Does anyone have any advise on a product that I can put in the back of our new (to us) Land Rover Freelander to keep it clean for our four usually very muddy dogs. It needs to be waterproof, easily cleaned and comfortable for said dogs.
We intend to collapse the two back seats so they can have the entire area.

shedded paper that what i got in the back of my jeep

Several options but none keep the car completely clean - they do help though :-)  You can get plastic boot liners, made for the car with plastic sides too. They're very good but expensive and you still need bedding (well I do). Instead of the boot liner I use rubber boot mats, bought on ebay and cut to the size of the car - you can also get a sheet of rubber from Arco and similar shops. On top of the rubber I have a Kudos waterproof lounger, it's great, it's really comfy and can just be hosed down :-)

Don't you find the shredded paper gets really mushy when wet muddy dogs get in? I used to use sttraw in the back of my van, and it was great for drying and  cleaning the dogs on the way home but so messy when they jump out in the street as masses of straw would fall out too. When I visited friends I wasn't allowed to park in any of their driveways :-D

You can always buy some pond liner and cut it to shape. Waterproof for sure and you can simply wipe it with a cloth or remove it and hose it down.

I've always used one of those plastic baby changing mats covered with two large brown bath towels, the towels soak up the mud and wet paws, and if any does seep through it is straight onto the changing mat, so I just wash the towels when I get home and wipe the mat, my Landrover to date :-D is very clean and has no doggy smell.

Dog box.  Best thing we ever did when we bought a Trans-K9 dog box.  Keeps the boot clean and you can still put things in there.

Helen

I use bedspreads or comforters from the thrift store.  A little wet soaks through sometimes but the fabric catches the dirt.  They fit in my washing machine.  They are easy to move around to fit the back of the vehicle and change, for instance if I have to put a seat up for the odd back seat human passenger.  If I'm lucky I get one in nice colours that co-ordinate with my car.

I have a Freelander and bought one of the boot mats to fit it, this keeps the carpet dry and I put layers of newspaper on top of that when it is wet.  After a walk I just remove the wet newspaper and that is enough to keep the moisture out of the car.  The sides are wipe clean so easy to wash and dry off.

My OH  just got a new company car this year and my advice for anyone getting a new car for dogs that for  keeping a car looking clean a light cream interior is not a good idea!

buy a cheap old car for £200 works perfect for a dog car doesnt matter how muddy it gets

Also depends what sort of dog, our car was valeted a couple of weeks ago and our Golden hasn't been in it since (she goes in the other one).  I noticed the other night that dog hairs are appearing in the car even though she hasn't been in it!

We can keep the car virtually mud free by putting down covers in the boot (it's an estate) but she seems to be able to get hair into the car even if she is not physically present!!

We noticed the hair too and it was most perplexing how cat and dog hair appeared where cats and dog had not been.  Think it must be coming off our own clothing.  Guess there IS a drawback to wearing colour matched clothing when getting down and dirty with the critters.

I made a massive boot liner from those huge bags in which sand/ballast from a builder's merchant are delivered in. I split two bags down a couple of seams and sewed them together to the exact width of the boot. I left some of the handles on and these  hook over the headrests on the back seat. I use a huge sheet of plastic under the "floor" of the liner and put old towels on the top of it. It covers the floor, sides and back of the rear seats and is much better than anything I have used previously. It is simple to remove if I need to put the seats down to transport anything large - a double bed last week :) - and works brilliantly for containing the mud and hair from a very active Golden Retriever. As our smaller dog travels in a crate in the boot space I have sewn an old towel to my liner which is fixed for covering his crate and so helps to reduce his barking.

The spare handles that I took off the bags make brilliant tuggy toys which seem to be indestructible, a first in our house :)

Guess there IS a drawback to wearing colour matched clothing when getting down and dirty with the critters.
heck what a good idea!  I only thought of colour matching my carpet.

If i was lucky enough to have a land rover, then i'd have to make fred run along side :-)  me...i have a micra so dont really mind. A few towels suffice (except when Fred got in at the weekend soaked and had a shake while we driving home) I got covered by a shower of wet and mud, and worst still-theres now slatters of mud all up the inside of the windows and on the ceiling!!! I haven't got round to cleaning it yet, but  i dont care. I think its kind of funny :-)  :-)   :-)

i was able to get boot protectors for the car from the pet shop. they come with straps on them so you can also cover the seats or strap them around the seats to stop them from moving :)
they are think green canvas almost water proof

Try Over The Top (www.overthetop.co.uk)  I've bought their products for years and they are very effective.  Not cheap - in fact, pretty pricey, but they work.  They make fitted products for many different cars.

Agreed, I have seat covers made to measure and floor mats and a large one for the tailgate area where my cage is.  You can various qualities but I recommend the quiltie, mine is in grey but you can get green, it has a water proof backing, velcro tabs and can be washed.

OTT do a fab service where they will customise anything for you.

In Response to boyleygod

When we use my Friends car which is his family vehicle he has a boot liner and we also use one of those tarpaulins you can buy cheaply made of that crackly material. 

This is used to cover the rear of the back seats (the front seats in your case) and is fixed in place taking the head rests off folding over the back seat and then pushing the headrests back on (piercing the tarp).

It then covers the top and rear of the seats, and also the boot ( which would be protected even without the boot liner) to cover some of the sides of the boot.  Can be tied in place through the eyelets.

I have a grande espace lined with a hatchbag. It's a custom cut liner that covers the floor, sides and back of the seats. I got a remnant of indoor/outdoor type carpet at B&Q for (4m for £15) and cut a piece to fit the back exactly. This gives the dogs a very comfortable, slip-free ride. I have a thin, cheap microfleece blanket that I put on the carpet. It soaks up most of the mud but is easily thrown in the wash. So far, so good. I've had the carpet in back for 3 months and it's still dry and spotless. When I need to replace it I'll cut another chunk off my remnant. The layers are so thin that nothing stays soggy. I have friends who use vet bed and everything in their car is soaking wet.

I have two goldens that get extremely wet and muddy everyday and this setup has worked very well so far.

Theres a company called Rhino who do great waterproof padded liners to fit all makes of cars, they look really good, go right up the sides of boot and velcro or fasten on. they were at midland counties I think last year. Do a search on net of them, Rhino boot liners. Really good