While the chairs are nice, and the fabric seems to be durable enough to handle children and dogs, I will say it is not very comfortable. Maybe it’s because I’m almost 5ft tall and there isn’t much furniture out there that is comfortable for someone vertically challenged just like myself. The heat works and the massage is heaven, however with having to fill the chair with all the necessary working parts to provide the warmth for your tush and the pulsating massage for your aching body it takes away from the cushiony comfort you sometimes want at the end of a long day. I will use the chair but I will also be bringing back old faithful that I thrust into the basement after my boxes arrived, not realizing I was going to need him back.