Date:         Tue, 22 Aug 2006 14:15:09 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Go Westy Pet Barrier.(LVC)
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
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Jeff,

I can't comment to your specific need on this but I can sympathize, our dog drives us nuts when she rides in our Westy.  She is not happy unless she can look out the windows and the only way she can do this is if she stands on all four legs or sits up front which is not allowed.  We would put her behind the rear seat but that is where the camping gear rides and she is too big(she's a Great dane) to share the space.  She will stand and lean against the sliding door panting for the entire(short) trip or until she is totally exhausted(long trips).  We have decided that she can only come on short trips as long ones are too hard on her.  We tried medication but it had no affect and there is no way that she would use a crate even if we could fit one into the van.

Good luck on your dog barrier, it should work well.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
Date: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 12:21 pm
Subject: Go Westy Pet Barrier.
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> Hello everyone - I know I have bigger fish to fry with my bus
> right now but
> does anyone have any experience with this pet barrier:
> http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=GVW-60010&Category_Code=ac-i-misc
>
> My bus isn't a westy (boo hiss from the gallery) so does anyone
> know if this
> will fit a full length back seat? How easy does it go in/ come out?
>
> My Beagle has been driving me crazy in the bus lately and if this
> will fit I
> think it is just the thing (except for the whining, baying,
> howling I will
> hear the first time we use it). I think it is too widely spaced to
> barrierthe Yorkie but she only weighs like 5lbs. not problem there.
>
> I apologize to the Go Westy folks for not waiting for your
> response to my
> e-mail. I am just very curious.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
>