~David- Thanks for the link, and no I often do not use the search feature. It's easier to make a new thread to see if anything new has changed, and what some of the other members have used. G35Driver sucks and I don't bother going there even if that answers my question.
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http://www.petsmart.com/produc...53751 This isn't the best solution for your dog carrying needs but being universal it might work. I would be curious to see if this works and although it's not really cheap it's cheaper than the dealer would be. It may require some modification but if you allocate some time to setting it up correctly it sounds like it should work.
The hitch seems like the best way to go plus that opens up a world of possibilities for accessories.