Ruff Wear Back Pack

My eight-pound miniature pinscher was difficult to manage on walks -- he pulled ahead, lunged at every moving thing, or hopped on his back legs asking to be carried. The Ruff Wear backpack helped me give him a job to do. He's much more focused on walks and appears more calm and confident. I started him off with a quarter-cup of dried beans in each of the two saddlebags, which was just the right "load" for him to carry. Now, I can actually take him for more frequent walks. We're not a perfect team yet, but this product made our walks a lot more pleasant.

Pros: Instant behavioral improvement; makes dog walking so much easier

Cons: For my small dog, it must be used with his regular collar to attach the lead

I had the older model of the approach pack for several years and generally loved it. I like the fit of the harness on the dog. What I didn't like about the old approach pack is that the bags were not attached to the harness except for at the top, so that when my dog would run with the pack on they would flap around. The new approach pack attaches the bags to the harness with more fabric so this doesn't happen.

Pros: love the color schemes; the newer pack has the bags attached instead of free

Cons: ?