Dog Carriers.. how small is too small?

[yorkiegirl83]

So I got my gap dog carrier today. I'll take pics in the morning because my camera batteries died on me today . Emma fits in it, but I want to make sure it's the right size. She can sit down and turn around in it.. but if she stretches all the way out to lay down it's a bit tight. Does this make it too small?
There is mesh on each side, but it doesn't open up to allow the head to peak out. She's only 7.5 lbs and short and stumpy so she's pretty small!! The bag itself is pretty large too, so i can't imagine wanting to go any bigger.

Any opinions? =)

[Chelsey]

Originally Posted by yorkiegirl83

So I got my gap dog carrier today. I'll take pics in the morning because my camera batteries died on me today . Emma fits in it, but I want to make sure it's the right size. She can sit down and turn around in it.. but if she stretches all the way out to lay down it's a bit tight. Does this make it too small?
There is mesh on each side, but it doesn't open up to allow the head to peak out. She's only 7.5 lbs and short and stumpy so she's pretty small!! The bag itself is pretty large too, so i can't imagine wanting to go any bigger.

Any opinions? =)

The size sounds perfect to me, i would love to see pics of it. I had a look at that gap bag online, and love it. Glad you recieved yours!

[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by yorkiegirl83

So I got my gap dog carrier today. I'll take pics in the morning because my camera batteries died on me today . Emma fits in it, but I want to make sure it's the right size. She can sit down and turn around in it.. but if she stretches all the way out to lay down it's a bit tight. Does this make it too small?
There is mesh on each side, but it doesn't open up to allow the head to peak out. She's only 7.5 lbs and short and stumpy so she's pretty small!! The bag itself is pretty large too, so i can't imagine wanting to go any bigger.

Any opinions? =)

It sounds OK. My 9-pounder can't stretch out in our carrier, and he's stayed in it for a 6-hour flight. They just curl up anyway. You might measure the dimensions (length, height, width) and post them here to see if anyone else has advice.

[yorkiegirl83]

The length is 14 inches
The height is 12.5 inches
The width is 8 inches

From snout to tail stretched out Emma is about 17.5 inches.

[alaskayorkie]

Yeah, seems fine to me. You might put her in it while you're home and gradually build up the amount of time you keep her in there. She'll get used to it, and you should be able to see if there are any space problems.