K&H Pet Products Bucket Booster Dog Car Seat, Belt Secured, 2 Safety Leashes, Washable Covers, Sturdy Booster for Small to Medium Pets - Large Black/Cream

I purchased this in a LARGE for our 5 month old pup who is currently 16 lbs and will be 27-33lbs most likely. Her neck to tail length is 20” currently. I purchased this to not only keep her safe, but to help lift her up to see out the window as her car anxiety and motion sickness was really complicating life and making for brutal clean up several times a week. I purchased a “like new/open box” seat. I am a fan of this seat for sure. I will explain more about the seat and how we have worked to ease our pup’s anxiety, but will first explain our “open box” experience…The seat was of beautiful construction out of the box, but our dog would fall out of the seat (note last picture) and vomit in the car all over the seat and on the car’s seats since the seat didn’t contain her. After washing the seat and cleaning the car twice (what a project!), I then went back to the product info and realized our seat did not include the foam wall inside the seat. I should have realized this sooner, but trusted that we had a complete product as “like new/ open box” had always been a good experience for us prior. So I called customer service and Amazon refunded the entire seat as the seat company nor Amazon could offer a replacement foam wall. I then purchased a 3” thickness roll of foam and eyeballed the dimensions as best I could because I didn’t want to waste the seat. The seat was saved.Now, my thoughts on the seat: It’s high quality, easily washable though putting the foam pieces back inside the washed outer seat takes some time. It has definitely helped elevate our pup and lift her head towards the window so she can get fresh air and look out which has definitely aided her to stopping vomiting in the car.To ease her into a positive experience in the seat, I allowed her to nap in it in our living room. She enjoyed the comfort. Then I installed it back in the car. My husband and I have worked towards easing her car anxiety by exposing her everyday to short car rides. We have worked up to faster speeds and longer distance. She is still anxious (some days more than others), but she has not vomited since in the car.I’m very grateful for this seat and highly recommend it for dog owners. While our experience wasn’t straight forward, the product is worth an investment for the safety and comfort of your dog, especially if car sickness is an issue.

Update: 2/23/2022 - I still LOVE this car seat and it is still in perfect condition. My girl passed away though and since then I have added two boys to our family who are using her seat and another one that I purchased for the second pooch. I have them both in the back seat and both love it. One boy is 23 lbs and the other is 30 lbs. and a longer dog. They both curl right up in it and go to sleep and love it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND - STILL!!I had to wait before I reviewed this item - sometimes I am too quick and have to modify - but I am sure at this point, when I say this is an amazing Booster Pet Seat.My dog is a Beagle who gets anxiety and motion sickness when she travels with me - long or short trips. She jumps in my lap which is dangerous for us both, she cries and tries to jump on the dash to see where she is going and probably to help with motion sickness. She wanders all over the car which makes it dirty and covered with hair and scratches various areas as she climbs.That said - I searched for an answer and found this booster seat. I had a hard time choosing because they all looked great, but this choice was based on the following: Color/material so it would be easy to clean and blend with my car upholstery, safety because I wanted her buckled in while I drive (and for my safety as well, keeping her in place), height so she could see out the windows, comfort so she would take to the seat, frame because I wanted it to hold up and become "her seat" where she could rest her head on the edges or curl up inside it like a cave (she loves to sleep on the edges of my couches and crushes them with her weigh (she's heavy at 34 lbs for a Beagle). I GOT IT ALL!! It's easy to install and move, fits in my bucket seat perfectly (I got a large so she would have plenty of room), and she took to it immediately. Now when we get in the car, I open my door, tell her to jump in, put my hand on the seat and she goes right to it. She no longer cries, has a great view, and is totally comfortable in it. We both love it.It is important to note the following: I purchased a harness that was recommended (Solvit Deluxe Car Safety Harness) which had an extender to hook to the harness and then around the seatbelt to secure her but also give her room to move and lay down if she wants to (and she does and is snug as a bug in a rug). I have the seatbelt that pulls from the side and is one piece covering my shoulder and waist. The bottom of the seatbelt goes through the bottom of the bucket booster and clicks into the side as one would normally do if sitting in the seat. The top of the seatbelt that would normally go over my shoulder is where the extender is connected on one end and the other end to her harness. It's as perfect set up. When I hit the brakes, the seat doesnt move and neither does she! It's actually funny because normally I would hit the brakes and we would both have a look like hold on!! The first time I did it, she had an interesting look like she was going to go flying, but didn't. It was comical.The seat is totally worth the investment. I expect it to last a long time. Very Very Happy.