I recently saw something interesting at my local pet store. It was a harness
for the dog that allowed it to be attached to the shoulder harness strap of
the automobile. The picture on the box showed a dog sitting in the front seat
of a car attached as described. I do not have any experience with this
device, but HK's post reminded me to check it out. I have traveled
extensively with dogs in various vans from type 2s to 30 foot Winnebagos for
the last 22 years. My 2 previous Golden Retrievers were trained to ride in
specific areas of the vehicles for maximum safety. My new puppy still needs
to be trained, so this device should help until then. If I were to build a
platform for my front passenger seat, I would retain the complete seat intact
so I could utilize this dog harness and I would install about 6 inches of
dense foam about dash high so that my dog would hit that instead of the dash
in the unfortunate event of an accident. Hope this helps. Travel safe.

Happy Trails,

Rouy
'87 Syncro Westy "Trigger"