Dog Proofing my new 4Runner?

[jwkilgore]

I'm STILL waiting on Canvasback.com to carry the canvasback for the 2016 4Runner's.... Part of me feels like the 2010-2015 model will work but I don't wanna spend $150 just to find out it doesn't fit.

If I understand correctly, there were zero changes to the cargo area with the 2016 models. But if you're unsure why not just call Canvasback to ask?

I can't wait to use the back window for my lab and jack russel, do you leash them up at all?

Previous dogs were always crated for long trips or on the back seat or pickup bed for short trips (don't start... I know better now). My late 110-lb German Shepherd was well trained and just stayed in the back of the 4Runner. I'd roll down the back window (best feature ever!) so she could sniff if she wanted without getting blasted by the air flow and debris from side windows. My wife's spoiled Husky has zero training and must be restrained or enclosed at all times. She wears a harness that is buckled through a seat belt.

For what it's worth, a few states have laws requiring you to restrain a dog while driving. This isn't for the safety of the dog, although that is a side effect; it's to keep the dog from causing problems by distracting the driver or even jumping out of the vehicle into traffic.

 

[Desert_Runner]

My dog used to be a passenger seat princess. Once she hit 6mo (2 weeks ago) I started putting her in the cargo area with the windows down or mostly down. She will not sit anywhere else now. Also, her leash is the perfect length that I take off the rear headrest, put the post on the headrest through her leash handle and it keeps her from being able to jump out the back window if she sees a plump rabbit to chase.

 

[RESQLAB]

I got tired of vacuuming for 2 hours every month... recently ripped all the carpet out of the back and recovered everything with black vinyl including the underside of the rear seats and the rear seat backs... clean up is a snap now!

FYI- I dented the seat bottoms in, not the dogs.... LOL

 

[TrkyMfns]

I got tired of vacuuming for 2 hours every month... recently ripped all the carpet out of the back and recovered everything with black vinyl including the underside of the rear seats and the rear seat backs... clean up is a snap now!

FYI- I dented the seat bottoms in, not the dogs.... LOL

How complicated is it to remove the seat backs?

 

[1engineer]

For what it's worth, a few states have laws requiring you to restrain a dog while driving. This isn't for the safety of the dog, although that is a side effect; it's to keep the dog from causing problems by distracting the driver or even jumping out of the vehicle into traffic.

No state has a specific law requiring pets to be restrained while driving. Here are the only states that even mention it:

Arizona, Connecticut and Maine – distracted-driving laws can be used to charge drivers with pets on their laps.

Hawaii – explicitly forbids drivers from holding a pet on their lap.

New Jersey – a NJSPCA officer can stop a driver they believe is improperly transporting an animal. Tickets range from $250 to $1,000 per offense, and a driver can face a disorderly person’s offense under animal-cruelty laws. This new law recently caused our friend, TobyPup to change his travel accommodations.

Rhode Island – Democratic State Rep. Peter Palumbo has proposed legislation that would make having a dog in your lap a distracted-driving violation.

New Jersey is the "toughest" but that "law" was put in mainly to keep dogs from running free in the back of pickups.

Shoot, where I live PEOPLE still ride in the back of pickups.

 

[jwkilgore]

New Jersey – a NJSPCA officer can stop a driver they believe is improperly transporting an animal. Tickets range from $250 to $1,000 per offense, and a driver can face a disorderly person’s offense under animal-cruelty laws. This new law recently caused our friend, TobyPup to change his travel accommodations.
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New Jersey is the "toughest" but that "law" was put in mainly to keep dogs from running free in the back of pickups.

Shoot, where I live PEOPLE still ride in the back of pickups.

I think we're arguing over semantics. By "restrained" I meant either buckled up, tied up, or in a cage/kennel. The NJ law is one of those vaguely written old laws that can be interpreted in many ways. If the government (street officer and judge in this case) decides that a dog who isn't buckled up is being "improperly transported", that's a ticket and fine.


