I use a custom built cage keeps the dogs safe and the car clean.

my German Shepherd has never tried to leave the cargo area.

Thanks for all the replies. I have ordered the net for now (it costs £100 in the UK) and I will see what happens. As I sais we don't actually have a dog yet but one of the reasone we are getting the X5 is that we are going to get one (this is my atempt at "future proofing"). If the net doesn't work or isn't suitable I will get the cage....I would rather order the net than regret not having ordered it!

having the net won't go wrong. If you only going to get the one dog then have a llok at these...... dog bags...........

I know a few guys who use them


http://www.roofbox.co.uk/

We have a lab with no net/cage. He is fine to just sit in the back. We do have th cargo liner, which somehow slides around if you dont have the interior luggage lockdowns installed and holes cut in the liner.

Good luck with the dog. For your sake and his, I recommend as many series of obedience classes as you can stomach. I did three different 8 week courses excluding the basics I tought him at home as a young pup. We also spent alot of time outside of the classes working on everything. The result is a very well behaved dog. The added benefit it the socialization with people and dogs your buddy will receive. Also, many common human food items are poisonous to dogs, so stick with dog food.