We looked at it and the only drawback I found was there was not enough room for a Lg or XLg crate, other than that, if your animals are small or t ravel lose, it is a pretty cool vehicle. Ileana In a message dated 4/16/2010 11:46:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rdg718@xxxxxxxxx writes: i was reading the local news paper and they had a article on the new 2010 honda element caters to dog lovers...the ex's dog friendly package available for $995.includes rubber,water proof"dog bone"floor mats and a nylon ex strength mesh kennel.which includes a soft pad coverd in the same fabic as the seat..also a folding aluminum ramp that tucks under the kennel...and best of all great on gas...just a thought john ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================