FWIW, I was actually thinking of the New Jersey law proposed back in 2012 that would have specifically required active restraint instead of relying on officer discretion and the old vague language, but it turns out that law never made it past Gov. Christie. So I was remembering wrong.

 

[RESQLAB]

How complicated is it to remove the seat backs?

Sorry, I should of said, " I recently PAID SOMEONE ELSE to rip the carpet out".

I have no idea how involved it is to remove the seat backs. I do know it wasnt brain surgery and the installer never complained. In fact, he was quite please with himself when finished. The entire job was done the same time leather seats where installed.

 

[Clusk]

2016 limited no 3rd row.

Best thing I bought for the dog hair!

 

[4RnR Grl]

Being involved with rescue and with the dog fancy in general (yea, that's a real thing), I hear of accidents involving dogs. The most heart wrenching thing is when someone gets into an accident, is incapable of responding and the loose dog in the vehicle escapes and is running at large. The call goes out to rescues, dog clubs, and pet finding organizations to help "find" this persons dog.

Accidents can be traumatizing to animals. If you are broadsided or rear ended, chances are the impact could be significant with air bags deploying. Having large dogs, my own dogs would do one of two things....

1. As soon as someone opened a door to try to help me, they would bolt out of fear and be gone. They are hounds, so would not stick around, nor let anyone near them.

2. As soon as someone approached the vehicle, their protectiveness would kick in and prevent in first responders rendering help. This in turn would probably mean the dog's death via a shot to the head by police.

If I was a first responder or police officer and there was a dog snarling at me through the glass while I was attempting to help someone, I'd probably do the same thing. They are part of our family... but are still animals and can be unpredictable in a traumatic situation. IMO.... animals and kids should be buckled in/secured to keep themselves and others safe. A dog can be killed by the airbag.

I travel with my dogs more than without. They are crated in the cargo area or harnessed in the backseat. I love them and would be devastated if they bolted from my truck or were shot by law enforcement.

Just my 2 cents.

:shrug:

 

[niccuhles]

My little man in my Pro. He usually rides in the back in a kennel but he wasn't feeling well and we were on our way to the vet so I let him ride in the front. We bought a liner off of amazon for the back and then set the kennel on top. Works pretty well.

 

[redkat]

This one has to know where we are going and whats out there, so the rear seat is all hers. I chose Wet Okole seat covers. The neoprene fabric allows her paws/claws to grip the seat and provide good footing and balance on rough and steep terrain (when its real steep she goes down low on the floor). The neoprene catches a lot of fur and dirt and holds it there so the stuff doesn't get entirely inflated within the cabin. This is basically fur mitigation cuz this dog sheds a LOT, and it gets seemingly everywhere.

Best advice is to comb/brush their coats as often as you can, quite away from car and house!!

 

[BigJones24]

2016 limited no 3rd row.

Best thing I bought for the dog hair!

Where did you get yours for the 2016? Did you just buy the 2015 model?

 

[Clusk]

Where did you get yours for the 2016? Did you just buy the 2015 model?

This is the link. Yes I got the 2015 but I called them first to make sure it will fit. They answered the phone right away and answered my questions.

http://www.canvasback.com/index.php...liners-br-2010-2015-no-sliding-cargotray.html

 

[internski]

This is the link. Yes I got the 2015 but I called them first to make sure it will fit. They answered the phone right away and answered my questions.

http://www.canvasback.com/index.php...liners-br-2010-2015-no-sliding-cargotray.html

I can also confirm the 2015 fits the 2016.

 

[Desert_Runner]

From the day I bought my truck I wanted to make sure the dogs stayed in the back and everything was easy to clean. I purchased the Ultimate Pet Liner to cover the back including the sides and the gate, easy cleaning just wiping down the vinyl, threw the weathertech on top, and then got the Raingler net to keep them in the back. The net only lasted one trip before my dog decided to test the limits of the net (he won) but the folks at Raingler are repairing the net for basically the cost of shipping. Great people to deal with.

