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(More customer reviews)Fred is my little Yorkie...he weighs a little more than 4 pounds and is about 9" from his neck to tail - I ordered the standard size booster seat and it is a perfect fit for him. He has room to stand, sit and lay down as he chooses, though for now, he loves sitting up and being able to see this great big world. Now Fred's world isn't terribly big and we don't exactly travel to the ends of the earth on any given day, but Fred really likes to see where he is going and loves to check out other doggies in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot while he waits for me to grab a gallon of milk.
I'm giving the product five stars because I knew what I was buying when I ordered the booster seat, but there are a couple of things to remember before buying. One, this booster seat has to be used on a stand alone seat in your vehicle with a head rest. One of the anchor straps goes around the headrest and the other must be able to completely encircle the seat itself. While installation was not difficult at all, when an actual human wants to ride in the seat, the pet booster needs to be unclipped and removed for comfort. The booster CAN fold up so it lays flat against the seat back, but does create quite a lump there. In my car, the only potential seat workable for the booster is the front passenger seat...my back seats have integrated, curved headrests and while I do have child safety seat metal loops, I have no way of attaching the lower strap completely around the seat portion.
I also needed to extend the built in clip to attach to Fred's harness, which yes, only use a harness in these carriers, a neck collar alone is not safe in case the dog would somehow manage to climb over or get ejected from the seat in a crash. Anyhoo, Fred, though small, was too "tall," even when just sitting, for the included clip to attach to his harness without forcing him to lay down...there is not a lot of leeway there, but I was able to fashion another clip using a small leash lead from the pet store.
The booster seat is very well-made and sturdy. There is a metal bracket that helps the booster hold its form and it has a stiff bottom as well. The exterior is a faux leather that can easily be wiped clean and the fleece liner is removable and washable as well. I put my passenger seat completely upright, otherwise I just had too much tilt and Fred couldn't see out over the front. I have the top edge of the booster level with my window so Fred gets full view out of his window. It's fun pulling up at a light and seeing people look over and be able to see Fred riding along, sitting as tall as any human :-)
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