Wear it front or back
I bought this as a gift for a severely handicapped senior citizen to carry her little Canine Assistant chihuahua with her when she goes out in her motor chair or rides in a car. It is VERY high quality, and has side pockets to carry a small water dish, a small food dish and treats. I was very impressed with the high quality and low price. Although you don't get to choose which color you receive, it is truly a good product for a small dog or a quick trip to the vet with a small cat on a public bus. It also has a collar clip inside, but needs just a slightly thicker and softer padding in the bottom for comfort, but that's so easy to do yourself. I think if it was just 2 inches deeper and an inch wider, the dog (or a cat) would be able to curl up on the bottom more comfortably, but it can be worn in front or in back as it has a human waist strap to secure it from falling off.
Great idea with some challenges
Thought this was a great idea to carry the pooch around in. Took it on a couple trips, and wanted to share some information with folks so they know what they're getting. Thoughts:
1) Our dog is 11.5 pounds (very small Boston Terrier) and could only sit, not lay down in the pack while strapped on. This leads me to recommend the backpack only for the smallest of dogs.
2) There is a hook at the top of the pack on the inside and a quick-detach on the outside. Presumably, one is to hold the top flap open while the other attaches to the dog's collar. Great idea, poor execution: there's no support on the floor of the backpack so when you put the dog in, it collapses around them. There's no play on the backside of the pack - it's attached to the human's back. But when the pack collapses down, the front becomes too loose and, without some way to keep her in, our dog was nearly falling out. Ah! But put this little clip on and she'll be just fine right? No: it chokes...
Great buy and functions well!
I found this backpack for sale in a couple of places on Amazon and on other pet product sites, but the specifications were not consistent, so I emailed the manufacturer (Kyjen) for clarification, thinking there was more than one model and that the models had different weight limits. However, according to Kyjen's response, they only make ONE style, so all the other higher priced listings are the same as this one!!! They no longer sell it in colors other than black, but said that some retailers may still have colored ones in stock. For example, here is another listing, currently, at nearly twice the cost: http://www.amazon.com/Outward-Hound-Backpack-Pet-Carrier/dp/B000CQG46G/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1324953252&sr=1-1.
Per Kyjen, the dimensions (exterior) are 14.5 x 14.5 x 10.5 and the pack's weight is 6 pounds and it is recommended for dogs no more than 20 pounds. Unfortunately, their weight information is not accurate either!
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