Sherpa on Wheels Indoor Pet Dog Carrier, Black Large for All Breed Sizes

This BRAND NEW one I just bought - the strap broke in the airport after only carrying it 10 minutes - not happy! My old one lasted for years without doing that. I had to rig it to make it work so I could complete my journey. Though my old one is FIVE stars, I would take off 2 stars for the strap on this new one. I hope the company will make it right.--Update 3: I bought a new one (Original Deluxe) in black and lil Bear loves this one more than the original one. It has more mesh for air (not shown in these pics) but otherwise is very similar to the Delta Black one I had. He actually got in it and took a nap--I was surprised! Still a good buy for the money. Bear is about 15 pounds and is a long-haired chihuahua mix - stocky build - he JUST fits in it. I could go for a large but he is able to turn around, lie down comfortably, and walk in it just fine. I like this one even better than the first one.---------Update 2: Travel. Lil Bear and I did great together with this Sherpa Carrier. I hauled him around the airport easier than I thought, though it killed my shoulders and back to lug around his carrier and my other carry on, but that's travel. We went through the security line with no problems at all. And, the carrier fit under the seat perfectly. Lil Bear lay quietly the entire time (but he is a well-behaved awesome calm dog). The medium just fit - I mean JUST fit. I considered whether I should have bought a large but then that would have been too big. So measure your dog and look at the dimensions of the carriers and go from there.-----------Update: I just found the other pocket on the other side! So two pockets!This is a very well-made/constructed pet carrier that I bought for less than I thought I'd have to pay for such a nice carrier! The 'canvas' is made of quality material and the seams are firm and intact. There are handles so you can hold the carrier in your hands, or you can use the included strap to put it across your shoulder.There are two openings to the carrier: one on the front, and one on the top. The zippers are heavy-duty and well made. There are also air vents - one on the side, and one on each end that you can unvelcro the covering to provide that air vent.Inside on the "floor" of the carrier is a nice padding that will detach for laundering.On the side is a zippered pocket. That would be my only "negative" to this - I wish the pocket were a little bigger so I could fit a little more in it, but it would fit some treats and a regular leash. A bigger deeper pocket would be nice, but that's not a deal breaker at all.THE SIZE ISSUE: - Besides wanting the pocket to be a little bigger, finding the correct size can be a little confusing. I researched so many reviews before purchasing, and the sizes and poundage were all over the place for a medium carrier! Argh! I knew I didn't want a small, but deciding between a large and medium was daunting. I went with the medium and he fits, but it's close. It's why the 4 stars instead of five, though I'm still tempted to give it 5 stars, but maybe some videos and pictures from the manufacturer would help. If you are confused about finding the correct size, I can only tell you that my dog is a long-haired chihuahua but mixed with something else - he's about 14 pounds, and about 10 inches high or so--measuring him from feet to shoulder/back height, length about 19-20 inches from nose to back (not including tail of course!)--these are approximate as it's more difficult to measure a dog than I thought (laugh). He fits inside the carrier with enough room to turn around but it's close - he can stand but it's very close - he'll be lying down 99% of the time and he should feel secure and comfortable. I have no idea about under the seat issues, yet, because this will be my first time to fly with a pet. The large may have been too large where he is kind of shuffled around in there - I felt the medium gave him some security from being "knocked about." I don't know if this helps, but I do suggest ordering early enough that you can not only train your dog to be comfortable with the idea, but also to gauge the size.My dog is a chihuahua-something-I-don't-know mix, and is about 14 pounds. He's about 10 inches high. He fits in it just fine. I didn't want him to have so much room that he was "knocked about" as I carry him, but he has enough room to stand--but just enough to stand, and he can turn around in it. The small would have been way too small, and the large would be too large. But he fits closely and I'd not want it any smaller than this.Surprisingly, the weight when you carry him even if you use the shorter straps on your shoulder isn't bad at all.Some Tips for getting your dog used to the carrier:They include a little tag with some tips. I did my own thing, too. If your dog is not used to a carrier, some things you can do are:I did these things one or two times a day only:Make sure the carrier is associated with something good - way long before your trip is to come, you should start preparing your dog so he isn't scared of something new.I started early on by putting a treat inside the carrier and put the carrier by the side of his bed. I just let him go in and get it without me closing him up. I did this for several weeks, the only difference is that after a couple weeks of doing this, I gently nudged him in and closed the front "gate" but didn't zip it-I petted and praised him. Doing this a few times, whenever I'd pick up the carrier to bring it over to his bed even before I opened the treat can to put in the treat, he'd be excited, knowing he was going to get a treat.Then next stage I put the treat in there, but I closed him up. Did this a couple times, reaching my hand through the top part and petting and praising him.The next stage, I closed him up with the treat and carried him around my house, talking to him in a happy voice. This is the stage where I am now. By time my flight comes, he'll be very comfortable inside there. I'm also going to take him in the car and drive around with him in it.He's a calm well-behaved dog, so I don't expect any problems at all. If I have problems once I do take my trip, I'll be back to report that.I do highly recommend.

