Approach™ Dog Backpack

We were not sure we would like the new design. Our last dog Rufus used his pack over 100 times during his incredible 15 year life. That pack held up great. The new Approach Pack is even better, the design is sleeker and along with flopper stopper system kept the pack in place even when Foxie was doing her Tigger imitation running through mountain meadows. New padding for the frame I think is more comfortable and the pockets are very handy. She carried two days of dry food, snacks, bear hanging rope, a can of tuna, two bowls and a small drop cloth on a 12 mile Marble Mountain Wilderness backpacking trip. 5.6lbs total.

Foxie is 35lbs and is long and skinny. Super athletic Border Collie cross. We bought the small and it is as tight as can get. It fits perfect.

This item has met and exceeded my expectations!! The backpacking trip trail we used it on the first time was super overgrown and the backpack (after bringing it home and washing it) looks like it’s still brand new. Greta doesn’t mind el wearing it either and pranced along as if she had no weight at all even when we were starting out and she had several days worth of kibble in it in addition to her jacket and booties and dog first aide kit. There was still plenty of room for more if we wanted to add to it. Also nice perk was that the pack rubbed on the poison oak that was at times overgrown into the trail rather than it rubbing against her fur which meant less chance of getting it on us at the end of the day. I would highly recommend this pack for anyone who wants to hike or backpack with their dog.

This is just what I needed for my dog to carry my stuff.