Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This was a last minute purchase for a road trip with our dog. He normally has the entire back area of a SUV (with the seats folded down) to himself. For this trip we needed the area behind the backseats to store our luggage, etc. That meant Toby would only have access to the backseats themselves (with the seatback upright). It's a fairly new car and we were worried about the condition of the leather seats after the trip. It was very easy to install (less than 5 minutes). This worked better than we expected. It protected the seats which was the initial priority, but did a lot more. We put a blanket on top of the seat cover and there was plenty of room for our dog to spread out and chew on toys we gave him. With this seat cover we did not have to worry about any mess from the chew toys. The way this cover is designed it hangs from the front seat and prevents the dog from sliding into the floor if you have to slow suddenly. That was a pleasant surprise. The most important thing about this particular seat cover is the mesh window. This served two purposes. There are A/C vents behind the center console which cool the back seat. Without the mesh window, these would have provided no cooling for the dog during the long drive in Texas heat. Toby had plenty of cool air for the entire trip. Also, it served as a way to easily check on him during the drive (it would have been hard to see over it for the driver). It also gave him constant view to us in the front seat, even when he was laying down. He is young and doesn't like to be alone so that kept him comfortable. At the end of the trip we were actually able to fold it up, and put it back in the storage bag that came with it - ready for our next road trip!! I'd definitely recommend this if you want to extend the life of your seats while traveling with a dog.