Up to now we've carried our Border Collie loose in our boot on all journeys including motorway journeys. He lies horizontally right up against the back of the rear seats and travels really well. I've always felt that whilst he isn't restrained, as he's up against the seats he wouldn't travel far in the event of an accident.
I recently saw a post on my partners Facebook posted by a woman who was rear ended by a van travelling at 70mph on the motorway. Her cocker spaniel was in a Trans K9 crate. The rear of the car was severely stoved in and there's no doubt that without being in the crate the dog might have been badly injured or killed.
Naturally, seeing this has made me reflect on our current way of transporting our dog.
I know people will likely have very different views on this and that where animals welfare is concerned it can be an emotive topic - I'm not looking to start a debate, but am keen to hear others views on carrying dogs loose in the boot vs in a crash tested crate such as the one mentioned.
Also keen to hear from anyone who has one of the C23 Trans K9 crates which fits in Octavia's, A4's etc, with particular reference to it's suitability size wise for a medium sized Collie.
We have an Octavia and the C23 is the model that would fit our car, we're concerned that it might not be big enough for our dog to be comfortable though.
Thanks in advance