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Dog Backpacks

On-the-Go Backpack — Up to 16 lb

On-the-Go Backpack — Up to 16 lb

$59.99
$59.99
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Ships from the U.S.California & Nevada, 1–5 business days Free U.S. shippingOn every order, no minimum Fit guaranteeIf it does not clear the limit we published, we pay the return

For pets up to 16 lb, and 2.4 lb empty. A light, good-looking backpack in denim-look polyester oxford — and, at 8 inches deep, the flattest bag we sell.

It clears two airlines, and we will name them. The supplier publishes 16 × 13 × 8 inches. Laid on its back, which is the only way a backpack goes under a seat, that is a 16 × 13 in footprint standing 8 in tall. Against the nine airlines we track:

  • Southwest publishes 18.5 × 13.5 × 8.5 in. It fits — and it is the only bag we sell that does.
  • Frontier publishes 18 × 14 × 11 in. It fits.
  • JetBlue publishes 17 × 12.5 × 8.5 in. It misses by half an inch of width: 13 against 12.5. We are not going to round that down for you.
  • American, Delta, United, Alaska, Hawaiian, Allegiant and Breeze — no. Every one of them publishes between 8 and 12 inches of width, and this bag is 13.

On any other route it is exactly what it looks like: a walking, errand and vet bag.

What it does well

  • The lowest profile we stock at 8 in, which is the whole reason it clears Southwest when nothing else in the catalogue does.
  • Light on your back at 2.4 lb empty.
  • Polyester oxford in a denim look that does not shout "pet product".
  • For pets up to 16 lb.

How to measure your pet

Two measurements decide everything.

Length. With your pet lying down, measure from the nose to the base of the tail — not the tip. Add 2 inches. That is the interior length you need.

Height. With your pet standing, measure from the floor to the top of the head.

Your pet must be able to stand up and turn around inside the carrier. That is the rule every airline writes, and the one gate agents actually check. If your pet falls between two interior sizes, take the bigger one — but check its exterior against your airline first. A bag your pet fits in but the airline will not take is no use to either of you.

Shipping & delivery

We ship within the United States only, from warehouses in California and Nevada. Orders placed before 1pm ET on a business day are handed to the carrier the same day; after that, the next business day.

Delivery is typically 1–5 business days depending on how far you are from the warehouse. Shipping is free on every order, with no minimum — you never pay for delivery. Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico are included at the same price; allow a few extra days for those three.

You get a tracking number by email as soon as the label is created.

Returns & exchanges

Thirty days from delivery, in the original packaging and unused. Email us and we will send you a return authorisation and the address for that warehouse before you post anything — a parcel sent back without one cannot be credited.

Wrong size is the most common reason people write to us, and it is the easiest to solve: tell us your pet's measurements and your airline and we will tell you which size to swap to.

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Why buy it here

The measurements come first

Sized before it is listed

Every carrier lists a length, width and height. Every backpack lists the back length and the weight limit it is built for. The numbers are on the page before you buy, not in the box after it arrives.

Shipped from inside the U.S.

California and Nevada. No customs form, no six-week wait. Most orders leave in a single parcel; where a kit is drawn from two different warehouses we say so on the product page.

Ask before you buy

Send us your pet’s measurements and your airline. We will tell you which size to order, or tell you honestly that we do not have one that fits.