Macan and Labrador

[Semerka]

Obviously, children in my boot are caged. For their own safety.

Goody!

Thanks for the mention of the dog guard make, I will look it up as an extra protection in addition to all the padding in the boot.

[Pete]

Yes, the Trav-All is a doddle to fit, reassuringly sturdy, and doesn't rattle.

Take a look on eBay/Gumtree/whatever to see if there's any second-hand ones floating around. I recently sold one for my old Evoque and someone got a bargain out of it.

[happy days]

dog-chips....

[goron59]

Not much.
If the car rotated forward, it wouldn't need to rise as such. Plus a rotating moment would throw everything up in the air. 30mph is plenty for an unrestrained dog to be propelled forward and eventually decelerating to zero when it hits a solid object (windscreen, seat, your head).

If the dog was restrained, it would decelerate slower along with the car's crash structures.

This is fun: substitute "driver" for "dog" and you get a feel for the forces involved.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hb ... 2.html#cc1

Yes, it would need to rise. The centre of gravity will need to be above the rear seat rests in order to be ejected forwards. As demonstrated in your link, the deceleration forces are entirely horizontal - any uplift of the rear would only happen after that initial deceleration. The dog would then be firmly pressed against the backs of the rear seats.

So, up until the point at which my throat is slit with my dog's decapitated head, I'll be putting the dog in the back, the same as I always have done.

But in any case, I do have a Trav-All dog guard above the rear seats, so the most that'll be ejected forwards is two-inch square dog-chips....

Don't take the diagram too literally. Cars often rotate forward in a crash. And the forces involved are huge. At 70, a 30kg dog would destroy your rear seats anyway.

[Col Lamb]

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Quite a few people here have far too much time on their hands.
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[Pete]

I can't help it if the people I've delegated tasks to haven't completed their tasks yet. It's tough being in charge sometimes.

[Wing Commander]

Obviously, children in my boot are caged. For their own safety.

Is this you, Pete?!

[Dandock]

Obviously, children in my boot are caged. For their own safety.

Is this you, Pete?!

[Pete]

Obviously, children in my boot are caged. For their own safety.

Is this you, Pete?!

Yes, look at the happy little darlings, laughing away...

[Wing Commander]