“My dog loves it, but I have to carry it!”

“I got this in hopes that it would work out for backpacking with my pup in colder weather. She's 8mo's, and a little over 50lbs so far. This ended up being a little oversized for her, but she took to it right away. She can curl up or sprawl out and still fit on the bed. She even puts up with the cover being zipped over her for a short time (only used it in the house so far, so she gets up a lot). The biggest problem I have with this is that it's not very packable. I think it actually weighs more and takes up more room than MY 25°F sleeping bag. While it's great for around the house or car-camping, I'm not looking forward to lugging this thing into the back-country for her. If it packed up small enough, I would stuff it in (or strap it on) her pack, but no such luck. Still, for a short-coat city dog not used to sleeping outside in the cold, this could be the difference between a miserable puppy, or a warm, comfy pup.”