{"product_id":"hard-bottom-dog-back-seat-extender","title":"Hard Bottom Dog Back Seat Extender","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWhy 3,583 reviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore this product existed there was a spreadsheet. 3,583 reviews of dog back seat covers, sorted by what went wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo complaints outnumbered everything else: it didn't fit, and the dog slid on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNobody in this category publishes the measurement that decides the first one. So that number is on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat it's made of\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e600D oxford shell.\u003c\/strong\u003e The same thread density used for luggage and tool bags. Twenty retail reviewers reported rips and seam failures on thinner covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTPU film, behind the fabric.\u003c\/strong\u003e A waterproof layer, not a coating sprayed on top. Six reviewers reported covers marketed as waterproof that weren't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree reinforced boards over a six-layer base.\u003c\/strong\u003e Full-width. Not six loose pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeavy-duty headrest straps with side-release buckles.\u003c\/strong\u003e Eleven reviewers named straps, buckles and clips as the failure point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeat anchors that tuck between cushion and seat back.\u003c\/strong\u003e One reviewer identified their absence as the reason their cover slid: \u003cem\u003e\"there is no handle on the bottom rear of the hammock to tuck in between the seats… which causes the sliding.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVelcro seat-belt openings.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both belts come through where they always did.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 14-inch zip-open mesh window.\u003c\/strong\u003e Photographed open.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow it works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep 1 — The boards remove the drop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA back seat slopes down, then stops. Between it and your front seats is the floorboard. Three rigid boards span that whole distance at seat height, so there's no drop left to fall into.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStep 2 — The anchors and walls stop it moving.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStraps to the headrests, anchors into the seat crease, quilted walls along both doors. The deck stays where you put it instead of riding up on the third corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is why a sling doesn't solve the same problem. Fabric stretched across a hole is still a hole — a heavy dog sinks into the middle of it, or crawls under it to get back onto the seat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFitting it — about a minute\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lift the rear headrests and loop the back straps over them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Run the front straps around the front headrests and clip the buckles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Press the seat anchors down into the crease between cushion and seat back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the velcro slots and feed the seat belts through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeadrests that don't come out are fine. The straps go around them, not through them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy it if\u003c\/strong\u003e your dog slides, wedges into the floorboard, or can't get settled on the back bench — or if there's more than one of them back there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't buy it if\u003c\/strong\u003e he rides behind the rear seats, you need a passenger on that side, or you haven't measured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBlackfell vs the market leader\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBlackfell\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMarket leader\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHard bottom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThree full-width boards\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSix loose panels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeat-belt access\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVelcro openings, both belts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRemoved — a customer was told the change was an \"upgrade\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeat anchors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"no handle… which causes the sliding\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600D oxford, TPU-backed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e600D oxford, TPU-backed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWaterproof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFit measurement published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits up to 23 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot published anywhere\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBeing tested, results published here\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot claimed, not shown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo of those rows are identical, and that's the point. The fabric is the same. What differs is the base, the belt access, and whether anyone will tell you the measurement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe fit chart is the technology\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no clever material in this category. Everyone buys the same oxford from the same mills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat decides whether a $149 cover works in your truck is one number: how much usable depth is left when the front seat is pushed all the way back. Full-size pickups are where every brand fails — Silverados, Tahoes, Ram Quad Cabs, four to eight inches short, no warning in the listing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe number is published. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/fits\"\u003eMeasure your car\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat owning it looks like\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fit it, then ten minutes of ordinary roads with turns and one hard stop. If it shifts, tighten the straps and re-seat the anchors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first week.\u003c\/strong\u003e Some dogs take a few trips to stop looking for the old floorboard. They settle once they work out the floor doesn't end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first wash.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unzip the back, pull the boards and padding, gentle cycle, air dry, reassemble. Ten minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first year.\u003c\/strong\u003e Seams, zips and buckles fail first in this category, in that order. If any of them go, email us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGet it right in ten minutes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Measure.\u003c\/strong\u003e Front seat all the way back. Rear cushion front edge. Write the number down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Compare.\u003c\/strong\u003e 23 inches or less and it fits. Bigger than that, don't order — email us instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Order.\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–6 business days.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Fit and test.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ten minutes of real driving on day one, while the 30 days is still ahead of you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMore questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it work with captain's chairs or second-row buckets?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe deck is one continuous panel 51.2 inches wide, built to span a bench. With captain's chairs it bridges the gap between the two seats rather than sitting flush in it. Some vehicles take it fine, some don't. Send us your year, make and model before ordering and we'll tell you straight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I wash the whole thing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cover, yes — boards and padding out through the back zip first, gentle cycle, air dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo or three dogs?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe deck spans the full bench, 51.2 inches door to door. The factory rates the boards to 280 lb, which matters a lot more with three dogs on it than one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12 months, automatic. No signing up for it after purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does it ship from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA US warehouse, US orders only, 4–6 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMeasure your car. If it fits, there's nothing else to decide.\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e30 days. Doesn't fit, we pay the return shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackfell Co","offers":[{"title":"Standard \/ Black With Hard Bottom","offer_id":67665012719908,"sku":"735a82ed-8298-4211-8722-f9728994ce11","price":136.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/5337\/0404\/files\/Quilted_SUV_Rear_Seat_Hammock_unerquicklich.png?v=1793046574","url":"https:\/\/blackfellco.com\/products\/hard-bottom-dog-back-seat-extender","provider":"Blackfell Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}