Mountainsmith Dog Pack - Medium

I tried to use this on my 60 lb dog. It fit well but fell apart. The breast strap clips barely hold and repeatedly un-clipped from either correcting the dog or brushing up against rocks or bushes. The straw that broke the camel's back was the fact that one of the straps that goes along the belly ripped off entirely. If you examine the straps, there are cinch straps to compress the two main compartments that appear to continue into a seam and out into the belly straps. Don't be fooled this isn't a continuous strap and is where the failure occurred. This happened within the first 3 miles of a 10 mile trip. Save your money and buy something else.

Now my dog can carry his own water. Very nice pack, my dog loves it.

Positive; Overall my dog loves wearing the pack and going for hikes with it. When he sees the pack come out he knows it's time for us to get out for a walk. Negative; I'm going to have to do something with the protective fleece that covers the straps. I will have to put better fleece on the straps that will cover more of the straps & buckles.

This is a really well made dog pack and fits my young Alaskan Malamute very well. I wanted to buy one that had a chest strap to prevent the pack from sliding backwards on her back, so I could make sure the weight she's carrying is more towards the front of her body, over her shoulders and front legs, rather than putting pressure on her back. The only down side about this pack is that the back buckle sometimes comes undone as she walks/runs, and after a long walk I typically have to re-adjust the front chest strap as well to keep the pack from sliding backwards on her back too far. But otherwise it's a great pack--made of durable canvas, with very nice sized pockets on both sides as well as an external pocket for doggie bags.

Good product for the cost. Buckles could use improvement-they pop open easy or simply when the dog bumps something.

Bear loves her new pack. The day she got it, she curled up and slept in it. We'll be using it for long-term backpacking trips starting this spring.

We just got it, our plan is to use it when we go hiking or backpacking so Murphy our husky/samoyed mix can come along with us. We've started using it on walks so 1.) he feels like he has a purpose 2.) get him used to it. A little more adjustment and Murphy will be set to go on all types of adventures. The only thing I had to do research on for this pack was the size, he's probably 60-75 pounds, pretty fit and he wears a medium.

Very stable and weight is well distributed. 80 pound dog carried food for 4 days with no problem. Only Con: chaff strip on straps does not stay in one place.

Used these on backpacking trips and canoeing in the Boundary Waters with our dogs. They hold a lot without being too heavy or burdensome. They fit well, stay on, and balance nicely. So far they've held up well over several trips, enduring water, rocks, mud, and rough brush.

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.