Perforated seats and dogs claws

[Jxp62]

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!

 

[ReaperHWK]

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

 

[Fless]

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

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

 

[wjburken]

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.

 

[Joseph Garcia]

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.

 

[KMeloney]

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.

 

[KMeloney]

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.