I love that she called her brother an “ambitious prototype“. My identical twin calls me “spare parts”, and I call her “stunt double”.

This channel has gone from "shitty robots" to "dog-mom with a CNC machine" and I am so here for it.

making a chair for your standing desk is such a mood

Here are all the moments of Scraps being extremely cute, for your convenience 1:08 2:29 9:22 11:24 12:27 16:23

I just love how Simone went from Queen of Shitty Robots to Empress of Overly Specific IKEA. I love furniture making way too much for someone that has never touched a table saw.

This is a solution to a problem that I wish I had. Edit: Could you please build out another space on the other side of the bench for me?

In all the years I’ve watched this channel, in all the times I’ve rewatched this video, in all my infinite knowledge and power, it has taken me until just now to realise that scraps is missing a leg.

My dad was the oldest of 10 siblings and he had more than two dozen nieces and nephews. Your doggy chair reminds me of the rocking chair my dad built for my grandparents. The armrests were child sized seats with backrests. It was the perfect chair for reading Dr. Seuss books with Grandpa.

My dog deserves someone this crafty but has me instead 💀

As someone who has 2+ cats that aggressively scream at you for a lap to sit on and are happy to stay there until your legs are full of blood clots, this is a great project

Did you notice a big difference in Scraps' appreciation when you filled in the risers? One of my family dogs really did NOT like stairs with open risers, especially as she got older. Closed risers were fine, but I think she was afraid of falling through the open ones.

Engineering pet content might be my new favorite niche. This is super wholesome and interesting, thank you Simone :)

Simone is the kind of person I want to be when I grow up. I'm 25.

I really like how Simone shows us the uncomfortable parts of making things and not just the finished product

“Domino joiners are a lot like humans in that regard. As in, they are exceeding easy to break!” *Proceeds to stare into our souls as if she knows our every weak point...*

My senior cat would absolutely love this. She's not a lap cat but instead likes to snuggle against my side, which is obviously kinda hard sometimes. My mom's papillon puppy would love it, too!

I think Jenna Marbles would really appreciate this chair. So she doesn’t have to be a ladder anymore. Thanks for the great vid Simone

As a woman who designs small things for my cats to make our house a more equal and friendly place, this is the level of confident and skilled I want to become someday. I just got my first saw and used it without injuring myself last month. I'm on my way.

Reminds me of the old Victorian “Courting chair” where the seats were opposite so they could be face to face to talk but the arm rest was shared in the middle to keep the two young people apart.

Love the chaotic chill vibes of your vids. The music you play when you are doing a build montage reminds me of a kids show I used to watch when I was a kid called Oswald. The music in that show truly put me at peace with the world and seeing a fellow female maker creating useful art with such immaculate vibes makes me so happy. Thanks for the content you do Simone and keep on keeping on💜.

Hi Simone! Your dog might eventually appreciate some sort of no-slip substance (carpet, nonslip strips, rubber, etc) glued onto the steps too. My dog has a bad leg and it has really improved her confidence to have that extra traction as she ages.

I love how Simone comes up with the most random things but it's fun to watch her make it every time!

I absolutely love this idea! I have multiple pets and they're constantly jumping on me while I'm at my desk. My only personal note would be that there is no support to the backrest, so I wouldn't be able to sit in it for very long. But I can also see how that would be difficult to add without messing with the whole design. If this came on the market, I would definitely buy one

I think that I would add something to provide traction on the step surfaces. Either a sanded paint or some sort of no-slip product. Love this project!

"age: 1 legs: 3", ok you need to do this for every guest in the future, I need to know everyone's age and number of legs 😂😂

As a Professional Dog Trainer who runs online classes...my dog's would love this! The only problem is that they're too big for this design...but if I had a smaller dog, 100% would purchase. Also, when you asked for a nose touch and properly marked her response, I almost died of happiness. We need more positive dog content out there! ❤️❤️❤️

I need this chair for my 3 lb Yorkie named Dexter… he sits with me at my office and my nail salon everyday all day, but he sits behind me, so I’ve learned to sit at the edge of my chair so I don’t squish him. 😂 I’ve done this for 8.5 years. I’d love this chair! I need this chair!!!

Simone's videos are wonderful, funny--and recently, creative in their production values. So it's not just her personality and projects that attract me, but also the video productions themselves. It's become *impossible* not to love her.

You're so imaginative when designing things

This is exactly what I needed right now. Thank you.

I am so obsessed with how cute this chair is. It has somehow entirely sold me on standing desks, sitting in a stool to work, and also this particular product. Quirky, niche furniture is such a vibe I love it.

The positivity here is heartwarming. Thank you, everyone!

A standing desk that you have tall stools to sit at is the most simone thing ever.

I think it could use a back cushion for the human but I would LOVE this for my dog 😍

YOU GOTTA LOVE THE PUPPIES!

