Carrier bags - Celltei or Bali? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Kenzies Grandma · 05-25-2006, 06:08 PM

Please help! I need to get a carrier for Gypsy so we can take her on our holiday to Vancouver Island in August and I just can't decide. There is no place around here that carries any other than Petsmart and Petland, it's just so hard to decide looking at pictures online. I was looking at the Cellteir Active Tote-o-Pet and the Bali bag. Any preferences? experiences? I'd appreciate any input I can get. Thanks in advance.

peanut's mom · 05-25-2006, 06:58 PM

Well my friend has a bali its a nice bag just not my style . I have a celltei and i LOVE it . Light weight , extra pockets for misc items . cell phone pouch . I have the pack a pet model . I love it to deathe she has several petsmert bags nothin compares to my celltei .

Kenzies Grandma · 05-25-2006, 07:06 PM

Thanks so much for replying. How does the Celltei bag look, is it quite handbag looking or do you automatically think doggie carrier? Also I was wondering how it feels, is it comfortable when you carry it or does it feel bulky? I really appreciate your help.

Kathryn_V · 05-26-2006, 01:04 AM

Depending on which one you get... Celltei that is...

I have a couple... They are ALL 100% comfortable! And 100% perfect for you dog!!! Airline approved! And I can tell you that they fly VERY well... I have done 6 flights with mine now... I have the over the shoulder one that you wear with the body of it in front... I also have the one where you wear it like a shoulder bag or purse...with the long handles... it wears like one of my coach bags does... very easy to wear! and plenty of room for my stuff too! If you are doing a small or xs it is soooo like having a really cute hand bag!! Any bigger and its like an over sized purse... Which are all the rage! And they are dog enough without screaming "look everyone!!!! I have a dog!!!" I only get noticed a third of the time and its mostly cause I am talking to my bag! hmmmm dead give away!

Best of all.... if you are not totally in love with it... send it back! No prob! they don't want you keeping it if you don't love it! They want you 100% satisfied! So you can rave like me!!! and I have yet to send anything back! lol But its nice to know that I can if I ever needed to! If you order the wrong size! if you don't like the color... or if you just decide you don't like it!

And the sizes.... you will want to order bigger than you need... be careful... its not like ordering a crate... they DO NOT NEED to stand up, turn around and run circles in it!!! It is supposed to be a smaller space.... If it is a big open space they will get thrown around when you walk!!! Rolling from side to side with each step! I ordered a small... on the Active one.. thats the one strap over the shoulder one... and I can put all three of mine in it! And they are happy! Not cramped... Just my two girls and they have plenty of room... If its just pixie... its way too big!!! I had to stuff one end with blankets when I first got it! I was hoping she would get bigger than she is... but nope...

So I have 2 three pounders in there and one who is 2lbs and 9 ozs... so almost 9lbs in the small..... They do just fine!!!

If you go big, you'll hate carrying it! It will overwhelm your pup, who is a burrower by nature... and it will end up in the closet...

Have fun on your trip!!!!! I want to go!!!!!!

Post when you decide what your getting!!! Or post a few choices when you narrow it down!!!

Kenzies Grandma · 05-26-2006, 05:01 AM

Good morning, Kathryn, I really appreciate your input. I really am leaning towards the Active (tan w/ br. leather trim) Tote-o-Pet. I am trying to decide between the XS and the SM. It says the XS fits comfortably up to 4.5 lbs. possibly up the 6 lbs. The SM says comfortably up to 6 lbs. possibly up to 8-10 lbs. Gypsy weighs 4.5 lbs. so I'm thinking maybe the XS? She's not going to be left in it for hours at a time, we are travelling by car so it's mostly so that I can take her with me more places. What do you think?

Tiger's Mom · 05-26-2006, 05:14 AM

I have both a celtei and a sherpa to-go carrier and I just love it . . . both gets the airline approval

peanut's mom · 05-26-2006, 05:22 AM

I have an extra small for Peanut she is a lil shy of 4 lbs . Lke i said the pack o pet is more duffle bag shaped . I would go larger if your pup is still young i hear the have a growth spurt around 2 years old .

Kenzies Grandma · 05-26-2006, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by peanut's mom

I have an extra small for Peanut she is a lil shy of 4 lbs . Lke i said the pack o pet is more duffle bag shaped . I would go larger if your pup is still young i hear the have a growth spurt around 2 years old .

Thanks, I don't have to worry about the growth spurt though, she is already 3 1/2 yrs. old. I sort of think the XS, the Tote-o-Pet is apparently a little longer and narrower than the pack-o-pet, especially if I can send it back if it is too small. Better than getting it too big I think.

