Kurgo Dog Carrier Backpack for Small Pets – Dogs & Cats | TSA Airline Approved | Cat | Hiking or Travel | Waterproof Bottom | G-Train | Ruck Sack | Heather Grey

Hands Down THE Best Dog Backpack
Great backpack to transport your dog. Our dog is a registered service dog, 15 lbs. This backpack is very discreet and structured (meaning it doesn’t collapse into itself.). We take our dog EVERYWHERE, and I can bring him where we are both comfortable. Great construction and love the breathable mesh is not see through. It is a very upscale looking bag and has a nice compartment also to hold an IPAD or small laptop. My only wish is if they update the design at all, to add the ability the backpack can piggyback onto a luggage handle too. Thumbs up all around!!!!

Gets used often
Of the dog carriers we have this one is by far the most comfortable. A few wishes: the inside leash is short making it difficult for my dog to move around. Her shoulder height is 12 inches. Since she is well-trained, I don’t usually use that leash. When it arrived it smelled of toxic vinyl probably from the straps, bottom, and side vents. I left it outside for a few days for the chemicals to release. The pockets are helpful but the laptop pocket is too short for my Thinkpad X1 Carbon and I wish there was a better exterior pocket for my phone. The small exterior pocket it very tight and not good if you have big hands. I use that pocket for keys and am able to get them out with two fingers. (I wear ladies medium gloves.) That pocket could have been bigger and much more practical. The exterior could have lost the decorative straps. The tablet pocket is a nice touch but I never put a tablet in it. The straps to fold the top back are made with vinyl. They are too flexible for the heavy hardware and they fall out of the clasp holders all the time. Needs modification. The side vents seem thick. I never close the top when my pup is in it for fear it will be too stuffy and plastic-smelling. In spite of the room for improvement, it is still the most comfortable bag to take my minpin out. She enjoys it especially since she’s old and doesn’t have the energy to walk far. It can also be strapped in a seatbelt. We had a hard stop once and she stayed in it safely. When we rode in a bus, I turned the bag laptop side down, and my dog was able to lie down and sleep. I take my dog out more often because of this bag.

I really wanted to love this bag, but it needs improvements
I really really wanted to love this bag.Design-wise, the construction of the shape is very good for carrying a small pet. There’s even a harness/collar attachment inside, and a leash carabiner on the back.However, that’s where the praise ends.It’s not a true rucksack style, and rolling either the mesh lid or the top lid is cumbersome. Without actually wearing it, the top flap kept unfolding.I put my dog inside this, and she’s only 9.8lbs, and barely 13 inches (not including tail). However, she can only sit up in it. And there’s no room for a decent camera and first aid kit (or even one of those items). That’s a big deal breaker for me. While my furry best friend has definitely gotten older, that doesn’t mean we’re not hitting some serious hikes that she needs to take breaks on. But we still need to have some sense of security (water, snacks, first aid) which won’t fit.I even tried to buy accessories this week to see if I could strap them onto this pack, but the extra straps on this pack are more for design than function, as trying to strap a soft foam case (for camera or a diy first aid) would not set securely against the straps or rucksack.If the straps, side vents, and front decoration were true gear and attachment points, I would probably keep this. But for the price, I’m returning it until I find a better solution. I’ll work around my 36L size Osprey or name-brand Camera bags that offer more space and better protection (for dog and cameras).

Way too small
My dog is 22 pounds and she does not fit. I can’t see how a dog up to 25 pounds could possibly fit. It’s probably best for dogs 15 pounds and less, but that’s about it. Oh, and she absolutely HATES it.

Fantastic carrier for hiking and city use. Beautiful design. Great quality. Very comfortable shoulder straps. This bag fits my 13 lbs Havanese very well, although she needed a towel at the bottom of the van as a booster 🙂

Très bonne qualité, se porte bien sûr les épaules, garde sa forme pour permettre au chien d’avoir le maximum d’espace.La lanière interne fait bien son travail pour empêcher le chien de sauter hors du sac – mais il faut faire attention à bien la régler !Faire la première balade avec quelqu’un à côté est un bonne idée pour rassurer le chien. Avec le sac sur le dos, l’interaction est impossible avec le chien sauf à se tordre le bras.2 défauts :- les languettes de fermetures éclairs ne résistent pas à la mastication, mon chiot les mange consciencieument. Elles sont très jolies mais elles sont à la portée du chien donc à risque d’être mastiquéees.- le rabas ne tient pas toujours enroulé, le système d’attache des sangles pourrait être mieux pensé.

I bought this backpack for travelling with my dog and so far so good, seems like she likes being in it (for a limited time at least), though she is on the larger end (8 kg). We even flew with the bag as it fit the size requirements for a cabin bag (on KLM) and it is light weight so it doesn’t add too much to the overall weight of dog+bag. My only concern with it is that if you zip it up it does get super warm inside, which was uncomfortable for my dog – and keeping it closed is a requirement on most flights 🙁