© ChriStiNa traCey © Sarah Keth back up to the table. I do this at my barn so I don't have to worry about hitting the open hatch door on my garage!" Heidi Nelson also likes the Double Variocage though she uses the Medium size. She uses 1 1/2in. of foam matting beneath the crate to lift it up so the crate doors clear the rear lip. The cargo area of the 2011 CR-V easily holds two Intermediate Ruff Tough Kennels. The kennels are on foam mats to raise them above the lip. In this 2013 CR-V, Medium Ruff Tough Kennels are raised up on a dunnage rack which provides extra storage space as well. © heidi NelSoN © Sarah Keth Keth uses a folding table to make it easier to move her Variocage in and out of the cargo area. Nelson's Double Medium Variocage is raised on 1 1/2in. of foam matting. Depending on the year of a CR-V, the way the second row of seats fold down may differ, but all methods leave the area with a flat surface that is not level with the rest of the cargo floor. If you have a crate that will need to use this space, it will either need to fit entirely on it or you will need to build up the lower portion in order to use it. © Sarah Keth Rear Seats A variety of crates will fit on the back seat. This is a 24in. wire crate and an Intermediate Ruff Tough Kennel. Many owners have found that they can fit crates directly into the second row seats rather than having to fold the seats. Keth says, "The back seat can accommodate an Intermediate Ruff Tough Kennel and a 24in. wire crate with a side door, if maximum-size dog crates are needed. I am sure some other small crates would also fit in that bit of space that's left over." "The back seat can accommodate an Intermediate Ruff Tough Kennel and a 24in. wire crate with a side door, if maximum-size dog crates are needed. I am sure some other small crates would also fit in that bit of space that's left over." 18 Clean Run | May 18