Kathryn_V · 05-26-2006, 01:04 PM

BUY IT!!!!

I have the active Pet on the go.... The tote a pet I have in the Asian Print... SUPER EASY TO CARRY!!!! You'll love it!!!! And the small is WAY TOO BIG!!! Go XS!!!! XS XS XS XS XS XS XS XS!!!!!! Even 4 hours in the car!!!! She'll be laying down curled up sleeping!!! A nice long safe nap in her Celltei is just the ticket!!!!

You'll sooo love it!!! The fabric is really very nice!! the leather is nice too!!! I was very impressed with mine! And it is unisex enough that my hubby wears it.... And as a hand bag he would carry it too... it is very non discript! I love it!!! It looks very Bermuda shorts vacation like... A must for an active lifestyle!! Its a great pick!!!

And it will make a great carseat!! you can loop the handles around the headrest of the seat and hang her on the passenger side when you run errands... I am one of those people who can't drive with a dog in my lap... Its just not safe! One second of fiddling with my pup and it could be my last... you just never know... Better safe than sorry! So my girls ride in their Celltei. They love it!

Yeah!!!!! I am excited!!! Is that the fabric you really like?? or are you thinking of any others???

Kathryn_V · 05-26-2006, 01:07 PM

oh.... And I am saying way to big on the small size... cause I have a small and an xs.....

So go xs... Unless you want her pacing in it! lol

Kenzies Grandma · 05-26-2006, 02:40 PM

Thanks a lot Kathryn, I really appreciate hearing from someone who actually has what I'm talking about. I do think I really like the Active fabric, I love some of the fancier ones too but I'm just not the type to carry anything like that. I love really good quality (my husband says I have too expensive taste, lol) but I am kind of a casual type person. I appreciate the advice about the size too.

RMKC · 05-26-2006, 03:50 PM

I like to have one too, but cant make up my mind which one to buy Rosi is between 5- 5 1/2 pounds

05-25-2006, 06:08 PM	#1
Kenzies Grandma YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 387	Carrier bags - Celltei or Bali? Please help! I need to get a carrier for Gypsy so we can take her on our holiday to Vancouver Island in August and I just can't decide. There is no place around here that carries any other than Petsmart and Petland, it's just so hard to decide looking at pictures online. I was looking at the Cellteir Active Tote-o-Pet and the Bali bag. Any preferences? experiences? I'd appreciate any input I can get. Thanks in advance. __________________ Kathy - Mama to Tango & Gypsy - Grandma to Kenzie & Taylor

05-25-2006, 07:06 PM	#3
Kenzies Grandma YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 387	Thanks so much for replying. How does the Celltei bag look, is it quite handbag looking or do you automatically think doggie carrier? Also I was wondering how it feels, is it comfortable when you carry it or does it feel bulky? I really appreciate your help. __________________ Kathy - Mama to Tango & Gypsy - Grandma to Kenzie & Taylor

05-26-2006, 01:04 AM	#4
Kathryn_V Out to Spoil the World! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 2,691	Depending on which one you get... Celltei that is... I have a couple... They are ALL 100% comfortable! And 100% perfect for you dog!!! Airline approved! And I can tell you that they fly VERY well... I have done 6 flights with mine now... I have the over the shoulder one that you wear with the body of it in front... I also have the one where you wear it like a shoulder bag or purse...with the long handles... it wears like one of my coach bags does... very easy to wear! and plenty of room for my stuff too! If you are doing a small or xs it is soooo like having a really cute hand bag!! Any bigger and its like an over sized purse... Which are all the rage! And they are dog enough without screaming "look everyone!!!! I have a dog!!!" I only get noticed a third of the time and its mostly cause I am talking to my bag! hmmmm dead give away! Best of all.... if you are not totally in love with it... send it back! No prob! they don't want you keeping it if you don't love it! They want you 100% satisfied! So you can rave like me!!! and I have yet to send anything back! lol But its nice to know that I can if I ever needed to! If you order the wrong size! if you don't like the color... or if you just decide you don't like it! And the sizes.... you will want to order bigger than you need... be careful... its not like ordering a crate... they DO NOT NEED to stand up, turn around and run circles in it!!! It is supposed to be a smaller space.... If it is a big open space they will get thrown around when you walk!!! Rolling from side to side with each step! I ordered a small... on the Active one.. thats the one strap over the shoulder one... and I can put all three of mine in it! And they are happy! Not cramped... Just my two girls and they have plenty of room... If its just pixie... its way too big!!! I had to stuff one end with blankets when I first got it! I was hoping she would get bigger than she is... but nope... So I have 2 three pounders in there and one who is 2lbs and 9 ozs... so almost 9lbs in the small..... They do just fine!!! If you go big, you'll hate carrying it! It will overwhelm your pup, who is a burrower by nature... and it will end up in the closet... Have fun on your trip!!!!! I want to go!!!!!! Post when you decide what your getting!!! Or post a few choices when you narrow it down!!! __________________ Kathryn, Pixie and Chynna

