I tried to buy a similar bag from a different online store before discovering Moda Pets. I could not find any help on sizing my dog for the bags and was frustrated to no end. When i saw that Moda Pets had a whole page dedicated to sizing help and that each bag shows the exact dimensions, I was able to figure out what I needed very quickly. When I received the bag I was very impressed with the quality and "tootsie" my Chihuahua, seems to never want to leave the bag. I have been leaving it under the piano for her to use as a day bed and am able to buckle her into the car while traveling, right in the bag!

Thanks again Moda Pets, your site is not only helpful, but has an easy, beautiful layout,

Shelly McCarthy  Kelso, Wa.

I purchased one of your pet carriers 4 years ago in order to move my cat, Dixie, from Virginia to Idaho. The bag was amazing. Not only did it keep my cat comfortable through a total of 12 hours of traveling it also didn't "look" like a cat carrier which provided an extra level of safety for my cat. I have since flown my cat cross-county 3 times in the Sherpa and it has been amazing. I can't thank you enough for the great pet product.

Abby C

"I just got my puppy Tuesday evening (Oscar, 3 days ago chihuahua), the same day I received my Celltei carrier (Love Series, petite), which I absolutely love. It's by far the nicest purse I've ever owned, and I'm tempted to use it even when I don't have Oscar with me! "

Caimeen G. (09/2005)

 Highly recommended you and your bags- told everyone about the website, where to purchase, and the different styles and designs available- She seems to like the side opening better then the front open - but both were a hit-

thanks,

 Melanie and Lily

I commute across Puget Sound via ferry from Bremerton to Seattle - my dog travelled with me daily from 1999 until May 2005. The Sherpa bag was amazingly durable and only recently started to show wear after years of constant use.

The dog recently passed away and I discarded the old Sherpa bag - it was one of the more difficult things to dispose of since the dog went everywhere in it. She'd been in museums, restaurants, planes, countless shops and even the Space Needle...

I was recently given another pug - and I immediately purchased another Sherpa bag. So far she's doing very well on her commute!

Thanks again for a great product!

David Morse

 Hi,
Your products are well made, very lightweight, and amazingly functional! Today, Annabelle (my 4 pound papillon princess)and I had dinner in a nice restaurant and spent several hours at a mall and no one was the wiser.

Thank You!

Janey B., Annabelle's mom

This is my second Celltei carrier....(I also have the tan Active Pak o Pet) I can not say enough good things about these carriers. The design is perfect and "Max" (a teacup yorkie) travels great in his bag!

Every time we go out, someone stops me to say how much they like it. Thanks for the great product!

The Brandon Family,

Bob, Melissa, and "Max"

Just wanted to let you know how much our Maltese adore your bags. We breed Maltese dogs and when people come to pick up their new babies we tell them about your products and to demonstrate simply put the bag open on the floor and in no time flat there is one or more of our adults jumping in the bag.

THey love to go with us and they love their bags. If one is left open on the floor there is always A Maltese in it.

Danie Dzioba

I recently ordered the Sherpa On Wheels for my Cairn puppy. It's wonderful and my dog LOVES it. I can't wait to use it for our upcoming trip. Special "Thanks" to Eric Popowski.

Monica Clarke

At the end of June 2001, my husband and I, along with our 13-year-old, Maverick, returned to the USA after being stationed in Europe for many years. Northwest Airlines informed us that Maverick would have to ride in the belly of the plane, so I say "no way" and booked a flight from Frankfurt-Detroit with Lufthansa up in First Class (the only seats available -- hardship). Immediately went to this website to purchase the original Sherpa Bag, and lo and behold, Maverick didn't mind it. As luck would have it, my favorite cat didn't have to be put under the seat during the flight, but had room to sit in front of me and my husband and see what was going on. Due to the mesh construction, he could see out, and he was happy. The flight attendants made a fuss over him and offered him cavier and salmon (which he ate), and ignored me and my husband (not really, but you get the picture). Maverick probably had a better time than we did! I continued to transport him in his Sherpa bag until his death in 2004. I now own a total of 3 Sherpa bags in different models, and recommend them highly. Thank you!

