PupNest™

PupNest™

He's not scared of the car — he's scared of the seat moving under him. PupNest holds the bed still, and holds him on it.

  • link Strap loops the rear headrest — the bed can't slide forward when you brake
  • pets Short tether clips to his harness — when he stands up, he stays on it
  • luggage Bolstered walls to brace against, memory foam base, handles to carry it in

Almost every travel bed rests on the seat. It slides on turns and slides again when you brake, and a dog who steps onto a surface that moves under him gets off it and doesn't come back.

Anchor the surface and you are asking him to do a different thing. That is what the 90 days are for — if he isn't settling in it, send it back.

All of those are aimed at his fear. This is aimed at what keeps producing it.

They are not competing with each other. Plenty of owners keep doing what their vet advised while the dog relearns what a car ride feels like.

No. PupNest is a travel bed with a short positioning tether. It is not crash-tested and it is not a substitute for a crash-tested restraint.

Use it in the back seat and clip the tether to a harness, never to a collar. If crash protection is what you need, look for a CPS Certified harness or crate.

Small is 19.7 × 19.7 × 11.8 inches. Large is 27.6 × 23.6 × 11.8 inches — measure your bench, Large needs about 28 inches.

The strap loops around a rear headrest, so your back seat needs a headrest. It works on bench and bucket seats.

Free shipping on every order. Orders leave within 1–2 business days and delivery usually takes 5–10 business days.

90 days to try it. If he isn't settling in it, send it back for a full refund.

Once your order is shipped, we will provide you with a tracking number via email. You can use this tracking number to monitor the progress of your shipment on our website or the shipping carrier's website.

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Watch What Happens When You Brake

    Two Straps. About Sixty Seconds.

    One holds the bed to the car. One holds your dog to the bed. That is the whole idea.

    • 1. Secure to the Headrest

      Loop the strap around the rear headrest and pull it tight. The bed can't slide forward at a stop or drop into the footwell.

    • 2. Clip In Your Pup

      Clip the tether to your dog's harness — the back D-ring, never a collar. When he stands up, he stays on the part that isn't moving.

    • 3. Let Them Settle In

      Let him get in on his own. The bolstered walls give him something to brace against instead of your seat back.

    • 4. Grab & Go

      When you arrive, unclip, grab the handles and take his bed inside with you.

      You've Been Treating His Head. The Problem Is Under His Feet.

      Watch him the next time you turn. The bed slides. He scrambles. You brake at a light and it slides forward again. He isn't being dramatic and he isn't failing to adjust — the ground genuinely moves under him every few seconds for the entire drive, and he is learning exactly what you would learn.

      That is why the practice trips backfired. Every drive you took to prove the car was safe taught him the opposite, because the lesson isn't coming from the car. It's coming from the seat. You can't calm a dog out of that. The ground has to stop moving.

      They Hold The Bed. They Leave Him Loose In It.

      Something To Brace Against

      Raised bolstered walls on every side, so he braces against the bed instead of bracing against your seat back. Memory foam underneath, because the surface he's being asked to stay on has to be worth staying on.

      Cleaner Car. Happier Dog.

      Everything that used to end up on your back seat — fur, mud, drool — ends up on the bed instead.

      Everyone Holds The Bed. Almost Nobody Holds The Dog.

      A bed that's strapped down still lets him stand up and walk off it. Two things have to be held.

        Most travel beds
      Keeps your dog on the bed when he stands up
      Anchors to the seat so it can't slide
      Bolstered walls to brace against on turns
      Carry handles — bring his bed in with you

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