Review of Smartworks SB-12/2277 Black Adjustable Pet Auto Car Seat Barrier

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Even though the mesh "see through" area is not as big as I expected, this is still a good product. Attaching it to the headrests was not an option for us because it would have been too low. In our hatchback, we fold down the rear seats when traveling with the dogs, and the barrier needed to sit higher, aligned with the top of the headrests. Luckily the top straps are long enough for an alternate installation. There was nothing to attach the lower straps to (apparently our car seats are designed differently) so I looped each strap through a long cord and attached it to the door hinge. Since every car is a little different, you might have to experiment with different installations. We love the pockets facing toward the front seat gives us extra storage!

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I have an almost 70lb Boxer that loves to sit up front with me and tends to hog the seat from my son. I looked at several different barriers and when I read these reviews I thought for the price why not?

It doesn't have quick release hooks at the top which I think is kind of crazy and the clips that you are supposed to use wouldn't stay tight at all so I flipped it upside down and used the quick release hooks at the top tied the others to keep it snug at the bottom and it works wonderfully (I of course can't use the pockets now because they are upside down). Also the mesh wasn't even of concern because it is low enough that he can see over it. It is actually more sturdy than I thought it would be and he has never tried to jump over it while I have been driving or when my son is seated in the front seat. Now if I leave him in the car to get gas or run in the store for a minute when I come back to the car he is in the front seat, but the barrier has not been bent and it has not torn from him managing to jump over it when left alone (he has a little separation anxiety).

I am very pleased with this product because the price was excellent and it actually doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in the car and isn't harming my dog at any time.

This product is not for an aggressive dog or one that doesn't understand what a "barrier" is for but if you have a dog that just generally likes to ride up front with you and is okay with being in the back if he has to be then this product is a GREAT buy.

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This works great for a larger vehicle. I have an Xterra and it does a great job keeping my pup in the back seat. Too large for a smaller car.

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It's large enough to block off all my dogs from the back of my van. Installation is very easy. However, it's not very strong. The wire around it could be a little bit thicker.

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I was a bit disappointed when I first opened it...it seems sort of flmsy and had some kind of white stuff on it so I just tried it out. So far, it is working at least to keep three small dogs in the back of my van which I stow all of the back seats for a large cargo area. If the dogs are small enough, they can squeeze around the outside sides of your front seats. I have one that can almost do that. It is difficult to block them when they are small and those metal bars kind that go to the ceiling would wreck my headliner so I would not try that.