Disabled service dog handler here. I’ve been looking for a practically designed, sturdy, wheelchair-friendly dog travel bag that could double as a daily-use bag for both my dog’s and my own stuff. This well made bag fits the bill brilliantly!For daily “purse mode” use, I use the lower compartment for my dog’s extra food and treats, a spare clicker, a couple boredom buster toys, her settle mat, her high-viz and rain gear, her light up collar, and a few other canine bits and bobs. The upper compartment I use for my rescue medications, phone, wallet, keys, and more with LOTS of room to spare.In “travel dog” mode, this bag functions as the PERFECT dog suitcase for when I’m in the hospital. I use a separate bag for my own stuff, but now my dog has a dedicated practical bag for lots of her food, her travel bed, her favorite toys, spare gear, and more! Never again will I panic over making sure my dog has everything she needs to accompany me on hospital stays as this bag is very intuitive to pack and has a deceptively large amount of capacity in the squared off shape/two compartment options.Even better, for a bag that’s not specifically designed for wheelchair use this one is actually pretty wheels friendly. I use a TiLite manual chair with no push handles and a 12” stealth back, frame is 18” wide, 24” rear wheels. I can easily either wear the backpack while riding, or if I’m not feeling up to it I can tighten the shoulder straps all the way and hang it off my seat back without my smart drive or my wheels trying to take it out.The zippers are all of nice quality and pull smoothly. I did outfit mine with accessible U-shaped pull tabs and they were very easy to thread on.The food bags wipe clean very quickly and easily, and the outer shell doesn’t seem to let much dirt and grime stick to it, which is appreciated. I might put some scotch-guard on the outtershell since this pack will live a lot closer to the ground than usual, but so far it needs very little to keep it looking nice.If you’ve got a service dog and need a gear and tack bag, this is a great budget friendly option that actually seems well made despite being on a lower price point.And it’s also the only gear bag I’ve found that checks every box on this long-time service dog handler’s gear bag wish list!Oh! And in case this is helpful to my other dog people:-my working dog is around 50lbs, and her gear is pretty universally size medium, and this holds all her stuff while still rocking a fair amount of room to spare (I have the one that’s not tapered to the top).-I can fit collapsible travel bowls that are one size up (M/L vs the included S/M) from the included ones in the same spot, or I could easily fit larger ones in the same compartment as the food bags.-if using this for only dog stuff, I can fit bowls, food, ruffwear highlander L sleeping pad, ruffwear size medium front line harness pack, a M training dumbbell, a door tug ball, a few toys, several rolls of poo bags, my large hinged training treat pouch, a couple clickers, a collapsible target stick, and more than a few toys sized for a large dog and a couple tennis balls; rain gear, spare leash and collar, and STILL have a little room to spare ?
