Guidance for Choosing the Right Size Dog Pillow, Dog Car Seat, Console Lookout Dog Seat.  You should also visit our How to Install and Use the Lookout page if buying a Lookout dog car seat.

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We Are Often Asked, What Size Should I Get?

This Page is Meant To Help You.  It may seem a Chore because it's long and wordy (but informative), and most Internet pages are point, click and buy, but Please Read It.

What Size to Get?
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   First:  You have to do a little work
to figure out the size you need, but it is worth it to you.  We do not get returns because of quality issues or even our mistake in shipping -  we are 99.999% accurate in our delivery of product to the customer;  we get returns because of Size issues, so please -- for your benefit and a happy shopping experience, please read below and do the work involved.
   And understand:  The Perfect Size is not always possible.  Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
   Before you begin
Please Note:  In all cases, as a general rule, when in doubt, get the larger size.  Why?  Because if the size you choose is too small, it will not do at all.  If it is perhaps a little too big, at least it is big enough and it will do.  Returning shipped items can be very expensive to you, because you pay to ship it back, and your refund is reduced by the amount it cost to ship to you.  So please choose your size carefully.


The Main Rule is :   Always Measure Your Pet and Compare to the Dimensions of the Bed You Are Considering; in the case of Console Lookouts : also measure your console & compare its dimensions to our Console Lookouts' dimensions, because what we call the Large (SUV) Console may not fit all SUV Consoles, but what may fit is what we call the Small (Car) Console which may fit some SUV mid size Consoles...

           Scroll down and please read all the advice.  It will save you money and time.
 

 Lookout Dog Car Seats & the Perch

 Often on our web pages we  say a certain Lookout is appropriate for pets up to xxxx weight.  This gives a quick snapshot of what might be the sizes to consider, and those to avoid. But Weight is always a guess-timate;  for best results -- Measure!!!!

 

There are 4 Lookout Dog Car Seat Sizes to choose from, plus the Perch in 2 sizes:
1:  Console Lookouts for tiny dogs - goes only on consoles of cars and SUVs
2:  Small Lookout - fits bucket front seats and full bench back seats
3:  Medium Size Lookout - fits bucket front seats and full bench back seats
4:  Large Size Lookout-fits only in a back full bench seat
5:  Perch (half bench, full bench) - half fits bucket seats, full fits back full bench seat

You should also visit our How to Install and Use the Lookout page.

1: Console Lookouts are for folks who want their very small dog to be right beside them on the Console of their car.  They come in a Small and a Large size, and for the Highback version, two Large sizes. 
             They require you to measure for two factors:  the size of your pet, and the size of your console. You have to measure both factors and then compare to the size of your pet and the sizes of console Lookouts.  More specific advice is below, regarding comparing for the size of your pet. Just remember that for Console Lookouts you must measure not only your pet, but also your console to be sure our product fits your vehicle's console.

2. Small & Medium Lookouts, (both fit any standard bucket front seat, and will also go in a back seat full bench) and the Large  (Buddy) Lookout (which fits only in your back seat.) are the more typical choices.   Bear in mind that the Lookouts were designed and made for dogs sitting up. However, we find that most customers want their pets to also be able to lie down.  SO, right off the bat we are going to say to most customers --  consider Medium (Oversized) Lookouts and/or the Perch but first follow the advice below and then return to the dogcarseats page to decide and order.  And remember:  The Perfect Size is not always possible.  Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

If you want to be sure your pet can lie down in a particular Lookout, take a piece of newspaper or butcher paper and cut it to the interior dimensions of each Lookout. The interior dimensions of the Lookouts are given Here. Place your pet on each piece of paper and have it lie down. That gives you a visual representation of how your dog will fit lying down in each of the Lookouts.
Remember that for Console Lookouts you must also measure your console to be sure our product fits your vehicle's console. 
This takes some work, but it is better to take this time now, than to buy the wrong size and bear the expense and trouble of returning the product.

If none of the Lookouts work for you,
it can be that there is no solution to the situation you have.

However, the Perch Booster Seat, which can be seen Here, in Half Bench and Full Bench sizes, will work for 90% of the cases where the Lookouts will not work. The Perch is for bigger "small" dogs and boosts them about 7". It is large enough in the Half Bench size for dogs up to 35-40lbs, and in the Full Bench for dogs up to 70lbs - 80lbs.

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Round, Rectangular, Square, Corner Pillows, Pet Sofas, other Pet Beds

Always measure your pet and compare to the dimensions of the product you are buying.  Why order and then bear the expense of sending the bed back if it is not the right size?  Measure first!!!!!  Also, if in doubt, better to get the larger size, than the smaller.  If the bed you get is too small, then it is always and forever too small, and will never do.  Too big may be too big but it will do better than too small, which won't do at all.  

Measure your  pet lying down as it is normally accustomed to lying.

  • Measure from nose or front legs, to back legs or rump; as a general rule & add 9" to 12." 
  • Remember that most beds draw up 2" to 3" from their advertised dimensions when they are filled.
  • For some type beds, where curling up is obviously the way the pet would sleep (Nest beds, Cozy Caves, Lookout dog car seats, for example) you may not need to add the extra inches. You will have to be the judge.
  • Pick the size of the bed that will best fit those measurements, remembering that round bed measurements are in diameter (width across the circle). 
  • To get a very visual idea of how the bed will work, cut a piece of butcher paper to the bed's dimensions, place your pet on it lying down. 

It may seem like a lot of work, and it is.  But why order and then bear the expense of sending the bed back if it is not the right size? Measure and compare before buying.

 And understand:  The Perfect Size is not always possible.  Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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Pet Air Carriers, Pet Totes, Pet Bike Seats, Pet Pockets,

On each page where we sell a product, including the above, we usually have advice on how to determine the size to get, but it almost always involves  (and it should always mean) measuring your pet and comparing his measurements to those of the product.  

Cutting paper to fit a pillow or inside measurements of a Lookout is not too difficult, it can be a little harder for a bike seat or a pet tote, but it works wonders for getting the right size and visualizing your pet in a product.

A little paper, some scissors, and measuring tape -- that's all you need to make sure a product fits your pet or vice versa. 

 

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