This is what I am looking for. The floor is the least of my concern, but the dogs nails on the hard plastics/etc are what I worry about. Does this cover any of the inside of the rear lift gate?

 

[Code2]

it doesnt matter what you do you will never stop the dog hair. Ask yourself how comfortable can it be to be stuck in a crate that really isn't the proper size for a dog that big but then cutting that size to fit three dogs. usually 50 plus require a cage larger then what will fit in your truck


Two choices don't take the dogs if your are worried about hair or your brand new car (kids are not different the dogs they make a mess) or go buy a shop vac and call it a day.

 

[Code2]

Being involved with rescue and with the dog fancy in general (yea, that's a real thing), I hear of accidents involving dogs. The most heart wrenching thing is when someone gets into an accident, is incapable of responding and the loose dog in the vehicle escapes and is running at large. The call goes out to rescues, dog clubs, and pet finding organizations to help "find" this persons dog.

Accidents can be traumatizing to animals. If you are broadsided or rear ended, chances are the impact could be significant with air bags deploying. Having large dogs, my own dogs would do one of two things....

1. As soon as someone opened a door to try to help me, they would bolt out of fear and be gone. They are hounds, so would not stick around, nor let anyone near them.

2. As soon as someone approached the vehicle, their protectiveness would kick in and prevent in first responders rendering help. This in turn would probably mean the dog's death via a shot to the head by police.

If I was a first responder or police officer and there was a dog snarling at me through the glass while I was attempting to help someone, I'd probably do the same thing. They are part of our family... but are still animals and can be unpredictable in a traumatic situation. IMO.... animals and kids should be buckled in/secured to keep themselves and others safe. A dog can be killed by the airbag.

I travel with my dogs more than without. They are crated in the cargo area or harnessed in the backseat. I love them and would be devastated if they bolted from my truck or were shot by law enforcement.

Just my 2 cents.

:shrug:

As a former first responder no the police would not be shooting the dog in the head. Shooting it yes but not in the head lets not put this view on the police as much as you may want to. As former EMS the fire department has the capacity to handle the situation and will without the help of the police. EMS and the FD have pretty of ways to restrain the dog or dogs with out issue just from the tools on the trucks. No reason the police should be poking their head in a car as they usually can't render the proper aid. And please stop making it look like the police wake up to go to work and shoot things. If your dogs are no vicious in case they escape the truck then there is no reason for the police or anyone else to put it down.

 

[4RnR Grl]

As a former first responder no the police would not be shooting the dog in the head. Shooting it yes but not in the head lets not put this view on the police as much as you may want to. As former EMS the fire department has the capacity to handle the situation and will without the help of the police. EMS and the FD have pretty of ways to restrain the dog or dogs with out issue just from the tools on the trucks. No reason the police should be poking their head in a car as they usually can't render the proper aid. And please stop making it look like the police wake up to go to work and shoot things. If your dogs are no vicious in case they escape the truck then there is no reason for the police or anyone else to put it down.

Regardless of whether the dog would be shot and by whom.... this is about the safety of the dog and the humans. The safest place is not loose in the vehicle period.

 

[Code2]

Regardless of whether the dog would be shot and by whom.... this is about the safety of the dog and the humans. The safest place is not loose in the vehicle period.

Hence why they have multiple other options. TBH the dogs are of least concern when in a accident.

 

[4RnR Grl]

Ask yourself how comfortable can it be to be stuck in a crate that really isn't the proper size for a dog that big but then cutting that size to fit three dogs. usually 50 plus require a cage larger then what will fit in your truck

Actually a 42" wire crate is recommended for dogs up to 90lbs. A 42" crate fits perfectly between the wheel wells, can be tied down with ratchet straps and the rear seats can still be utilized.