Best Way to Transport a Dog!
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Koz
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This is by far the best way to transport a dog. The dog will not be bouncing off the front seats and will not be hitting the floor. Even using the cargo area the dog will be bouncing/crashing into the front and sides of the vehicle. Even worse, what if there is an accident. It will also keeps the seats clean and can be used in any type of vehicle. I've tried just about every other way and this works best and is the safest for the dog and passengers.
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mpaquette
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With a dog the size of a lab, the cover doesn't stay in place very well. The straps that attach to the front seat tend to loosen during the course of a trip. No dog I've ever traveled with wants to lay sideways, they always want to look out the front window which cause the above 2 issues to happen.
Might be OK with a smaller dog, but not anything like a lab or larger.
Koz
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There are adjustable straps at both ends. Attaching it to the back of the second row would not be a problem but how the attach the other end might be. There are secure points for a net that may be used (Or install some anchors) but you would have to load the dog and then secure the back.
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The dog in the picture is a lab. I have a 80 lbs Pit Bull and I have never had a problem with it moving around (If you have the straps tight). The straps on this one do not loosen. Dogs seem to find the most comfortable spot/position. My dog will move around at first but then settle down and get comfy. I have even had two dogs in this setup and it worked fine.
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fxoffroad
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I can see what you're saying, but it it the "best way"???? Hmm... not so much.
IMO it doesn't look like it adds any safety protection other than to protect the seats from damage. I don't know that keeping a pet from hitting the floor of the backseat has any real benefit - certainly not to an extent worthy of being called "best".
Seems a barrier/divider above the back seat, separating it from the cargo area. and/or using a crate in the cargo area that is tethered or "tied down" would be better.
On the Cabela's site, reviewers mostly talk about it helping to keep dirt off the back seats - sounds like its great to keep your hunting dogs from making a mess of your backseat. One reviewer said it "slides on my leather seats". Another wrote: "... it slouches in the center giving them free reign of the whole vehicle. I do not recommend." Nowhere in the product description does it mention the word "safe" or "safety".
Does Consumer Reports or any other agency do testing of these items that are supposedly meant to protect pets?
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Koz
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I agree, I should have said, other then restraining the dog.
What I have found is, if you setup the sling so there is nowhere to walk around on the seat, the dog tends to get right to lying down sideways. The dog really can't get comfortable standing and gets used to just getting in the vehicle and lying down. If it is setup right the sling barely touches the seat so sliding on the leather is not a problem. I had it in my Limited with leather and I had no problems.
Dogs are like kids, they need to be shown what is expected of them and be supervised. Some Parents have no control over their kids. I can tell you this setup has worked GREAT for me and I was having all kinds of problems before.
Koz
Exactly. I have a Black Lab/Pit mix and that wouldn't last 10 minutes.
Maybe an older and calmer dog would be okay with that thing.
I AM SAM
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Obedience hasn't been a problem for you or the dog, cause my dogs are great its the BF I can't get to listen...ha ha.
I taught mine to ride in the very back and STAY in the very back.
mpaquette
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I think the reviews you mentioned describe my experience better than I did. My lab is very well behaved, but she's not dead so I end up with the slouching in the front middle and it slides around on the seats. Much easier to put the dog in the very back. And no way this thing would protect your pet. Slam on the brakes and it's not going to restrain your dog in any way.
Koz
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I had a couple incidents where I had to slam on the brakes and the only thing that happened was the dog moved forward into the back of the front seats and then returned to original position. My dog would be bouncing all around the cargo area during a drive. If the dog gets fidgety I can simply reach back and give him a little TLC. The biggest problem with a Pit is they want to be as close as possible (All the time). Sitting on my lap is where he would be most comfortable, if it was up to him.
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