Backpacks For Dogs

Vendor: Doggles
Type: Dog Misc.

Explore the great outdoors with your dog while he wears a sporty, yet comfortable back pack designed specifically for dogs. This well constructed pack is built to last and has a new ergonomic fit.

Dogs need a job! Hauling around a backpack with some moderate weight, will satisfy your dog. High-energy and anxious dogs especially respond well to having a task. A weighted backpack uses up to three times the energy—turn a 15 minute walk into a 45 minute walk!

Features:

  • Wide mouth openings
  • Expandable side packs
  • Reflective Trim
  • Convenient D rings
  • Water and stain resistant
  • Quick assist handle
  • Adjustable sizing
  • Breathable mesh lining

Sizes:

S for 15 to 40 lbs.

M for 30 to 75 lbs.

L for 65 to 120 lbs.

Once people get a backpack for their dog, they wonder how to weight it appropriately. How much weight is enough? How much is too much? How do you get your dog used to a packpack and how do you gradually increase weight?

Put the backpack on without anything in the pockets at first. Let your dog get used to it. Go for 2-4 walks with the backpack empty.

If your dog is ignoring the backpack after 2-4 walks (many dogs even become eager to put it on once they connect the backpack to a walk), begin adding weight a little at a time. Go by the size of your dog. For our Irish Setter, I started with a 12-ounce bottle of water on each side. For a Cocker Spaniel, I would start with an orange or something of similar weight.

Be sure you have even weight on each side of the backpack. Go for 2-4 walks with each weight before adding more. Keep the first walk with the new heavier weight short; don’t try to do a two-mile hike if you’ve just added weight. Do not add more than 10% of your dog’s own weight to the backpacks. For a 25-lb dog, don’t add more than two and a half pounds total (a pound and a quarter on each side). In the summertime, larger dogs can haul chilled bottles of water. This can help cool the dog.

Owners of small dogs sometimes use beans to add weight to their dogs’ packs. Beans conform to the dog’s body, making the load comfortable. Plus, you have good control over exactly how much weight you add, and can add more in small increments.

Please always supervise your pets while using this device.