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I adopted my puppy in January when she was 8 months old (now almost a year!). We’ve been working on becoming neutral around other people and animals. She can be excitement-based reactive.

During our walk today we came around a corner and got a little too close to a couple walking a dog - still separated by a patch of grass between the sidewalk and road, and we were going opposite directions so I thought odds were in our favor. She lunged and barked/whined and it was difficult for me to break her fixation on them. After passing by a few paces, she was able to check in with me again every couple of steps with some guidance from me.

Then we turned to avoid a human and dog duo that was coming up behind us quickly. I put my dog in a sit and rewarded her for engage/disengage as this dog passed. No reaction and she was able to disengage and check in with me on her own!

Then we passed a house with a little dog that was sitting out on the porch and unfortunately I didn’t see it until it was too late. This little dog started barking at us which triggered my dog. My dog barked a couple of times and then returned to checking in with me as we passed.

Then we saw the second dog again, and watched them cross the street up ahead without a reaction!

Feeling a bit discouraged because we’ve avoided reactions so well lately and this felt like a step back. But she did have some hard scenarios to navigate, and her recovery times are much shorter! She also was thinking for herself when there was enough distance between us and the trigger.

Some other wins today: no reactions when a biker, runner, and a mom with stroller passed by! She checked in with me when we saw these.

Another reaction: she barked once at a dog that was walking on the other side of the street (a main road with 2 lanes and a turning lane and sidewalks on each side, so a generous amount of distance) which we can usually ignore but it was one bark then we were on our way.

Looking for ways to increase cargo tie-down hook capacity. My owners manual says it’s only 22lbs per hook. I’m looking to secure a dog crate with my dog in it so I need to increase capacity

I’m not really a car person so idk if this is a standard or not.

For the 2026 Crosstrek premium, when folding down the backseats is the driver side the single seat and the passenger side the double?

Wondering for dog crate setup

Going to make this hopefully an easy ask by laying out the facts.

My dog measures:
L: 25”
H: 16”
She’s about a year old, rescued unknown mix. I’ve had her since January and haven’t noticed any major growth.

All of these crate measurements are the interior.

The Ruffland Medium Crate measures:
L: 26”
W: 17.5”
H: 18”

The Gunner Medium Crate measures:
L: 25”
W: 18”
H: 19.75”

The Gunner Intermediate Crate measures:
L: 30”
W: 18”
H: 25”

What would you choose? My initial thought is the Ruffland as it gives more wiggle room if she grows, but the Gunner Intermediate gives too much room (might be vetoing this size as I’m typing this). The Gunner Medium is exact length but taller.

Going to make this hopefully an easy ask by laying out the facts.

My dog measures:
L: 25”
H: 16”
She’s about a year old, rescued unknown mix. I’ve had her since January and haven’t noticed any major growth.

All of these crate measurements are the interior.

The Ruffland Medium Crate measures:
L: 26”
W: 17.5”
H: 18”

The Gunner Medium Crate measures:
L: 25”
W: 18”
H: 19.75”

The Gunner Intermediate Crate measures:
L: 30”
W: 18”
H: 25”

What would you choose? My initial thought is the Ruffland as it gives more wiggle room if she grows, but the Gunner Intermediate gives too much room (might be vetoing this size as I’m typing this). The Gunner Medium is exact length but taller.

Going to make this hopefully an easy ask by laying out the facts.

My dog measures:
L: 25”
H: 16”
She’s about a year old, rescued unknown mix. I’ve had her since January and haven’t noticed any major growth.

All of these crate measurements are the interior.

The Ruffland Medium Crate measures:
L: 26”
W: 17.5”
H: 18”

The Gunner Medium Crate measures:
L: 25”
W: 18”
H: 19.75”

The Gunner Intermediate Crate measures:
L: 30”
W: 18”
H: 25”

What would you choose? My initial thought is the Ruffland as it gives more wiggle room if she grows, but the Gunner Intermediate gives too much room (might be vetoing this size as I’m typing this). The Gunner Medium is exact length but taller.

I’m thinking about putting her in the cargo area, so I think the Gunner would give me more peace of mind.

I just bought my first Subaru Crosstrek Premium! I’m making the switch from Jeep.

I have a mid-sized dog that I want to bring out
hiking and for every-day adventures. What are the best accessories you’ve bought or made for your pets?

I know Subaru has some pet-friendly accessories already but wondering what else you’ve all found!!

Pictures of setups with crates would be great as well.