Eileen O'Brien

My rat terrier, Paris, and I just returned to college from visitng family over the Thanksgiving holidays. About 25 minutes from our home, we were involved in a traffic accident. I just wanted to tell everyone that the Sherpa Bag saved my little Paris's life. Had he not been in the bag and seat belted in, the impact of the crash would have surely killed him. I think there should be a law requiring pets to be safely restrained while riding in cars. If you do not already use a Sherpa Bag, you should get one and use it all the time on EVERY trip!

Beth Moody

Hello
I just wanted to let you know how wonderful your carriers are and how well our 6 hour flight went with our 2 pugs. We purchased 2 of your large sherpa bags, for a relocation from Philadelphia to San Francisco. We took United Airlines, which was wonderful as far as traveling with our pugs. We each put a pug in the sherpa bag and placed them under our seat. My one pug weighs about 25 lbs so it was a little tight, but he was able to turn around in the bag, and my other pug 18 lbs. They both got there in one piece and the bags fit wonderfully underneath the seat in front of us. Thank you for making our move, a little less stressful

Cassandra Bessey

I just want to tell you that I received my Pak-o-Pet (Fantasia small size Plaid), and it is the most adorable carrier I have seen. I Love it! the pictures don't do it justice. Again thank you very much. I was thinking I was going to have to put it together but I see it is all one piece. Again many thanks, you have a great product.

Tracey Green

Hello all

I moved from Canada to Belgium in 1998, with my travel-weary dalmatian in cargo and my old cat Nishka in your Original Sherpa bag in cabin. She was 12 at the time and had been terrified of all form of travel. I feared the worst had she gone cargo until I found that Sabena, Belgium's then national airlines accepted small pets in cabin.

Well, she loved the Sherpa and the flight was uneventful from start to finish. The only "problem" I had was that she was so well "camouflaged" the airport security personnel wanted to put her on the XRay machine! I had to stop them saying I had a cat in that "sports bag"! They didn't believe me until I pulled her out, walked through the metal detector with her in my arms and had them put the empty bag onto the conveyor. They'd never seen such a carrier and all raved about it!

We had quite a bit of travel time before reaching the airport, plus the "check in 2.5 hours ahead when you're carrying pets" rule, she had already been in her bag for nearly 4 hours before we stepped on the plane for the 8 hour flight. Lucky for us the plane was light and she spent the trip on the empty seat next to me. She fussed once, at which time I took her in her bag to the toilet. Even with the liner, she wouldn't pee in her bag. She used the people toilet like she often did at home, so I was able to arrive in Belgium with a clean, fresh smelling cat! Even the stewardess didn't realize I had a cat with me until I asked for extra breakfast for her.

She's sadly gone from our lives now (at age 17.5) but we have two kittens, Castor and Pollux, who are enjoying her Sherpa bag every day for a snooze.

Now if you only made travelling products big enough for our dalmatian (30kg) and Irish Wolfhound (80+kg).

Keep up the good work!

Syl
Castor, Pollux, Bentley (dal) & Dwynfal (IW)

Sylvie Dionne

Good Morning. Our trip from Texas to Minnesota
was a breeze. Pierette loved her new Sherpa. This is the third one and the second on wheels. It is a God Send. I travel with her to Mexico every winter and Minnesota in the Summer. She is
now 13, a Toy Red Poodle and I dare not get her Sherpa out until the last moment as she will fight to get into it too soon. I tried many others before as I have had 3 poodles befor her, but none compare for comfort for her and for me.
Thank you from Pierette and from me.

Marie Slaton

Hi,

I am emailing you to let you know that I had no trouble at all
travelling with my pet all the way to Europe and back. Travel included
regional jets as well as Boeing 747's (I travelled with Continental from
Mexico to the US, with Delta from the US to Greece and back and with
Olympic Airways within Greece). The bag sure provided for a secure
environment for my scared cat.

Thanks again,

Stathis Tompaidis

Compliments and thanks are in order for your Sherpa-On-Wheels luggage.

We wanted a nice piece of luggage that would serve as rolling luggage for us, from time to time when needed, as well as a transport crate for our Minature Schnauzer.

