!

So that's been today's adventure into the unknown. 

















And, just for good measure one of the side window catches came in for some munching attention!

[VapingBad]

I think dagl could join in with Ridge Back vs Nissan, not much conciliation I know.

[thebishman]

No way! Mandy thats bad naughty pooch

[gill2009]

  That's just not Pandz...I think something or someone spooked this wee girlie.

  I'm sorry for your damage Mandy...but I know that she will be forgiven 

[charliehorse]

At least its not the image I had in mind when I saw the thread title Perpetua - I really thought it was going to be something much worse

At least the pooch didnt destroy anything vital like the steering wheel or the seats

[Postmodern Smoking]

Mar 20, 2018 18:56:55 GMT Perpetua said:

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Phoned the garage to sort out repair/replacement ( £400-500 is the estimate! ) ....

That sounds a lot for a new staffy

[Chrissie]

Oh blimey Mandy

[Greg]

You could leave it as is Madge and just consider it a feature

[Perpetua]

Mar 20, 2018 19:48:53 GMT thebishman said:

No way! Mandy thats bad naughty pooch

Something was amiss I'm convinced of it now Neil . . . . it's so completely out of character, this pup greets everyone that comes to the house like an old friend and if a dust sheet goes down - then she likes nothing better than snuggling up in the middle of it and generally hindering any work that's being done. She won't even touch any food that might accidentally fall on the floor and I can leave treats at her level, which she'll totally ignore until I give them to her.

Mar 20, 2018 20:20:40 GMT gill2009 said:

  That's just not Pandz...I think something or someone spooked this wee girlie.

  I'm sorry for your damage Mandy...but I know that she will be forgiven 

O she has been Gill, once I'd got over the initial shock of seeing my car's roof shredded . . . . . and she's been passing smelly farts like a good un since, by way of an apology.

Mar 20, 2018 20:42:12 GMT charliehorse said:

At least its not the image I had in mind when I saw the thread title Perpetua - I really thought it was going to be something much worse

At least the pooch didnt destroy anything vital like the steering wheel or the seats

That's what I thought, doesn't look too bad now I've tidied everything up - bit holey, but personalised I'm thinking.

Mar 20, 2018 21:27:26 GMT Greg said:

You could leave it as is Madge and just consider it a feature

. . . . . I'm going to keep the munched window catch as a memento Greg! 

[thebishman]

Well im glad you can still see the funny side. That would have taken me a day or two to get over that lol

[Perpetua]

Mar 20, 2018 22:01:51 GMT thebishman said:

Well im glad you can still see the funny side. That would have taken me a day or two to get over that lol

No point doing anything else Neil, it's just a car . . . . it doesn't live, breathe or have feelings and it's still perfectly driveable albeit a little less insulated than it should be.

( I might not be quite so philosophical come bill time mind you. )

[dagl]

Mar 20, 2018 19:38:13 GMT VapingBad said:

I think dagl could join in with Ridge Back vs Nissan, not much conciliation I know.

Yes I feel your pain Mandy! I think Jon's remembering a few years ago when one of my dogs kindly chewed through the back wiring loom in my old Vauxhall Signum.
I took it up with the car insurance company and they were quite willing to write the car off!
As it turned out I got a local company to repair it for £150 or thereabouts.

Never mind though it's only stuff that can be replaced x

[DaveJ]

You are certainly taking it in a far more relaxed manner than I would. And as said earlier, when I first saw that title I had serious concerns.

I guess that's part of having a pet.

This came to mind

[Perpetua]

Mar 20, 2018 23:53:12 GMT dagl said:

Mar 20, 2018 19:38:13 GMT VapingBad said:

I think dagl could join in with Ridge Back vs Nissan, not much conciliation I know.

Yes I feel your pain Mandy! I think Jon's remembering a few years ago when one of my dogs kindly chewed through the back wiring loom in my old Vauxhall Signum.
I took it up with the car insurance company and they were quite willing to write the car off!
As it turned out I got a local company to repair it for £150 or thereabouts.

Never mind though it's only stuff that can be replaced x

My thinking exactly Dave! xx

( Might see what the insurance company have to say, it's worth a phone call. )

Mar 21, 2018 2:11:16 GMT DaveJ said:

You are certainly taking it in a far more relaxed manner than I would. And as said earlier, when I first saw that title I had serious concerns.

I guess that's part of having a pet.

This came to mind

I do try not to get into a tizz over stuff that isn't really important Dave . . . . expect the unexpected and all that!

Turner & Hooch - loved that film, although the slobber levels would be something I'd have to think about.

[DaveJ]

Mar 21, 2018 5:03:28 GMT Perpetua said:

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I do try not to get into a tizz over stuff that isn't really important ...
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But ... but ... but... it's THE CAR!



++ We obviously have different opinions about what is important !


Hopefully insurance will be willing to talk to you about it. *fingers crossed*