Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

oh my gosh. this is actually my *third* pet carrier...the last one was fairly good (outward bound pet sling) but SOME little doggie has a thing for the webbing texture, and chewed partway through the strap. (along with several leashes...) this one, however, is over-the-top nice. it's deep enough so my 6.5 pound poodle cannot jump out. the construction of it means there isn't an elasticized top edge for her to lean on and choke herself (which happened on a regular basis with the outward bound pet sling). she's very relaxed in the sling, and so rides along a lot more comfortably, which makes both of us happy. shadow is my diabetic alert service dog, so she goes everywhere with me. and while 6.5 pounds isn't *that* heavy, it gets heavy in a big hurry when i'm carrying her around! the way the sling is made, the strap spreads the weight further along the shoulder than it had been with other bags, so it doesnt dig into my neck. and while other reviews talk about how long the sling fit on their body, on my 5'1" body it isn't too long at all. the opening of the bag is right at my waist, and shadow 's head is *right* there where it needs to be for her to monitor for low blood sugar on me.