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 Such a disappointment, but we've made it work for us (kind of) :-( Jul 22, 2010
By Magnum Fan
We have an 85 lb German Shepherd Dog who loves being in our van with us...we just don't want her forcing her way past the kids and into our laps while we are driving!
When installed as shown (with the 12" gap at the bottom near the floor), she just nosed her way under and ended up knocking it over. We flipped it so that the gap is at the top and that solved that part of the problem. We tightened it using the technique mentioned by another reviewer, to pull it away from the ceiling, extend the posts, then force it back into an upright position. Still, the first time our dog laid down against it, it fell down. In order to make it fit the width of our minivan, the tubes need to be fully extended out. Unfortunately, once they are extended very far they are very flimsy and just the weight of our dog's muzzle on the ends (near the curved part) makes the tubes slide out of position and eventually the whole thing falls down.
Like other reviewers, we have had to modify this product to make it work at all. We now use bungee cords around the headrests of the bucket seats in the middle row and hook the cords around the vertical tubes. For $50, we should not be required to modify or supplement the product. This "solution" forces us to bring the barrier all the way to the back of the middle row, when we really only need to confine our dog to half that amount of space.
This product does not work as designed, and if you buy it, plan to modify or supplement before you take your first drive with your dog in tow. Better yet, buy this from a local store so you can try it out and see if it works for you...if not, returning it would be a cinch!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 It does the trick!! Dec 27, 2009
By Patty
I was thrilled to find a barrier that I could use with bucket seats. At first I had a hard time getting it to stay in place. Eventually I figured out a little trick. If I pull the barrier towards me and adjust it just a little higher, tighten the knob and then push it into place it's snug enough to stay put. Trying to adjust the height while in place is nearly impossible to make it tall enough to stay in place. The only thing I would change about it is make the top tube just a few inches wider to make less of a gap between the seats. The price is very reasonable. This barrier has definately helped make driving to the dog park safer for me. The dogs stay in the back seat where they should be! If you spend a little time working with it so it's the correct height it should stay in place.
Third time's the charm! Jan 26, 2012
By Deborah
I have a well mannered Standard Poodle and a not so well mannered 5 1/2 MOS old Airedale. My Airedale is over 60 lbs (and growing!). He's insistent upon sitting in the front seat, and he's been known to gnaw on car parts. I tried two different types of nylon mesh screens. Neither lasted more than a couple of days before he found he could easily bend them one way or the other and gain access to the front seat. I saw that GMI made several styles of barriers, but none of the descriptions or reviews answered my questions as to whether they could be installed directly behind the front seat of my Outback with the feet braced on the ceiling and floor of the car. I wrote to GMI with a description of my dog's escape abilities, and got a speedy response asking for some measurements of my car. I wrote back and the recommendation was for the 8 bar travel barrier. It installed quickly and easily in exactly the way I'd hoped. It does not rattle, feels solid and the tubes extend easily to block pretty much any access. So far, it looks like this will do the trick, but I'll come back in a month or so and tell you for sure!
Best Pet Barrier EVER! Jul 28, 2011
By Susan M. Naber
"Hooked on Mod"
This is a fantastic product. It's sturdy, it's attractive, it was easy to put together and it was only $40.00!!!
I highly recommend it.
 Good start, but they didn't finish the design... Apr 15, 2010
By Ed
I really liked the concept of this gate for my subaru impreza hatchback, especially because our gigantic CoonHound is an excited nut in the car, but alone, it's really not designed well and does not perform as described. I guess certain cars will work better than others, but the ability for this to really have a solid tension mount is lacking. At a bare minimum, there should have been some sort of lever tension system, similar to tension mounted garage bike racks, that allows increased and stabilized pressure.
Unfortunately, even after I did get it tight, the dog was able to push it out of the way with extreme ease and cause more chaos than before. The "pad" at the top of the unit is made with a slick plastic/rubber, so its gripping ability is rather limited, and it started to damage my ceiling. Had they made it out of silicone, or lined the surface with silicon, it'd probably work much better.
Also, even in my small car, this does not close the gab between the seats enough for a dog that insists on having his head over my shoulder. He just used this as a brace, and ultimately would push it out of the way over time.
My solution: I bought two medium sized dog collars with clips that I was able to loop around the vertical outer rods on the barrier, and the headrest posts on both front seat head rests. This allowed me to drop the top pad down so that it doesn't even touch the ceiling and damage anything. Then, I attached a crossbar that extends horizontally across the unit and behind each head rest. This closed up the gap and the thing works great now. With these modifications, it's a great unit, but as it comes, it's really, really lacking. I can't recommend this product unless you're willing to find a solution that works for your car after you purchase it.
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