# Dog barrier for a Prius

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** prius, toyota\
**Created:** [January 31, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560 "2010-01-31T19:19:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![bobbieesol1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@bobbieesol1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bobbieesol1)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560/1 "2010-01-31T19:19:03Z")

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all the metal dog barriers I’ve seen have been for SUVs and don’t fit my Prius. Any suggestions would be greatly appleciated. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![GreasyJack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/df705f/32.png) [@GreasyJack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GreasyJack)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560/2 "2010-01-31T19:29:53Z")

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Uh, where are you trying to barrier off? Just the back seat? I would suggest you go look at your car and try to imagine where such a barrier would go-- I think that either you’ll get problems with it interfering with the front seat, or it won’t leave much room back there for your pooch.

The only thing like what you’re looking for I can think of is the cage in the back of Crown Vic police cars/taxis, but they’ve got a lot more room to work with than the Prius!

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560/3 "2010-01-31T21:14:35Z")

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Have you considered a pet safety harness for your car? It’s an over-the-shoulder harness that could be used for belting the dog in and walking the dog. Here’s an example:

> **[Seat Belts for Dogs |Dog Seat Belts | Pet Car Seat | Handicapped Pets](https://www.handicappedpets.com/walkin-front-safety-harness/)**
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> If you are looking for seat belts for dogs, come to Handicapped Pets! Keep your dog safe with these special harnesses that convert into dog seat belts!

At $35 or so, they are less than a barrier and safer, too. Do a web search for “safety belt dog” and see what you find.

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**Author:** ![bobbieesol1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@bobbieesol1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bobbieesol1)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560/4 "2010-02-01T13:49:19Z")

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I’m looking for something that would go behind the second seat so my dogs could be in the trunk area.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560/5 "2010-02-01T16:38:19Z")

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here are a few:

[http://www.discountramps.com/dog-pet-barrier.htm](http://www.discountramps.com/dog-pet-barrier.htm)

do a web search for “car pet barriers” and see what else you come up with.

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**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dog-barrier-for-a-prius/43560/6 "2010-02-01T19:26:51Z")

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Agreed. The safest most humane thing to do is properly secure your dog with a harness.

You get a seat belt, why shouldn’t your dog?