Tenchu

Quick question:

Will a 75-80lb. labrador fit comfortably in the back of an Avant with the rear seats up? Putting the seats down is an option but not particularly safe for the dog in sudden stops!

Thanks.

SGC

Well I regularly put a St Bernard and a Lurcher (at the same time) in the back of mine. I have the Audi dog guard fitted above the rear of the back seats to stop them jumping through into the back! So your labrador wont be a problem.

ryan_m3

Do you have an item number for this part or picture? Is it mesh or metal? My dog seems to push through the sides of any mesh guard I've ever used!

SGC

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/14028/dscn0454.jpg"></center><p>Here you go, picture of guard in place. It hooks around the rear seat top catches and is held on with a couple of hand turned screw wheels. Really neat fit and no drilling required. Guard is metal with paint finish.

ryan_m3

That is perfect... Any ideas part number and cost?

sayemthree

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/68632/news4security2.jpg"></center><p>even with some other cargo such as an ice chest that takes up half the space, she is fine on trips up to 2-3 hours. with the seats folded down there is too much room.

sayemthree

why not use the factory pull up cargo net? thats what I use. it works fine.

SGC

Dont know the part number. Its not cheap either, in the UK it was a ?200 dealer extra when I bought the car, but it probably costs less in the US (most parts generally do!). Like yourself I found that some smaller dogs (particularly my lurcher) can simply squeeeze past the mesh net and my Saint Bernard would just destroy the mesh net simply by leaning on it! This is expensive but the fit and quality are superb as you would expect from Audi

S4-GTR

I am a B6 Avant owner and my Golden Retriever fits well at the back.

SGC

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/14028/dscn0033.jpg"></center><p>This pair of hooligans fit in the back