This is going to be the review of a lifetime, because i really tested this carrier to its limit! And I have some advice for people traveling extremely long ways on planes specifically with theirs pets if they’re in need of help! I recently moved from florida to germany and i of course needed to take my cat with me, so I got this carrier! Off the bat, i was shocked when my cat jumped into this carrier and took a nap VOLUNTARILY in it when it arrived! There are some photos of her in it, she’s about 13 pounds and average sized, couldn’t find any good photos of the carrier itself, looks exactly like the pictures though so hopefully the ones I provided will give you some more insight. The video is just showing what she looks like inside it. Our total trip was about 24 hours, from driving to Miami was 4 hours, the flight to Zurich swizterland was 9 hours, than the layover which was 4ish hours and our last flight was 1 hour and the drive home being another one. What I brought for my cat: health certificate needed to have for an animal in the EU, rabies vaccination, mircochip paperwork and paperwork my airline needed. Items I brought: pet safe wet wipes + wet wipes in general (for in case of accident), a pee pad, a travel litter box, lightweight litter with scooper, litter box liners, her medicine, portable water bowls, also don’t forget the collar, the harness and the lead! I actually only needed up using her medicine and water bowls other than her harness and everything but it felt good to be so prepared! ****Also huge huge tip from me: ask for a private room whenever you take your cat through security so they can come out of the carrier in a closed enviroment and the airline people can check the case that way, did not know this when i did the security and it was a bit embarrassing when my cat did not wanna out because of the loud noises and i held up the entire line🙈🙈**** I gave her no food the entire trip to avoid her having to go to the bathroom and cats can hold their pee in for 24-48 hours which is okay in emergency cases like this, only fed her when we got home,Just the medicine the doctor provided the morning of and of course as much water as possible! She did soo great, i also HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the felineway calming spray and respray if you can every 4-5 hours. Expensive but worth every penny!!! She is a totally different kitty! onto the carrier! It worked great, it is totally sturdy and I love that there’s a hand held strap plus a on the shoulder strap. I never felt like it was going to break or that isn’t wasn’t made of solid material. It is very very small, once your cat is in there it can’t move or turn in the opposite direction it can only lay, however this size carrier was the requirement for my cat in the airline and it made through the inspection perfectly. The only thing is that theres not many windows, there are on the sides and one in the front but in the future from the same company I might get one with more windows because I was worried, and when I stuck my hand in there multipe times throughout the flights and journey she felt a bit hot but I’ve read other cats on flights getting hot being in the cabin so normal probably, that is truly my only complaint and I would open her window up on both sides a bit and try to fan with her an actual fan whenever i felt she was a bit hot and give her water, if she didn’t want it I would put some of her paws and neck and mouth anyways, however I felt good about her being in so i think it is totally fine and my kitty did just fine ! I took her out as much as possible, like in the car or during the layovers I took her to the family bathroom and let her run around. She was soo chill, no meows or anything which normally she is very energetic and vocal thank you felineway calming spray! So if you have any doubts, definitley buy this thing! Especially for long flights, or even just a car ride. Really good price too! GET THIS !!! :))

It took five different carriers before I found one that would work for my 11 pound Papillion Italian greyhound. Because of his height, it was hard to find one that he would even get in. This very picky puppy likes this carrier very much. The puppy can move around and turn himself around in it and he seems to like to be in it and just take a nap. It’s lightweight the wheels make it move very easily And it has a lot of ventilation. The only negative I think I can say about this right now is there’s no way for the dog to just walk into it the way the flaps are on the ends. You have to hold them down so that they can get in it. And the other negative is the ventilation flaps roll up and have Velcro but they seem to have a tendency to release from the Velcro and go down. Although I say this, these you can work with it.I would highly recommend this carrier. The trip we purchased it for is still not decided if it is going to happen so I can’t say how it works on an airplane yet.