Brighton’s Doggie Bloggie

As you may or may not know, I LOVE riding in cars, going places, checkin’ out da sites. I am a “Man About Town” kind of guy. Mom knows this, and usually takes me along most everywhere. She tries to make my ride as comfortable as possible. But, she is also a safety nut. BOOOOORRRIIINNNNGGGG. She never lets me ride loose, she never lets me ride in da front seat (mainly because she scared da passenger side air bag may blow up in my face), and she never let me stick my head out da window to let da wind blow all my hair around until I resemble Cousin “It”. Not to mention da fun of havin’ my tongue flail around while da slobber flies all over da side of da car.

Now, you may be thinkin “What a mean lady.”, but da truth is, she loves me very, very much (an she lets me know this evewy single day by tellin’ me so while she smotherin’ me with tons and tons of Mommy Kissies — Yuckie-poo !!).

I use to ride in my Celltei Travel Bag, hooked up to da back seat. It was ok, but a little crampy and hot for those LONG Hawaii car rides (We live on an island, our longest car ride is 1.25 hours before we hit da ocean !!)
Here is a pic of how I used to car ride (Yes, I was pooped from my LOOONNGG day of travel):

Recently, Mom felt guilty (I am good at makin’ her feel that way to get what I want), and she got me a Doggie Car Booster Seat. Did you even kno’ they have such a thing ? Well, they do, an now I have one. It is made by Outward Hound, and I will try to give a short review of my Yorkie thoughts and opinions on this product, in case you was thinkin’ of purchasing one for yourself, uh.. I mean fo’ your pooch.

Here’s what it looks like:

And what do I think of this little Doggie Booster Seat? I really love it ! It seems to be made well, I sit up much higher than I did in my Celltei bag, and I can see everything I need to right out da window without even having to move ! The model Mom got me is the OUTWARD HOUND GRAY FAUX MEDIUM LOOKOUT CAR BOOSTER SEAT (or OHGFMLCBS, for short). It is a little more expensive than the size Small, but way worth the extra. The medium comes with the large bottom section that you see here. It unzips, and inside, it has a blow up thingie that could double as a flotation device for me when I go skinny dippin’ at da pool (or if we SHOULD happen to drive into da ocean !). This is what raises the booster seat up while still allowing a soft cushion for me to sit on. Pretty cool, huh ? Mom got the faux leather one (I told her I don’t wanna sit on no stinkin’ FOX - gross!! But then she explain that FAUX is just a fancypants word for FAKE. Oh, O.K.. I knew that.). They also make them in canvas fabric too. The fox leather looks good and is easy to wipe clean if you should happen to get car sick on your journey and feel the need to hurl. Luckily, that never happen to me, yet. Mom was a little disappointed in the color. It said it was Gray, which is what da interior of our car is, but da booster seat looks more tan than gray — oh well. No biggie.

It is easy to attach to da back seat with 2 lower straps that clip around da bottom back part of da seat, and 2 more straps that slide over da headrest. This baby ain’t gonna move !! There is also a built in leash for me, so I can’t jump out of da seat once I’m in it. Why would I want to do that ?? I am Flyin’ High in this thing, I don’t wanna get out ! Da puppy compartment (that would be where I sit), has mesh on two sides, which keeps me nice and cool. I have plenty of room to lie down if I want, and because it is mesh, I can still see out da window before I fall asleep ! How cool is that ? The booster seat also has some pockets to hold all kinds of unmentionables I may care to take along with me.

All-in-all, I give this da “Bry 3 paws out of 4″.

Good stuff: Overall, I think it is made fairly well, it has lots of nice features, and is fast and easy to set up. The price is not bad either.

Junk Stuff: If you’re looking for a true gray color, you might be disappointed, the color looks more like tan. It is a little bulky and takes up the whole seat space. Mom was hoping to be able to set it in the middle when taking friends around that need to sit in the back, but it will only work with a headrest behind it, meaning The Yorkie gets the PRIME window seat ! Das’ right, baby ! (I actually find this to be a “good stuff” more than a “junk stuff”).

And that will do it for today’s “Bry’s 4 Paw Review”. I hope you have found it helpful and somewhat informative.

Gotta go — time for another FLYIN’ HIGHway Adventure !
WEEEEE HEEEEEE !!!!

Brighton
Hawaiian Yorkie Dog Blog

Check out my website: www.superbry.com

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