A small dog loose on a car seat spends the journey bracing, sliding and seeing nothing but the back of a headrest, which is a large part of why small dogs bark their way to the vet. Lifting them into a raised nest fixes the view and gives them padded sides to settle against. Those two changes together tend to settle an anxious traveller within a handful of journeys rather than months.

The nest is softly padded inside and anchors to the car with straps that pass around the headrest and the seat, so it does not slide along the bench at every corner. A built-in tether clips to your dog's harness to stop them climbing into the footwell or through to the front. The cover lifts out for washing, a carry handle means it doubles as a bed to bring indoors, and it folds down when a passenger needs the seat.

• Raised padded nest lifting pets to window height
• Built-in safety tether
• Anchors to the headrest and seat with straps
• Removable, washable cover
• Carry handle, and folds flat for storage
• Grey and champagne, in M and L
• Suits pets up to 7.5kg

Two things worth knowing. The tether is a restraint rather than crash protection, so clip it to a harness and never a collar, which would take the whole force on the neck in a sudden stop. And the 7.5kg figure is the manufacturer's limit: measure your dog's body length too, because a long, light dog can be under the weight and still not fit.

What the options mean. Sizes run from M to L — £23.99 for the smallest, £25.99 for the largest.

Who it's for: Small dogs and cats who find car journeys stressful, and owners doing a lot of short local trips.