this would have been good on most independent shows, but when you put it on a show that is filled with 3 1/2 to 4 star plus matches it sticks out. an additional side compartment is ideal for your cell phone and wallet. printing has made life a lot easier. i don't know; she alone can judge. the vet said that should "take care of the problem." but by "us" she mostly meant all of us. it has been sold in twenty-nine territories. i love composition notebooks and i always have a stack of them on hand. 