Living with Pets in Style

"I bought your orange double-dog backpack four months ago from Joe at the small pet shop on W. 16th Street in Manhattan. I was prepping for a three month stay in the Fes Medina, a walled medieval city in Morocco and was planning to take two Papillions with me to live in a rented house there.

Everything was new and daunting -- the languages, the customs, the Muslim attitude toward dogs, the money, the very strange old city where there were no cars. And my second Papillion, Lita, had only been with me for a month. She was a retired show girl, having won her championship and whelped several litters before coming to retire with me. Lita joined my sweetheart, Becket, a tri-colored younger male from the same breeder.

My biggest concern? How was I going to deal -- all by myself, a middle-aged woman -- with luggage and two dogs in a car-less city? Your Celltei backpack could not have been more perfect. I swear I knew a woman designed it once I realized that it held firmly at both the waist and chest and had a multitude of compartments, inside and outside the bag. If the medina was crowded, both dogs went in the backpack and stuck their heads out to sniff the donkeys and be petted by the Fes locals, who had never seen such dogs! Of course, the short leads inside the bag were attached to their collars to prevent them from spilling out or being snatched. I zipped it up and took them into restaurants throughout the medina. And I didn't have to worry that I might be robbed from behind: I just tucked cash into the inner pocket.

The size is perfect for two small dogs. Lita is 5.5 lbs and Becket is 7.5 lbs. They didn't know each other very well, but ended up hanging out together through an in-cabin flight of 9 hours and 2 hours, all in one day. It fits under most airline seats well, too, given the flexibility of the framing.

A very, very impressive invention! We three thank you. I'd never have made it through the difficult adjustment there without my two dogs." ... Carol R.

"I was lucky enough to travel to Paris in May as a treat for Poochie for being such a great therapy dog! Of course, I managed to enjoy it too! when I called our groomer to tell her, and to ask her to give Poochie his best coif yet, she screamed in glee, "You're going to Paris? Of course, she did a fantastic job and Poochie was all set to wow some Parisian poodles. And what did we keep seeing? Yorkies and French bulldogs! When we finally came across a poodle he was also visitng from the USA! Poochie is a terrific traveling companion, and he always sits well in his animal print Celltei carrier underneath the seat in front of me on the plane. When we arrived at our hotel, they had a bed, bowls and toy waiting for him. At dinnertime, he accompanied me to every restaurant where they gladly welcomed him. At the restaurant in Montmartre they insisted that he sit on the bench with me and placed a mat and bowl for him on the table. During the day I would rush back to the hotel room and take Poochie with me into all of the food shops and buy a terrific picnic lunch which we would both enjoy in the Parc Monceau by the roses. Poochie and I had a great time and fell in love with Paris. We hope to return soon!" .. Helene H.

"Here he is -- in Bryant Park, NYC -- chillin' after a subway ride in his Celltei!" ... Lorraine G.

"Pineapple is our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel with her own personal sense of style and we love to include her in everything we do. We were going on a vacation and didn't want to leave her for more than a week so we changed our plans to take her along. Thanks to her Celltei she was able to join us on a 2,500 mile roadtrip. We also try to support stores that allow us to bring her in to shop as well. (She usually helps us pick out cute outfits!) She brings so much joy and happiness to our lives (and usually other people we meet along the way). Thank you!" ... Kristina S.