Scraps is just the cutest. I esp loved her popping out of her travel bag in the chair video. And in general. Which is why I love seeing more of her here 😍

Is it just me or does everyone else get a peaceful feeling from watching Simone's videos?

I believe you were looking for “Grand Opening Chair-imony”

I like that you keep all parts in the final video, frustration and cussing are all valid. Kudos.

i saw the video thumbnail and thought, "oh, my old dog puppers wouldve loved this." then i noticed that your dog, like puppers, only has three legs and now im crying just a bit

I don’t own a small dog, but the clip of you hammering through the prototype curve piece alone makes this worth a watch. 10/10

I think my pup would have loved this. His little dog house looked something like this with a little balcony too. I would definitely buy the needy dog chair if he was still around.

We have a dog about half the size of Scraps who loves to sit in our laps while we game at our computers. This is such a loving and clever solution!

Simone, the queen of teaching us all new skills: "It might mean I have to learn a new skill, which I'd rather avoid."

Simone: "This video is sponsored by KiwiCo, which lets you learn awesome new skills." Also Simone, ten seconds later: "Learning is for suckers."

Crying over just the dogs pure excitement

Your sense of humour is absolutely great. I haven't laughed so much in a long time. Thanks for the cheering up, I really needed it just now.

Simone: "For some reason, I decided to paint the chair in this kind of..." Me: "Sage green!" Simone: "Moldy vomit color?"

I need one. 😳 Can’t imagine how much more I’d get done if I was constantly picking up and putting back down my little Furpunzel every 10 minutes.

Ohhh, what a happy little tri-pawed.

I actually like that it's a solid piece of furniture. It's furniture in its own right.

The chair is amazing and it was a genius move to turn those stairs into storage draws 👍 I was totally expecting you to transition into an ad for skillshare in the middle of the video haha. You're amazing 👍 I cant help but laugh when I see everything falling apart, it's just like whenever I try a DIY project.

This is great for pets who DON'T want to sit on your lap, but want to be near. So perfect for my cat, she fidgets a lot and doesn't like to sit on really any ones lap but with sit beside you on a couch and butt head you for pets.

I love this! This is the typical life of a small dog owner right here. Totally loved this video and the end product, and more importantly that the pup loved it! I gotta say though, I think black fabric for the cushion would’ve been the best bet, but that can easily be changed.

"if there's anything you value it's your sovereignty" legit cracked up laughing

“Here is your time reimbursement coupon” Simone, you’re just amazing.

I love that this channel went from "Simone builds shitty robots" to "Simone makes me want to buy a CNC machine so I too can build my dreams"

I lost my Miniature Fox Terrier a little over a year ago, but this (with a few minor modifications) is something that she would have loved. She always wanted to be near me and the closest I had was "on my lap", or on a blanket on the floor next to me.... I have been following you for a few years Simone and I always look forward to your content!

I love you so much Simone! Can't wait til I graduate with my engineering degree and can start making unnecessarily ambitious things myself! You're so inspirational, thanks for making shitty robots and cool dog friendly office chair contraptions for us to see!

As a person with two needy cats who always want to be sitting on my keyboard when I'm working, this is a great product.

I'm greatly enjoying the "Simone builds things for her adorable dog" series.

Simone is so cool, that if she did all that she does and didn’t publish it on KZfaq, it would be a disservice to humanity. Thanks for all the videos.

3:10 The pattern that has formed on her cnc table is honestly really cool looking

Imagine if a St. Bernard tried to hop on there ;)

I'm honored to have had my fanart featured on this delightful project!! :'D (I drew the pic of Scraps on the left at 15:33)

Dogs see in blue and yellow. I want your workshop. If I had a CNC setup I could build everything in the world. Thanks for your enthusiasm and humor!

I love your content and saw this when it first came out.I just googled "Chair dogs can sit in with you" for my puppies and I and it brought me back to this. I feel like you should capitalize on the momentum! P.S Your videos made me realize how much I was holding myself back (to create and try) and have been a true inspiration for me. I think you are freaking rad, that is all.

The boxes under the steps and the art really brought this all together

Simone: paints the chair a very trendy sage green colour also Simone: so I painted it this moldy vomit colour...

I Googled this a few months ago - my dog is SO needy and the couch where I’m currently working makes me sleepy. I also saw no results. I’d LOVE this!

Props to you for not forcing your dog to do something they're unsure of 😭 you utilized treats and let them decide instead of just scooping and plopping.

"ambitious prototype" ok in stealing that as a nickname for my older twin sister😂😂

I can totally see my cat using this... ...as their throne xD

You and your mom are amazing. I am in awe of your talents. In my era, girls never took shop in high school. I might have enjoyed it and learned not to be afraid of drills, sanders, etc.

I didn't know I needed a "Make a different dog char every week channel" till just now. Wonderful.

The ad clock is super effective! I don't feel like I'm stranded in ad eternity so I just wrote this instead of skipping ahead. All of youtube should adopt this!

