PetSafe Happy Ride Front Seat Mesh Dog Barrier

The barrier itself appears flimsy but it is expected to not be solid since it folds back up for storage. I installed in 5 minutes. Once you figure out how to tighten the straps you’re golden. Straps are not flimsy and hold the item up great. I actually loosened the straps a bit so the barrier doesn’t rest on my roof so my moon roof slides back and forth. Windows down, the barrier didn’t flop around or make any noise, even though loosened. Mesh is see through and didn’t cover my blind spot and could see just fine out my back window. Covers up the entire open space between the seats. Had an anchor to stick in the back pocket of your car seat to keep the bottom from flopping around. My dog is 22lbs The barrier itself appears flimsy but it is expected to not be solid since it folds back up for storage. I installed in 5 minutes. Once you figure out how to tighten the straps you’re golden. Straps are not flimsy and hold the item up great. I actually loosened the straps a bit so the barrier doesn’t rest on my roof so my moon roof slides back and forth. Windows down, the barrier didn’t flop around or make any noise, even though loosened. Mesh is see through and didn’t cover my blind spot and could see just fine out my back window. Covers up the entire open space between the seats. Had an anchor to stick in the back pocket of your car seat to keep the bottom from flopping around. My dog is 22lbs and listens well, so after being told twice he couldn’t come up front he settled down and never tested the barrier. If you have a big, or excitable dog, this barrier is not for you, they’re comin’ through. All in all im pleased and it was a good purchase for the money. … more

I had high hopes for this, for a small or medium dog it might be fine, but not for large puppies. I set it up and the first time my dog got excited, he just knocked it over. I thought we would give it a week and see if he gets used to it, but The first day we used it, he broke it before we got home. The piece that broke is the small piece that connects the two bigger rods. In all fairness to the product, He is a 65 pound, seven-month-old puppy.

I wasn’t satisfied with this purchase. I can see it being functional for other people with different dogs and a different car. My dogs are small and can slip right under this thing because there’s a gap between the barrier and my car console. The gap increases if the seats need to be moved. It’s not super flimsy but it can be moved and nosed right out of the way. Will probably return.

This was easy to install, worked perfectly to keep my dog out of the front seat. The only reason I gave it four stars was because of the reduced visibility out of the back of my car. I have an SUV and the screen is in my direct line of vision to the back of my car. It would be particularly difficult at night.

Hard to say if this would work better without also using a seat hammock, but my pup climbed right on up mid-ride and it was very unexpected while on the highway. It’s pretty flimsy so it didn’t take much for her to pop right on under. Great in theory — but didn’t take my 30 lb. golden puppy much time to figure out how to get around it and come see me. We are going to use a travel crate for now instead.

I have 2 beagles & they found a way to get underneath it to get to the front seat. I have a mini van. Def disappointed.

This product was easy to install, but unfortunately did not last through the first trip with my 65 lb Labrador puppy. He got excited and went right through the mesh, snapping the support stick in the process. Probably fine for calmer dogs, but not what I needed.

The price is great on this and it's easy to install. Note, it is huge! I installed it in our Suburban and it goes all the way to the roof. Probably great for some pups, but did make it impossible to toss treats back to my dog (which is a necessity on car trips). I can't really use it, but if you need something that blocks the entire area between the front seats it's perfect.

Our lab always insisted on standing between the two front seats, sometimes putting her head under the rearview mirror. I was nervous that she would plow right through the barrier, but she didn’t. She sat quietly in the back and looked out the back window.

We really love this dog barrier for the car! It allows AC to flow easily, and our dog does not feel as blocked off as he does with others. Super easy to see out your rearview mirror. Highly recommend!