05-26-2006, 05:01 AM	#5
Kenzies Grandma YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 387	Good morning, Kathryn, I really appreciate your input. I really am leaning towards the Active (tan w/ br. leather trim) Tote-o-Pet. I am trying to decide between the XS and the SM. It says the XS fits comfortably up to 4.5 lbs. possibly up the 6 lbs. The SM says comfortably up to 6 lbs. possibly up to 8-10 lbs. Gypsy weighs 4.5 lbs. so I'm thinking maybe the XS? She's not going to be left in it for hours at a time, we are travelling by car so it's mostly so that I can take her with me more places. What do you think? __________________ Kathy - Mama to Tango & Gypsy - Grandma to Kenzie & Taylor

05-26-2006, 05:14 AM	#6
Tiger's Mom Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 8,665	I have both a celtei and a sherpa to-go carrier and I just love it . . . both gets the airline approval __________________ Tiger and Annika - official members of THE CRAZY CLUB & PINK CLUB www.mygofetch.com

05-25-2006, 06:58 PM	#2
peanut's mom Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: new jersey Posts: 127	Well my friend has a bali its a nice bag just not my style . I have a celltei and i LOVE it . Light weight , extra pockets for misc items . cell phone pouch . I have the pack a pet model . I love it to deathe she has several petsmert bags nothin compares to my celltei .

05-26-2006, 05:22 AM	#7
peanut's mom Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: new jersey Posts: 127	I have an extra small for Peanut she is a lil shy of 4 lbs . Lke i said the pack o pet is more duffle bag shaped . I would go larger if your pup is still young i hear the have a growth spurt around 2 years old .

05-26-2006, 01:04 PM	#9
Kathryn_V Out to Spoil the World! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 2,691	BUY IT!!!! I have the active Pet on the go.... The tote a pet I have in the Asian Print... SUPER EASY TO CARRY!!!! You'll love it!!!! And the small is WAY TOO BIG!!! Go XS!!!! XS XS XS XS XS XS XS XS!!!!!! Even 4 hours in the car!!!! She'll be laying down curled up sleeping!!! A nice long safe nap in her Celltei is just the ticket!!!! You'll sooo love it!!! The fabric is really very nice!! the leather is nice too!!! I was very impressed with mine! And it is unisex enough that my hubby wears it.... And as a hand bag he would carry it too... it is very non discript! I love it!!! It looks very Bermuda shorts vacation like... A must for an active lifestyle!! Its a great pick!!! And it will make a great carseat!! you can loop the handles around the headrest of the seat and hang her on the passenger side when you run errands... I am one of those people who can't drive with a dog in my lap... Its just not safe! One second of fiddling with my pup and it could be my last... you just never know... Better safe than sorry! So my girls ride in their Celltei. They love it! Yeah!!!!! I am excited!!! Is that the fabric you really like?? or are you thinking of any others??? __________________ Kathryn, Pixie and Chynna

05-26-2006, 01:07 PM	#10
Kathryn_V Out to Spoil the World! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 2,691	oh.... And I am saying way to big on the small size... cause I have a small and an xs..... So go xs... Unless you want her pacing in it! lol __________________ Kathryn, Pixie and Chynna

05-26-2006, 02:40 PM	#11
Kenzies Grandma YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: AB, Canada Posts: 387	Thanks a lot Kathryn, I really appreciate hearing from someone who actually has what I'm talking about. I do think I really like the Active fabric, I love some of the fancier ones too but I'm just not the type to carry anything like that. I love really good quality (my husband says I have too expensive taste, lol) but I am kind of a casual type person. I appreciate the advice about the size too. __________________ Kathy - Mama to Tango & Gypsy - Grandma to Kenzie & Taylor

05-26-2006, 03:50 PM	#12
RMKC Rosi & Poli's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 5,090	I like to have one too, but cant make up my mind which one to buy Rosi is between 5- 5 1/2 pounds __________________ ROSI & POLI Love my Babies