Dogs in the 8 to 11kg range are awkward to seat in a car. They are too big for the little booster boxes made for chihuahuas and too small to brace themselves across a whole back seat. What works is a deep bed with high sides that fills one seat and holds them in it.

This bed has thick bolsters all the way round and a taller padded back, lined in grey plush with a smooth black outer. Adjustable straps fix it to the car seat and a short safety lead inside clips to your dog's harness. The maker rates it for dogs under 25lb, which is about 11kg. The cover unzips and goes in the wash, so mud and hair do not build up in the padding.

• For small and medium dogs up to about 11kg
• Thick bolstered sides and a raised back
• Grey plush lining, black outer
• Built-in adjustable safety lead
• Straps to fix it to the car seat
• Removable, washable cover

On size: The 11kg rating is the maker's and it is the only size guidance published: there are no dimensions for the bed. The photographs show a cockapoo and a corgi sitting in it. If your dog is near the top of that weight, or long in the body, it will sit in it happily but may not be able to curl up.

Who it's for: cockapoos, cavaliers, small spaniels and dogs of similar size, longer journeys where a dog needs to settle and sleep, and anyone who wants a car bed they can actually wash.