Our 2YO doggo had outgrown his car seat and frankly we were sick of lugging both that and his bed with us every time we travelled. After searching high and low for a car seat/bed combo that we felt we could trust (a lot of the ones on Amazon sounded flimsy, unsafe and poorly made), didn't cost silly money, and was comfy enough to get the seal of approval from our picky prince, we settled on trying the UltraSoft Large Dog Car Bed from Julibee's. I will admit I was sceptical as there weren't many reviews, but after a deep dive through Instagram tagged content we decided to go for it. It arrived relatively quickly (around a week, I assume from outside the UK) and their customer service team were super helpful and responsive when I checked that it would get here in time for our next trip.
It arrived disassembled and vacuum packed, but very quickly regained its puffiness and shape. It was really easy to put together and we were impressed with the soft cover and well filled cushions. When the seat is zipped up it is still a really good size, with ample space for our 9kg boy on long journey's.
The next test was a week away, covering 1000 miles in the car. The little prince seemed very happy, enjoying having a headrest and nest to curl up in, and more space to stand up, stretch his legs and look out of the window. The seat felt secure, with a fabric loop for the seat belt to go through at the bottom and a clip on strap that fits around the headrest. There's also a clip inside the seat to attach to your pups harness (never the collar).
Now for the biggest test of all...would the picky little prince willingly sleep in it at night? With baited breath we unzipped the front panel to give him space to stretch out, and watched as he trotted off at bedtime, promptly curling up and falling asleep -despite it not being his usual, extremely loved bed. This continued day and night for the rest of the week, so huge tick!
We travel a lot, especially by car, and this product is a game changer that allows us to pack a bit lighter whilst still giving our boy a cosy space of his own away from home. I've been recommending it to all of our friends with dogs (wanna hit me an affiliate link Juliebee's? 😉). 10/10 product, let's hope it stands the test of time.