For folks asking, the song at 12:08 is "Dover" by Willem de Koch. For more brass tones, check out our channel or our records on Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music, etc!

definitely a big NEED!! pls upload the plans, u would make so many human-pet-couples sooooo happy! 🤩

It's so hard to make stuff for your pets. You can observe them, but you cannot ask them without a full product and they themselves are not capable to make up their mind. It's really amazing. I tried making a toy for my cat once, and 90% of concepts scared it. Within the 10% 80% showed any form of interest. I scraped everything. The only toy my cat likes are feathers (which are destroyed within seconds) or a very specific ball, that seems like cotton balls, but I can't find the exact material anywhere and nothing else works well.

13:55 me: oh that’s a pretty seafoam green color! simone: so i decided to paint it this *moldy vomit color*

Hey, kinesiology major here. Your dog is super coordinated and balanced so this will be safe for a while but future health complications could make it challenging. Two small changes would drastically increase accessibility for dogs with disabilities and chronic health conditions: skateboard grip tape on top of stairs (paw pads are slippery and dog will be able to see the steps better due to high contrast since they're color blind), stairs are an appropriate height for the dog but if you make another version the bottom stair might be just an inch or so too tall for a dog with hip pain. ALSO, if you ever sell this please for the love of God make a solid chair back with a built in lumbar curve or back cushion or you'll just be selling scoliosis Also more of your dog please he's so fucking cute

Nothing has made me want to build something more than this video. Don’t own any small dogs, but this is amazing.

You can also glue a thin rubber-like pad on the lowest panel (first stair) for 1) added grip 2) to protect the paint

Scraps has trained her master very well. ""Come here scraps, come here." Nothing!! "Do you want a treat?" Zooooommmmm! And Scraps takes off for her treat as fast as the cutest little three legged dog can move! Design, engineering, construction and Pavlovian Master Training all in one video!!

This video has 180% of the content I want to see on the internet.

My cats always want to be on me too. Recently, I took a piece of shelf wood and used two long, flat drawer bracket things from an old desk to attach it to my office chair by screwing threw the holes in the metal bars into the bottom of the chair and the bottom of the shelf. I put a thick pillow on it and now one of my cats is always sitting beside me while I work and I still have all the functionality of my swivel office chair.

Absolutely brilliant 🤩 love the final design .. you are a crazy genius Simone with scraps as your trusty and equally crazy sidekick 😊

The transitions between the different parts of the chair using CNCelia made me say "That was a neat transition!"

Watching you work reminds me of my third grade project in Mrs Murphy's class. All the other kids picked some sort of art or craft that they could do on their desk. I decided I wanted to build a book shelf for all my library books. Mrs Murphy got me the wood, a hand saw, a hammer, glue, and nails. She supported me in designing and building it. She showed me how to saw and glue wood, and how to hammer nails. She had me do the work, patiently holding things for me. It was crooked and uneven, but I thought it was beautiful. all that was left was to apply finish. I didn't want to cover the natural wood with paint. Someone suggested going to the high school shop to see if they had something. I did so, and a nice well meaning young man said he would help me. He said, "hey it's a bit crooked, let me just fix it for you" he then proceeded to dis-assemble, re-cut, sand, and assemble my book shelf, then applied lacquer. In the end, I looked at what was a nice shelf, but it was not mine any more. I didn't know how to express how I liked how I had done it. I like how you make what you want. While it is often fun to learn new skills, I hope you don't worry about how others would do it when you find happiness in your own discovery. Thank you for sharing yourself, and the fun and frustrations of creation, with everyone.

This is adorable. You could always use the extra blue foam cushion for the little sleeping space under where you sit. Overall amazing job!!!

Love how concept becomes reality in your work. You're not afraid to mess up or scrap a bad idea to make it better.

"A really ambitious prototype... which is also what I call my older brother" I am the overly ambitious prototype in my family. I accept this moniker.

"Breaks thing" Stares deeply for a minute "Shrugs" Wow, I so get that moment. Way too well.

How am I just now meeting Simone? As a fellow lover of leaves and light and dogs and craft and laughter, I appreciate you! Thanks for the content.

What pet owner would want a way to make their pet and themselves a bit happier together. :) I think you hit home for everyone and great job!

Some carpet or similar on the steps should help. My dog is older and has a hard time not slipping on painted wooden steps.

Honestly, "Let's Fuck Up This Prototype" is the best attitude I've seen in a long time. Just 100% yes, exactly, I want that clarity and purpose in my life.

So many of my favorite KZfaq creators are using music from The Westerlies now. It’s great, and I love it, but it’s just so weird to be casually watching a video about building dog furniture, and suddenly start tearing up because Dover is such a beautiful song. Great chair, great song, great video!

Scraps looks so cute on her little seat 🥰

MAKE IT A PRODUCT. As a photographer who has a small dog, I need something like this for editing days!