We looked at a lot of bags similar to yours (Samsonite, Tutto, Ferrari) – but they were clearly single-function pieces of luggage with all the mesh on the sides. Mesh-only bags would not conceal and protect our clothes or conceal the Schnauzer those times we wanted to take her places.

Some of the competitor’s models actually seemed unstable on the wheels, and the wheels were much noisier than yours when the bag was in motion, and the ride not nearly as smooth.

Using your bag as straight luggage is easy; the wide top opening allows easy packing with shoes and clothes. The bag rolls easy and is stable in motion yet when the situation calls for it, the bag can be carried as well, and quite comfortably. Accessing different items when the bag is packed is much, much easier too, than any other bag we looked at.

We use this luggage for hospital stays and there isn’t a bag on the market that can compare to yours for easy top loading convenience and access, wheeling and carrying ease and stability when in motion.

None of the luggage manufacturers we checked had the duffle-style bag (which you have) with the wide top opening for easy loading like yours does. Nor did they have the duffle in the FLAT rolling version, such as yours. The others required tipping the bag with the clothes within the bag falling to one end and jumbling the contents.

Possibly those bag designers don’t travel very much.


Sue Robertson.

P S: The “Mini” loves it too, as it means she is going somewhere.

Sue Robertson

I have a 4 year old Coton - Meggy. I took her to France - Alsace- with me in October, 2003. I took her on the plane in your standard bag & used the Sherpa tote for the trains & buses. Your products work great. I have since purchased the To Go backpack. I love Sherpa products & they make taking my dog with me so easy!

Mary Vance

I've had a Sherpa Bag since 1993 and my cat LOVES it. Or, should I say, THEM. Beryl's on his second original bag, having outgrown the small as he aged... sideways. I also have a Kartu waiting for him to move into when the second one gets too small for him. There's also an About Town, which comes in handy for short trips to the vet. The Accessory Pouch is great for food, food bowls, and brush. The Biscuit Bag's great for short trips as a purse, too, or on public transport. It's small, light, and holds a lot. I've even used it as a camera bag.

Beryl will be 11 this year, and he's traveled since he was 8 weeks old - air, car, you name it, even on ferries. As long as he has his bag he couldn't care less.

I used plastic travel crates for all my other pets before this, and they only tolerated them. I haven't seen an animal yet who didn't love a Sherpa. My cat lives in his if it's available. I have to hide it in a closet or he never comes out of it except to eat! He thinks he's going for a ride. He looks forward to traveling - a nice change from most cats. And I'm convinced it's due to the bag. I didn't travel-train him any differently than any of the other dogs or cats I've had over the years.

People ask me all the time how I could get a CAT to travel, they couldn't, their dog/cat hates the carrier, crate, etc. Answer's easy. Get one of these Sherpa bags. NOW. And start 'em young if you can!

When my cat is no longer with me, my bags will still be in use for my next pet. And the one after that... they're indestructible.

Alana Bell

I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful product you have. We have several Montreal Bags and we take our Maltese everywhere with us. They adore the comfort and we appreciate the styling. You product is not only well made but timeless in styling as well. For those of us who wish to bring our little ones along rather than worry that they are home alone, you product is invaluable.

Thanks again.

Danielle

I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful line of products and web site you have. i just purchased the basic pet-on-the-go/ camoflauge carrier today and it's perfect! i have a 2 1/2 year old chihuahua and an 8 week old baby sister on the way from the breeder- they will both fit in the carrier and i'm not sacrificing comfort, or style and the price was completelt reasonable- i like to take my dog with me when i go and this bag even makes it fun!! thanx again and please keep me posted on any new products, designs, etc!

eric p.

Chica at five months, just returned from 6 weeks in Mexico. She traveled comfortably in her Sherpa Backpack leaving Canada at 7 a.m. with a stop in Seattle (which has a doggy toilet at the airport (great idea!) and arriving at 2 PM in Los Cabos without a peep out of her. In fact, no one noticed I had a pet. I had to tell Immigration and Security. It was a great bag to leave her in the few times I went to places that were "No Mascotas". In fact she preferred staying in the bag rather than being locked up in a room. They are great bags and I definitely recommend them to anyone wanting to take their pooch on an airplane.

