Most small dogs travel badly for a simple reason: strapped into a footwell or slid across a bench seat, all they can see is upholstery, and a moving world you cannot see is a frightening one. Lifting them to window height changes the journey completely. Animals who whined the whole way to the vet often settle within a mile once the view arrives, and a tether stops that settling turning into wandering.

The construction is a padded box with bolstered sides high enough to lean into, so a dog can brace against a corner rather than brace against nothing at all. The tether clips to a harness, never to a collar, which would turn a sudden stop into a neck injury, and it limits how far they can move without pinning them down. Depending on size the whole thing weighs between 1.5 and 2 kilograms, light enough to lift out one-handed.

• Raised base that brings small pets up to window height
• Padded bolster sides to lean and settle against
• Safety tether included
• Two sizes, M and L
• Weighs 1.5kg to 2kg depending on size
• Blue striped finish

What the options mean. Sizes run from M to L — £39.99 for the smallest, £45.99 for the largest.

Who it's for: Owners of small dogs and cats who travel restless or anxious, and who want them raised, cushioned and clipped in rather than loose.