Mountainsmith Dog Pack - Medium

I have had the pack on my dog three times since I bought it. It works really well and is handy to have. It balances on the dogs back well. There are only two problems. First, it does restrict my dogs movement a little. The packs seem to hang down to low. Second, the straps won't stay tight. They slip looser and looser as the dog moves.

The buckles pop open very easily. Otherwise the pack seems good and the price was very good.

Fits comfortably, doesn't restrict movement, good quality materials, doesn't move around even when the dog runs through brush. Holds more than enough for a day outside and would work for short backpacking trips as well!

The straps on this pack which run under the dog's torso are a fairly coarse nylon; a softer nylon tube encases these straps. However the encasing tubes are loose so they tend to slide and even fall off when putting on or removing the pack. I have a very active dog who will run even with the pack on. Bottom line: the protective tubes do not do the job and the dog suffers serious chaffing which becomes open sores that take a couple of weeks to heel. Because of this, I had to retire the pack after a couple of uses. Also, my dog has the build of a pointer with a deep chest and narrow waist. Even though I purchased the recommended size pack for his chest circumferance, the rear strap did not cinch tightly enough to achieve a correct fit caused the pack to slip when he walked or ran. I do not recommend this pack except for slow moving dogs with the proportions of a lab.

The dog backpack came with dog fur all over it. Is it not supposed to be new? I wasn't aware I ordered fur with my dog backpack.

I have used this pack to hike 1.5-3 hours with my 11 month old lab about 10 times now and have had no problems. It wears comfortably and is perfect for him to carry his own water, food, treats, and his own doo-doo on our way back. We hike in rugged terrain where he needs to jump to get up boulders and due to the nice fit, he does so with ease. I am so glad a perfect stranger recommended this product.

I'm disappointed because I liked the design of the pack-it was the right size and seemed to fit my dog pretty well. The problem was that the belly strap clips came undone too easily. On our first walk with the pack (on the sidewalk in the city) the clips came undone several times with only a water bottle in each side. I had to re-clip them each time, which was obviously ridiculous. In checking things out after the walk, I found that the belly strap clips would come undone with only slight pulling-the neck/chest strap clip was fine. I didn't see any other reviews that indicated the same problem that I had, so perhaps it's just the pack I received and doesn't happen with most others. If the clips worked I would have given 4 or 5 stars (depending on how it worked after several walks/hikes).

Used for backpacking with my dogs.

I have three dogs and I own three of these packs now. It's the best pack I've see. It stays well balanced on the dog despite load imbalances and it very durable.

PErfect for my pup to carry beers to me while I fish or to carry his own water and food for backpack camping for a few days.