Elaine Skulimoski

Groucho, my miniature longhaired dachshund really loves his Sherpa! Even though most of the time, he does what he wants, when he wants to do it, all I have to say is "in the bag", and he jumps right in. If the bag is on the floor, he'll use it to take a nap. But I just love the fact that we can take our little guy with us almost everywhere we go "in the bag" - to shop, to the movies, to the office, and to eat in restaurants (some of the places his "dad" and I frequent have started asking us if we want a table "for 3")! We're on our second bag already (he outgrew the first one), and I'm ready for another more fashion-forward model! Thanks for a great product.

Deborah Kahn

Wow, i was amazed at all the choices i had when I visited Moda Pets. I browsed all the backpacks to find the best one to take with me on my trips(mostly in a car). I ended buying the medium traveler and a few other accessories from your site.

Thank you, well done on the site,

Stephanie Branford

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for designing such a great product. I just returned from my first trip with my Bichon Frise, Mandy. I visited my parents with my dog in tow and it was such great comfort to have her with me. She took to her Sherpa bag like a flying ace and Delta airlines accepted her as my carry on with no hassle. On one flight they saw it was a Sherpa bag and made an extra effort to help me out. I bought the large bag since my dog weighs 16 lbs and the bag fit (or I made it fit) on the 4 different plane models I flew on. Thanks again for the great product. I met a lot of people who wished their dogs were with them on travel and I gave them the play by play on the process and told them all - get a Sherpa bag. With Kind Regards, Gwen & Mandy

Gwen

When we took our 10 week old chinese crested puppy from Florida to her New home in New York we took her in a sherpa bag under the seat. She was very comfortable and quiet, most people didn't realize that there was a dog in there! The bag was easy to carry and our little girl could sit and move around.

Thanks for making a dream of what could have been a nightmare!

Paula

I love my Sherpa bag! I have flown across country many times with my Sherpa, people stop me in the airport all the time and comment on my pet carrier! What a great product... I own the Sherpa Delux pet carrier.

Frederick McNeil

All I can say is thank you from the bottom of mine and my pets heart!! We love our Sherpa bag. My husband and I were not able to have children, so our Bichon Frise is our child substitute. We would never dream of leaving him behind when we travel and the Sherpa bag has been the best!! It's about time Airlines treated our babies as precious passengers. We thank you for that. My baby and I are leaving for Seattle on Monday and are glad to have upgraded our medium bag to a large one. Yikes, he better not gain anymore weight as he is 18 pounds now. Anyway, we wanted to take time out to tip our hats to you. We give the Sherpa bag two paws up!!!!!

It helped get my sweet, geriatric, 17-year old Russian Blue through a traumatic time of air travel from the middle of Arkansas to the middle of California!

From the second she sniffed it, she loved it! She was sleeping in it within hours!

But I thought that surely after WHO knows how many hours of travel (at least EIGHT!) and travail in it in airplanes and airports and taxis, what with all those new sights and smells (she's totally stone-deaf) and thousands of strange people, that she'd flee the carrier at first opportunity, never to get with paw's distance from it again, but she STILL loves it!!!!!!! It's like her little nest, she loves to sleep in it, wherever it is! *big*grin* It says in the instructions that it folds flat for storage, but she'd go nutz if I tried that trick on her, she wouldn't be able to STAND not having it somewhere she can sleep in it!!! ^_^ ^_^ ^_^

Profuse thanks,

Melissa

I carry my 2 12; yr old Shitzu, Tykee, back and forth between Chicago and San Francisco frequently. His Sherpa Bag is his 'home'. I just ordered the new one on wheels. Thanks! Sometimes we land in International terminals where no carts can are sold and its hard to carry Tykee long ways.

Gratefully

Arlynn

I just wanted to let you know that I just love the Sherpa Bag. I got the one with wheels attached and I just used it on a trip to Europe. Jeanny (my dog) and I just loved it. She especially enjoyed the ride through the airport in the Sherpa Bag with the top open. Of course we got a lot of attention from other travelers too. Thanks for a great product.

Petra