Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Preface: I originally purchased the K&H Pet Bucket Booster Seat (small) for my 15 lb Dachshund mix (see pic) and loved everything about it...other than the actual "boost" she got. The seat itself only raised her about 6" off of the car seat, so in order for her to see out the window she still had to stand on her hind legs with her paws on the windowsill. (Which is was I was trying to avoid.) I've been eyeing the Snoozer seat for awhile now and LOVED the look of the luxury edition. After a few months of trying to justify spending that much money on a dog's "car seat" I bit the bullet and did it. I was expecting the styrofoam body (at the end of the day, it IS for a dog) but for $150+ I was pretty shocked at the lack of quality, especially in the details. Overall, this is a decent seat that I'm sure your dog will be happy in. I've written things below that I think are extremely poor quality given how expensive it is, but if it was half the price I don't think the details mentioned below would bother me nearly as much. (So if you continue reading, take that into consideration as you go.) BODY/STRUCTURE... • It's hard to tell from the picture I uploaded, but the entire front of the seat tilts forward. You could probably even it out by putting a towel under the front of the little pillow, but considering you're buying a "luxury" seat, you wouldn't think you'd have to ghetto-rig it. • Sides: They're not flimsy but they're definitely not sturdy. If your dog was to constantly rest it's head on it and the side wasn't supported by an armrest or anything, my guess is that over time they'd start to get floppy. • Drawer: The drawer itself is nice. (It's basically an organizing storage drawer you'd find at Target/Wal-Mart.) The styrofoam underneath the drawer is almost non-existent though (because the front dips so much lower than the back) so when it's in the car and I attempt to pull it out it won't go very far (due to hitting the car seat) unless I lift the booster seat up a little bit. The flap that covers the drawer falls lower than the bottom of the booster seat, so bunches up at the bottom. After looking at it, my guess is that it's actually the right length but because the styrofoam in the front is so squished, the front wall is now "shorter" than it's supposed to be. FABRIC... Kind of feels like if you created a hybrid from felt and suede...that was cheap. It's doesn't feel like it's going to fall apart or anything, but comparing the quality to the fabric on the K&H Booster, I'd say it'd be similar to buying a name brand bath towel vs one from the Dollar Store. (Snoozer fabric being the one from the Dollar Store.) While the fabric is fitted to the styrofoam, it's pretty loose in some places. (You can see this in the picture as well.) STITCHING... One of the seams around the drawer is sewn completely twisted and doesn't lay flat. Not to sound like a broken record, but for $150+, come on! _______________ I really want to like this seat but I'm just not sure it's worth the money. For $150+, I don't think it's asking too much for the stitching to be well executed, the styrofoam to be sturdy, the seat to actually be flat, and the "luxury" fabric to actually be more on the luxury end. _______________ In comparison... The Snoozer has so many great color options, it's higher, and I LOVE the drawer storage! The K&H Booster (which costs half of what the Snoozer does) is a lot sturdier, great quality, and the fabric is exceptional. (The inside is SO soft - almost like a minky fabric - and the outside is a heavier fabric that's easy to wipe off/clean.) I'm contemplating returning the Snoozer and just putting another pillow under the K&H to boost her up a little higher... Anyway, I know some of the things I listed may sound nit-picky, but when you're spending this much money on something like this, sometimes you want those nit-picky details! So hopefully this review will help some of you. :)