Sherpa on Wheel Dog Carrier Bag, Medium, Black

Not all airlines accept this carrier
This review is for the MEDIUM size carrier, but if you're looking for an "airline approved" carrier, you should read it.
First of all, there is no such thing as and "airline approved" carrier. Here's why. Airlines are capricious about what carriers they will allow, this varies from flight to flight, and it has nothing to do with their written policies or the kind of plane you're in. If the flight attendants decide it doesn't fit under the seat, and they vary in their opinions about this, you can't fly with it. I had taken my dog in his wheeled Sherpa (medium) carrier on 15 trips in the 18 months I had the carrier, on US Air, AirTran, United, and Frontier (before Frontier quit allowing in-cabin pets). Most of the trips were on AirTran. But on an AirTran flight last year there were four people with pets on the plane, all with the same size Sherpa carriers (mine was the only one with wheels, and btw the wheels don't make the carrier that much taller, and the carrier will squish down...
Smaller than advertised
I just received this Sherpa pet carrier for an upcoming flight. Although it is well designed and built, it is much smaller than advertised. The dimensions that are listed are the exterior dimensions and not the interior dimensions. The problem is that the wheels that from underneath and pad inside of the carrier take up 2.5 inches of room. And the exterior length is an inch shorter than listed. Not bad if your pet is smaller than those measurements, but important to consider when buying. I am going to opt for a carry model by sherpa instead of the wheeled version. The larger wheeled version is pushing the limits of the recommended size by the airlines (and is not in stock anyhow). Well built, nice looking and an instant hit for my pooch, but just to confining for her size. My Papillion is 11' high and under 9 pounds with a length of 16". I measured 17" long x 11" wide by 8" tall on the interior.
Sherpa On-Wheels Pet Carrier - Medium
Its the ONLY way to fly with your small or medium pet
I am a pembroke welsh corgi breeder. I fly to dog shows quite frequently. I HATE to fly them down below. First it's risky, you never know for sure what will happen to the pet, second it's expensive. My corgis are pretty big around thirty lbs and I get them in this bag. No they can't stretch out but being cramped for a few hours is beter than being totally scared in the belly of the plane. I am there with them and give them cool water and treats. For heavy dogs the wheels are a must. YES the bag CAN tip over I STRONGLY suggets you get your dog used to the bag, which means put them in and out of the bag, wheel them around and tip them over. Give them LOT'S of treats in the bag, they will be great flyers. I have never had a dog come out of the bag in pain, or looking like a pretzel. After years of travel with many corgis, I noticed that the bottom has started to wear and the wheels are now misshapen. I'm sure thats from lot's of hard use, so after probably ten or so years of using this...
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