Customer Reviews

Kyjen Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier - Black

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I have a large, (80 pound) spoiled dog who thinks he's a lap dog. He also thinks he needs to go everywhere I go. After I sold my Ford Explorer and bought a Jeep Wrangler, I had a hard time keeping him in the back cargo area. Fighting to keep him in the back while driving was just too dangerous, so he had to stay home. I was cautiously optimistic when I found this product on the internet. I liked the idea of a non-adhesive, non-permanent mount, but I was concerned about how it might fit on my seats, which are high buckets and do not have a headrest that raise and lowers. The price was right (compared to $60.00 net barriers), so I took a chance.

I received the barrier today. It took no more than 5 minutes to install. Very simple installation with quick release connectors. Sturdy material and straps. It flexes with the seats to accomodate varying seat positions. I will probably leave it installed most of the time, but it would take about 2 seconds to pull it up over the seats to remove it without even unhooking the straps. The straps are plenty long enough to go around a non-adjustable head rest. Our maiden voyage went very well. Puppy stood with his head looking over the top of the barrier for about a block, then he laid down. The barrier is long--down to the bottom cushion of the seat. It would not be easily climbed over or tunneled under.

Very effective. Best $6.00 I have spent in quite a while. Exactly what I needed.

Outward Hound Front Seat Safety Barrier - Black

Our very determined 80 pound lab mix was happy enough to sit in the back seat of our sedan and just hang his head over the barrier to keep us company. That was fine and made for safer driving. However, one evening we left him alone in the car but within sight of us for about 2 minutes. In that time, he vaulted over the barrier and ripped the straps off of one side of the barrier.

It was a good experiment, and not too pricey, but if you are going to leave your dog alone in the car at all, unfasten the buckles to let your dog come into the front seat without destroying the barrier.

I was looking for a barrier and there are a lot of them out there. They all looked like they would do the job so I decided to start with the cheapest one. The barrier is neither flimsy not heavy duty. Smaller dogs and particularly persistent dogs can find a way under the barrier. If you have a four door car (which I don't) the straps could probably be tightened up to keep them from crawling under. Its short enough that really big dogs can try to climb over (including an 80 pound Great Dane puppy). I don't think they could make it over but it causes a big enough commotion that driving wouldn't be safe.

Not bad overall. I paid about $13 with shipping but it is worth about $15.

It works somewhat, it's small and it looks nothing like the picture. In the photo is looks like the barrier hugs the seat and is somewhat V-shaped. The actual barrier is a very small rectangle and would not stop a jumper or stubborn pup.

This is a quality product. It's genuinely easy to install, and provides an effective way to keep your pets in the back seat. It works for both our Golden Retriever and rescued mutt with containment phobia.

This product seemed to be very good at first, but one of the strings lost the stitches and there were all the dogs again on the front seat two weeks after I bought it. Now I have to sew it myself to use it again. I guess this product would be much better if the strings that are attached to the seats were one piece (going from one seat to the other). Since it's two pieces (one for the right seat, one for the left seat), they don't support much pressure if the dog tries to pass.

For the price this product has preformed exceptionally well. It keeps my beagle in the back seat while we are traveling; however when we stop and get out she can and does jump into the front seat.
The straps could use some more adjustments to make it more versatile, but this was easily solved by tying a small knot in the strap to make it shorter.

This barrier was easy to install, and works fine if you can block the open space underneath it. The photo doesn't show how long it is, but where the picture stops, the barrier stops. My Australian Shepherds can easily crawl underneath it. It would be much better if there were an optional lengthening flap so it could work in all kinds of vehicles.

I bought this to keep our 84lb golden retreiver from trying to get into the front of our minivan. It works for that purpose, but the straps aren't really long enough to fit properly between the two front seats. The flap of material also doesn't go all the way to the floor, so smaller dogs could easily go underneath it. Having said all that, it does keep our dog out of the front seats, so both the dog and driver are safer.

More products should be like this. I paid about $4.00+ for it and it is perfect for us. I have 2 dalmations that I put in the back seat when I take them to the vet or to the park or wherever. They always want to be right beside me and one or the other would come thru the two front bucket seats of the truck and want to sit on the console there. Well this was not safe because with every braking, or acceleration after stoplights, they would slide around or fall....distracting my attention from the road! This barrier installs easily and quickly between the two seats, and prevents them from coming into the front of the vehicle. It also is removed easily, although I keep it installed most all the time. Great product, great price!