whats the best dog barrier for cargo area?

[mciver1959]

any suggestions on the best dog/pet barrier for the cargo area on the edge?

 

I have seen the style that are a pressure fit between the floor and roof, but is there anything made specifically for the edge?

 

thanks!

[igcitng]

any suggestions on the best dog/pet barrier for the cargo area on the edge?

 

I have seen the style that are a pressure fit between the floor and roof, but is there anything made specifically for the edge?

 

thanks!

 

A safe way to transport dogs is in a hard sided crate. Would protect them and avoid escape in the event of an accident. The dog can run out into traffic or if the dog is loose in the car and becomes a problem for rescue workers they can shoot it, or euthanize an injured animal if you are injured or unconscious and cannot speak for them.

[klc317]

We use a "soft/hard" crate for our 3 Italian Greyhounds. It is a fabric/net covering a tubular frame with a top and side door. We set it on the backseat (obviously covered with a sheet to protect the leather) and strap it down to the child seat anchors, really easy and all three of them fit in there nicely. As for our boxer, she simply goes in the rear cargo area. Although it is not 100% the correct and/or safest way to do it, she does instantly lay down as soon as she gets in the car and never tries to walk around, stand up, or roam about the vehicle. She is so used to riding in a car since she was a pup she knows that simply being calm and laying down for a nap is the best course of action. We do have a large/metal crate that she could go in inside the rear cargo area and that would be the proper way to do it but we usually don't. The IGs however if left out would be climbing all over the car, distracting the driver, scratching up the leather and plastic. They usually go right to sleep once they are in their crate together so all is well.

 

But...if we take them somewhere (dog park, etc.) we usually use the same procedure in my work provided car (a Chevy HHR) since it has cloth seats and there is less of a chance of accidently scratching the leather from loading/unloading. It's lower to the ground also and a little easier on the back to pick up and unload a 70 pound boxer...lol. Plus I'm not all that worried about any dog hairs or dog park dirtiness since its easy to clean up off the cloth and saves any wear and tear from our MKX.

 

As for the pressure fit cage type thing...I would be afraid of making permanent marks in the headliner. It's basicly just cardboard behind the headliner cloth and it would be easily dented.

Edited May 8, 2010 by klc317

[chloe13]

I too am wondering the same thing.... I already ordered a Weathertech cargo mat to keep the dog hair off the floor back there. I have a 65 lb Siberian husky so I'd really like to keep her off the leather seats!

 

Since there isn't much room between the top of the backseats and the ceiling I'm actually thinking with the headrests extended as far as possible she wouldn't even fit if she tried to climb over anyway!

So maybe a doggie gate isn't necessary after all, unless you have a much skinnier dog than mine I'll be finding out this weekend either way, we'll see how it goes...

Edited May 18, 2010 by chloe13

[mandysueee]

klc317,

 

Could you put up some pictures of your doggie set up?