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Does it actually survive a dog jumping on and off the couch?

That's the everyday case it's built around. The wide flexible base grips the cushion instead of just balancing on it, and the fins hold the drink's bottom inch — so a dog landing, circling, or launching off nearby doesn't carry through to the glass. It resists tipping; it settles back level instead of going over.

My cat keeps pawing my water glass off the table. Will this actually stop that?

It changes the physics, not the cat. A paw-tap or a deliberate push has to move the whole gripped base, not just tip a narrow glass balanced on a hard edge — so the same behavior that used to end in a spill mostly ends in nothing happening.

What about the tail? My dog clears the coffee table constantly.

Honest answer: a coffee table sitting at tail height is still a coffee table at tail height, and nothing changes that geometry. What changes is what a sideways hit does — the base holds the drink from the sides and settles it back instead of letting the sweep carry it off the edge outright.

Will my tumbler fit?

Check the base, not the rim. A base 2 to 3 inches across fits — the 40 oz tumbler does. Handled coffee mugs don't; the handle sits right where a fin needs to close.

Does it clip onto the couch or the arm?

No. Nothing clamps, straps, or tucks under a cushion where a dog could dig at it. It sits on top of the cushion, the arm, the table, or the ottoman, and moves with you.

Where does it actually go — table, cushion, or floor?

Wherever you'd otherwise set the drink down. The base works the same way on a hard tabletop, a compliant cushion, or a curved arm, so you're not solving one surface and creating a problem on the next.

How do I clean pet hair and spills off it?

Rinse it or run it through the dishwasher. It's one piece of flexible material with no pocket or seam for hair to work into, so it doesn't need to join the enzyme-cleaner rotation the rest of the room does.

My dog is a velcro dog and follows me on and off the couch all evening. Does the base need resetting each time he lands near it?

No. It stays put through the resettling — his, not yours — so the only reset it needs is your hand adding the next sip.

Who makes it, and where do I buy one?

It's called the Steadi, molded in small runs in Orange, California by Steadi Labs — veteran-founded and patent pending. Every order ships free from steadilabs.com, with 30 days to change your mind.

I have both a dog and a cat — does the same base really handle a tail sweep and a deliberate paw shove, or are those different problems?

The same base handles both, because the fix for each is the same shape of solution. A tail delivers a lateral sweep; a paw delivers a deliberate, repeated push. Different forces, same requirement — both have to move the whole gripped base rather than just tip a narrow glass, so one setup covers a multi-pet household without swapping anything room to room.

Will a teething puppy just chew through it?

Nothing left out on a coffee table is puppy-proof against real chewing, and this isn't built or marketed as a chew toy — it's one piece of solid, flexible material, not hollow and not squeaker-filled, so it doesn't offer the reward an actual chew toy does. During the teething months, treat it like anything else within reach: keep chew toys stocked and supervise a puppy that's still testing what's edible.

Does condensation from a cold can or tumbler make the base slip on the cushion or the arm?

No — the grip comes from the wide flexible base itself, not from the drink staying dry, so a sweating can or tumbler doesn't loosen the hold underneath it. If moisture beads on top of the base, wipe it down; it's one piece of material with no seam for water to work into.

Does the grip wear out over months of daily use — pet hair, drool, general living-room grime?

It's a flexible material meant to be lived on, not a coating that can wear thin. Buildup from hair or grime affects tackiness the way it would any surface, and it rinses or runs through the dishwasher clean the same as a spill would — there's no separate maintenance step to keep the grip working.

My dog is pretty solid on 'place' and 'settle' — do I still need this if the training's good?

Training cuts down on how often a dog is barreling toward the couch, but it doesn't change the coffee table sitting at tail height while he's calmly lying next to it, or a resettle that retips a cushion nobody trained him out of. The base handles what training doesn't reach — the physics of the surfaces themselves, not the dog's behavior on top of them.

Is this a good gift for another pet owner?

It solves a problem every pet owner already recognizes on sight — the coffee table at tail height, the cat working the water glass — without needing an explanation. It's a practical, inexpensive add for someone who already has a dog or cat working the room, not a novelty they'll set aside after a week.

Should I get one for every seat, or is one enough for the couch?

One per drink, not per person — if two people are each holding a glass, each glass needs its own base. Most pet-owning households end up with one parked in the regular spot on the couch and a second wherever the second seat, or the cat's favorite table, tends to have a drink on it.

There's a toddler in the house too — does it work for a sippy cup?

Honestly, maybe. A sippy or straw cup's base usually sits under the 2-inch floor this fits down to, so it isn't a guaranteed fit the way a can or a tumbler is — check the actual base against a sticky note before assuming it'll seat. Anything genuinely in the 2 to 3 inch range grips the same as any other container that size, kid's cup or not.

How wide are the drinks that actually 'fit' — a can, a pint glass — is that number rounded generously?

No rounding. A standard 12 oz can runs about 2.6 inches across the base (the industry-standard '211' can body used by nearly every soda, seltzer, and beer brand), and a standard 16 oz pint or mixing glass measures about 2.4 inches at the bottom. Both sit solidly inside the 2 to 3 inch range with room to spare, which is why cans and pint glasses are some of the most secure fits on the list.

The 40 oz Stanley fits — what about the 30 oz?

It fits too, just a touch snugger. The 40 oz Stanley's base runs about 3.1 inches; the 30 oz actually runs slightly wider, about 3.15 inches. Both are inside what the flexible fins can seat — they flex to a 3.15-inch ceiling for a snug fit with a push. Past that, it's an honest no; the fins won't force a seal on a base that's genuinely too wide.

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