Highland 20045 Universal Pet Barrier

This pet barrier is functional, but not fully universal, or 100% escape proof. I installed it in a 2006 chevy trailblazer and due to the fact that the top pads do not adjust to the countour of the vehicle, I had to move the vertical poles in more, causing instability. Also, the side slide extensions do not lock and the dog could move them over and get through. I had to secure them with tape to make them more escape proof.

this is definitely built for large dogs. A very smart dog may get by, as the horizontal bars do not lock. So far, it works for me.

I was very excited when I found this at a garage sale brand new in the box, but immediately started questioning whether it was even worth the $3 I spent on it. I thought it seemed easy enough to put together, but when I tried going for a drive with my 35 lb puppy in the back, she was able to separate the bars in seconds and quickly made her way to my lap...exactly what I was trying to avoid. The screws that provide tension just don't seem to tighten enough to stop the bars from separating. I've thought about purchasing the extension kit so that I can put the bars really close together, but I'm not sure it is even worth it if I can't keep the bars from moving apart. Might work well for calmer dogs (my 50 lb dog didn't even try to get through- just seeing the barrier was enough for her), but this doesn't seem to be the answer for keeping determined dogs in place.

This item is great - it fits well in our VW Passat Wagon. We have a very large dog, so we did need to tighten the vertical pipes once to keep her from knocking it loose. Easy to adjust & install, lightweight as well.

This barrier was easy to put in. It didn't seem very sturdy at first but once I adjusted the nuts it felt pretty sturdy. I haven't tested it with the dogs yet but I'm sure it will hold fine. We just have 2 pugs. We have a Toyota Highlander and the older pug was able to jump from the trunk area to the back seat. This should work nicely.