Oh my gosh, I am SO glad we bought this for flying home with our dog. She's a 7-lb Chihuahua. She had never flown before, but this bag made it so easy! We purchased a Medium, which was absolutely perfect. She had room to stand, turn around, and lay down. She's a very well-behaved girl and quite tolerant of new situations, but still - this bag did not frighten her at all. She seemed to really enjoy riding in it and watching all the people through the mesh. I think she felt really safe in here and knew that no one but us could get at her.

The quality is phenomenal, especially for this money (one of the cheapest I was able to find, including at the everyday, common pet stores). It's very sturdy and well-made, so I never for a second questioned using it or its safety. The fuzzy little bed inside it has a hard bottom to it, so it provides stability when you're carrying the bag so the dog is comfortable. The bed also velcro attaches to the bottom of the bag for added security, and ease of removing to wash if needed.

It's got a longer handle for putting over your shoulder or cross-body carrying, plus has shorter handles (that velco together into one handle) so you can carry it by hand. The shoulder strap has a decent amount of padding that makes it pretty comfortable to use it this way.

The bag itself is extremely convenient in the way they construct it. On one end, it unzips 100% to make a completely open flap for easy loading or unloading. The other end unzips about halfway, which would be good if you need to get in there to access the dog, but don't want the dog out. BOTH ends are a double-zipper setup that has a little clicky attachment to secure the zippers together so you know they can't accidentally come undone. One side of the bag has a little crescent-shaped zippered opening that is access for your hand to pet the dog or to slip in a treat (this is a great feature because the bag will go under the seat in front of you long ways, so that you're really only able to access the side unless you take the whole thing out - so having a zipper right there on the side is perfect.

Also, there are some storage pockets (including a mesh one) if you need to stow anything in the bag. Kinda handy!

I of course was nervous that this bag wouldn't be ok for the airline even though it says on this listing that it is, but it was fine. I was just being paranoid. As long as you double-check with your airline to ensure the size regulations for a carry-on bag, you'll be fine. We flew Southwest, and they didn't even check the size of it LOL. I bought the dog's ticket at the counter, and no one sized it, weighed it, or looked to see what was even in there! (Of course, be advised that you take your dog out and hold it as you go through airport security, and send the bag through the normal screening process with your other carryons.)

This bag was truly one of the best dog-related purchases I've ever made. I'll be looking for other ways to use it other than just flying!

I just took my dog on his first airplane trip and I ordered one of these to carry him. He's a five-pound chihuahua mix so he's pretty tiny. I originally ordered the medium one because it said it was good for pets up to 10 pounds. He should have fit perfectly but his head almost touched the top when he was standing and it was very difficult for him to turn around, which is a requirement for the airlines. He could lay down, but that pretty much had to be it. It just seemed too cramped for him so I returned it and ordered the larger one. When I put him in the medium one, he just stood there looking at me like he didn't know what to do -- he looked a bit scared because it was so closed in. When I put him in the larger one, he walked in, turned around, and seemed fine. The large one was much better -- there was room for me to put his blanket inside for him to snuggle in and he could easily turn around. I know that the length of the larger one is pretty much the max for fitting under airline seats (19") so be aware of that if you have a larger pet. I wouldn't put a dog bigger than 10 pounds in this one, unless he's okay being a bit cramped. If you order the medium size, I wouldn't put any pet larger than five or six pounds, unless it's something like a rabbit that isn't very tall and is okay being a bit snug. My cat probably would have been fine because she liked to stuff herself in boxes she barely fit in, so this would probably be good for a cat over 10 pounds. I really thought that size would work well for my tiny pup, but he was more comfortable in the larger one.

It has a nice soft fleece bed on the bottom and a piece of hard plastic under that to hold the shape. The fleece part attaches to the plastic part with velcro so it doesn't slide around. But that means you can't slide a puppy pad under it -- in case of accidents -- so you would need to put the puppy pad directly on the bed. I didn't use one, but if that's something you need, consider that. My dog seemed perfectly comfortable sleeping in it and laying in it when I was carrying him. He didn't slide around, which is good. There is a velcro pocket on one side and a mesh pocket on the end of it, so you do have some storage for toys, treats, etc. The mesh pocket doesn't close in any way but there is elastic at the top so it stays closed fairly well. The velcro pocket is longer but not very big. It initially holds the shoulder strap and could be used for a leash or something similar. The shoulder strap needs to be a bit longer because I'm only 5'8" and I had it extended to the full length. I didn't want him right at my waist. And it would be nice if the shoulder strap had thicker padding on it to make it more comfortable to carry. The handle grips are comfortable and the carrier itself is pretty light so it wasn't heavy to carry. The top handle grips also velcro together so you can separate them and pull them off to the side to make the top feel more open to your pet during the trip. It has two snap straps on one side that you could use to attach this to something, but they are vertical instead of horizontal so it would be a bit more difficult to attach this to your luggage so that you could put it on top and carry it that way. It's possible, but only if your luggage is the exact width of those straps. There is also a built in luggage tag that wraps around one of the hand straps -- much better than a hanging one -- so that was convenient. There are also reflective stripes on it.

There are a lot of mesh openings in this carrier so your dog won't feel closed in. After take-off, I was able to put the carrier on my lap and since each end unzips, I could pet my dog during the flight, which definitely calmed him, but not all airlines will allow that. Mostly, I found that the one I flew didn't really care about him at all and I even took him out for awhile on the trip home. This one only opens on the ends, not the top, so your pet will need to be comfortable with walking into it that way.

Even though this is a soft carrier, it holds its shape well. It was shipped flat, but popped right up and has stayed like that. I can flatten it again to store it, but I was happy that it had a good structure. The fabric is nice and durable and I love the color of the purple. For the price, this is a great carrier. The ones at my local pet store were twice the price and didn't offer much more.

Very good bag for my doggy. Thanks she's Medium/small size not for large dogs. This was perfect 5 months of use no issues but I only use it for transport in my car. She loves it.

Love in every way. Even the color.

I needed to replace our dog carrier because the original one was becoming too small for our dog. We cannot put a collar or a leash on him anymore so this is how we transport him to the vet or groomers. I wanted one that would allow him to have more headspace. I found this one and read all the reviews on it and it looked like it would work.
So far, so good! He doesn't hate it...lol...and it does give him more space so he's not all squashed up in it like he was in our old one. The zippers all work well and the material seems sturdy and well made.