I have a Dal too, kept him snug in the back and the barrier didn't move, we drove from Jersey to FL and back.
Last time I attempted the drive with my last car, a Lincoln LS, my Dal DROVE ME ABSOLUTELY INSANE the entire ride...whinning, standing up, dancing around the back seat, wet nose in my ear...etc....for a short trip, its a treat...for a long trip I wanted to make him into puppy jerky...this trip, I didn't even know he existed in the back and he had plenty of room to circle around, stare/bark at cars & people, sleep and knaw on bones. I think he loved it as much as I did ( oh and last trip I ended up stopping about twice as much to let him out because of the non-stop crap in the back seat...this trip, only when the beast needed gas )
There are legs on the bottom of this one too that could be 'bumped' to shift the top I guess, but as you can see the cage protected it....you can tighten the height of the setup too to prevent shift ( I didnt make it too tight because it starts to push into the cushion in the roof, but thought about maybe protecting the roof w/ some wood/foam )
regardless the entire setup cost me $150 bucks, and was pricesless in terms of peace of mind for me and the pup.
let me know if you'd like any other details/pics, I still haven't taken down the barrier.
-Tully
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