This is the first bag Angie made for me. This was back in 2005 when her company was not advertising custom jobs - I emailed and she said she would do it. She gave me a huge discount so that she could use my dog's picture on her website.
Angie emailed me a preview of the embroidery of my dog's show name that is on the bag before constructing the bag. I tried to upload that photo but its size was too big.
The first piccie she was about 6 months old and we were in Santa Barbara. We ate at the fancy restaurant on the water that does not allow dogs (she was in the bag incognito!). Second piccie is of us shopping together in a GAP store. She was 3 1/2 years old. As you can see, the bag was VERY durable and still looked like new despite fairly heavy use for three years.
It ended up Chorus did not get as big as I thought, so I had a second bag made in a different material but same style. I still use this bag, but more when we go to the movies and dinner, so she might be in the bag for a few hours.
To this day, Chorus' piccie is endorsing this bag on Angie's website:
Tote-o-Pet with Monogram for a Lovely <font color="red">15 lb. Sheltie </font>
I am thinking the one I will get made for Baby Nars, my new youngster, will be more of a tote style bag because she likes to stand up more and peek out the top when I am shopping. It will be more narrow but same height. Something like the new Celltei Paws style, but with scalloped top like the Metro, and with different fabrics. And with a zip around top, and sides that can be used as an entrance so I don't have to ask her to hop into the top. I am going to wait a little bit though, just in case my puppy does not end up as big as I think she will be.
Gennie - THANK YOU for your piccies, the black really is incognito. Have you had an trouble with it getting too warm inside the bag? I had that problem when I used a black bag even though it had mesh on all sides. But, I also live in So Cal where it is warm year round... I also used it at dog shows when I went to Florida. I bet it is great though in colder climates.
I do love the metro, it is such a nice style and I hope you and your sweetie enjoy yours!!
