Perforated seats and dogs claws

Hi guys
New to the forum and new (2024) tahoe owner. My recently traded F150 had fairly thick leather seats, my tahoe has perforated leather seats…. How do these seats hold up to a dogs nails? My dog tends to spend much of our drive time hanging out the window. Do these seats hold up ok to a dog standing on them or is a seat cover recommended to protect the leather from tears?
My 2nd row has perforated leather captain seats.


Thanks!

Def get a seat cover for where your dog sits. Not going to tear but you’ll get tons of scratches.

ReaperHWK said:

Def get a seat cover for where your dog sits. Not going to tear but you’ll get tons of scratches.

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^^ THIS. And with some kind of fabric cover the dog won't slip on the leather.

Whether it is a dog or a small child with a child seat, get a cover. Tears, scratches, yogurt in the holes, etc. A cover is the way to go.

Take a look at the Weathertech seat covers or equivalent. It is a small price to pay for retaining the OEM seat covers in good condition on that large investment.

Yep, get a seat cover.

I keep one on the second row passenger's-side seat, and one on the third row bench, and usually keep the driver's-side second row seat folded forward. My dog jumps in the side where the seat is folded out of the way, then decides whether he wants to go to the second or third row.

No worries with seat covers down.

BTW, I opted for recommended covers from Amazon. They install/uninstall really quickly and easily, and they're great. I'll try to locate a link to them.

These are the ones I got:

https://www.amazon.com/PETICON-Waterproof-Protection-Nonslip-Scratchproof/dp/B08H8B9V4V?ref_=ast_sto_dp

If you're looking for something more permanent, then maybe you'd want to look elsewhere. But these wrap down the sides and fronts of the seats, and push and clip into place easily. They're prefect for keeping wet dog and its claws off your leather.

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KMeloney said:

Yep, get a seat cover.

I keep one on the second row passenger's-side seat, and one on the third row bench, and usually keep the driver's-side second row seat folded forward. My dog jumps in the side where the seat is folded out of the way, then decides whether he wants to go to the second or third row.

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Thanks for the info guys, and i was thinking of this as a good way for my pup to jump in…
I was wonderig if maybe the flipped up 2nd row seat would flop back down? Or if it would stay flipped up during driving.
Ill get some cheapo covers to get me through the holiday then a more permanent set.

Thanks all

Jxp62 said:

Thanks for the info guys, and i was thinking of this as a good way for my pup to jump in…
I was wonderig if maybe the flipped up 2nd row seat would flop back down? Or if it would stay flipped up during driving.
Ill get some cheapo covers to get me through the holiday then a more permanent set.

Thanks all

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My seat has never flopped back down, FYI. Can't speak for yours, but mine never has.

Something to consider when getting seat covers like the ones I posted vs something more "permanent" -- unless you don't care about passengers sitting on dirty seat covers, then you'd need to clean off your seat covers before any humans sit on them. But if you get something like what I got, then you just unclip the covers and ball them up and throw them in the trunk or somewhere (and have your passengers sit on clean seats). Maybe seat covers that are more form-fitting and or clip under the seats and/or require more effort to put on would keep you from ever wanting to go through the hassle of un and reinstalling them.

My 3rd row seats hang from the ceiling in my garage for the past 3+ years, as I never need them. My second row seats are folded up to make more room for my dogs, and in 2+ years, they have remained folded up. I have a mat over the entire open floor space, and that is there my dogs lie, when they get tired of sticking their heads out the back door windows.