Anyone have a pet barrier in their SUV?

[SnikPlosskin]

Getting ready to drive 1300 miles to see the parents. Need to contain two GSDs in the back of my Exploder. I used to have one but my dog plowed it right over in 2.3 seconds.

Thoughts?

There must be a way to secure those things.

[LATB]

You could use a crate

[StaticCling]

We have one on our Subaru, dealer installed. It's pretty sturdy, but we rarely use it.

[JRD77VET]

Not exactly. I drive, Mary sits in the back and Levi ( the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog ) sits in the passenger seat :yesnod: :lol:

[CertInsaneC5]

Police cage? :lol:

[SnikPlosskin]

You could use a crate

It is an option but both would have to be in it at the same time. I feel sorry for my adult female. She is bearing the brunt of the new puppy. He is constantly brutalizing her.

We give them Dramamine so they will sleep and refrain from barfing. So it might work.

I like the barrier because it gives them more room. On the other hand, the crate has more than one use.

[SnikPlosskin]

Upon reading up on the things, it seems that the common design and inherent flaw is that they use extendable posts to create a friction fit between the header and the floor.

Of course a 95 pound dog that demands to ride shotgun will easily overcome that so called barrier.

So I'm thinking I get one of those units and use large zip ties to attach it to the rear seat head rests. And somehow fix the bottom posts to the floor. I could probably screw some sort of hardware thingy on the floor and insert the poles.

Don't care about dinging the interior. The damn thing is getting to be a Mad Max vehicle anyway. :dance:

[Bill]

My mom has one for her dog (Red Fox Lab) and it works well.

http://cache2.allpostersimages.com/p/LRG/59/5974/684QG00Z/posters/redd-foxx-sanford-and-son.jpg

[RedLS1GTO]

Upon reading up on the things, it seems that the common design and inherent flaw is that they use extendable posts to create a friction fit between the header and the floor.

Of course a 95 pound dog that demands to ride shotgun will easily overcome that so called barrier.

So I'm thinking I get one of those units and use large zip ties to attach it to the rear seat head rests. And somehow fix the bottom posts to the floor. I could probably screw some sort of hardware thingy on the floor and insert the poles.

Don't care about dinging the interior. The damn thing is getting to be a Mad Max vehicle anyway. :dance:

That's almost exactly what we do in my wife's GMC Terrain. 1 of the dogs is out like a light as soon as you hit the road. The other steps up to crazy level expert. He's about 75 pounds of insanity and it has held him on some long trips without fail. I use the small bungee cords rather than zip ties, but the idea is the same.

[LisaJohn]

Is it Shadow?

Just let him drive.

[Bill]

Is it Shadow?

Just let him drive.

I guess as long as he has a license that shouldn't be a problem.

http://a.gifb.in/032012/1332441334_dog_driving_car.gif

[DJ_Critterus]

That's almost exactly what we do in my wife's GMC Terrain. 1 of the dogs is out like a light as soon as you hit the road. The other steps up to crazy level expert. He's about 75 pounds of insanity and it has held him on some long trips without fail. I use the small bungee cords rather than zip ties, but the idea is the same.

It took me about three days to train Barkley when he was a pup but he got wild in the back of the SUV i had at the time. When he would get wild id stop the truck, go to the back, make him lay down, and say, "calm" in a soothing tone. Took him about a day f driving to learn it and a couple more to fully understand. Now he sits on the back seat, ass on the seat front paws on the floor, and puts his head on the center arm rest when he doesn't want to look out the windows.

[LATB]

It is an option but both would have to be in it at the same time. I feel sorry for my adult female. She is bearing the brunt of the new puppy. He is constantly brutalizing her.

We give them Dramamine so they will sleep and refrain from barfing. So it might work.

I like the barrier because it gives them more room. On the other hand, the crate has more than one use.

Most dogs like small places to chill in, sometimes...giving them too much room makes them restless
You could use 2 desperate crates
They make em in diff sizes
I have a couple
We do crate training

But
My pup is ok in the truck
She rides in the passenger seat
Looks out window occasionally
Mostly sleeps
I believe she likes the King Ranch leather :seasix:

[DJ_Critterus]

Most dogs like small places to chill in, sometimes...giving them too much room makes them restless
You could use 2 desperate crates
They make em in diff sizes
I have a couple
We do crate training

But
My pup is ok in the truck
She rides in the passenger seat
Looks out window occasionally
Mostly sleeps
I believe she likes the King Ranch leather :seasix:

Is a desperate crate something gene used to make eons ago for groups of punishment enthusiasts?

[LATB]

Is a desperate crate something gene used to make eons ago for groups of punishment enthusiasts?

Yes

[Burro (He/Haw)]

We crate them in the vehicle, two 400's side by side. I've always thought they were safer confined to a crate should an accident happen rather than banging around loose in the back.

YMMV.

[LATB]

We crate them in the vehicle, two 400's side by side. I've always thought they were safer confined to a crate should an accident happen rather than banging around loose in the back.

YMMV.

I agree
Especially on the safety aspect.
And I'm far from an experienced owner/trainer

[Jeff '79]

I guess as long as he has a license that shouldn't be a problem.

http://a.gifb.in/032012/1332441334_dog_driving_car.gif

Yap, my dog has to take a turn at the wheel... He drive better than my wife. :Jeff '79: