I've got a Jeep Liberty SUV, which I love, but it really isn't the
best designed for optimal space usage. Oz's crate really
won't fit in it, even with the backseat down. I was just
letting him go unrestrained in the back, with the seat down,
but after a scary incident where I had to slam on the brakes
and catch him one handed as he came hurling into the
front seat, to prevent a nasty collision with the dashboard,
I revised his car riding experience. He now gets strapped in via
a halter in the backseat. He easily takes up 3/4th of the
seat back there by doing this. If I ever get another Collie,
there's no way they'd both fit back there comfortably. So I
may then be forced to get the dreaded family mini van.

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