Ruff tough kennel part 2

After living with the new crate setup, I decided it just wasn't working. There were too many straps, not enough room for anything other than the crate, and was proving to be tough getting her in and out of the crate. I also couldn't take the crate in and out of the car easily. 

I determined had I to rethink having access from both the back and the side, since that seemed to be the hangup. So I went back to the drawing board, and this is what I came up with.

I moved the crate to the center of the car, facing the back. When I had the van, I could only access the dogs from the rear, so I knew I could handle that. 

Using the hooks under the seats, I attached the straps in the front and the back, with straps that could be tightened. I crossed the straps in the back, for extra support. 

We took the first trip today, to practice agility. She seems to like the crate, so I'm thinking this setup is going to work.