Carriers

[doortego]

I'm sorry I wish I did. I am sure there are some YTers out there who know a lot more than I do. I just remember reading that a carrier should have a firm stable base with enough room for them to stand up, lay down & turn around in. I believe that the caution was about carrying them for too long in the upright position. I don't think it said not to use them at all. Sorry for muddying the waters. I really know nothing-just read this on the internet .
Donna

[Gingergirlsmom]

Originally Posted by doortego

I'm sorry I wish I did. I am sure there are some YTers out there who know a lot more than I do. I just remember reading that a carrier should have a firm stable base with enough room for them to stand up, lay down & turn around in. I believe that the caution was about carrying them for too long in the upright position. I don't think it said not to use them at all. Sorry for muddying the waters. I really know nothing-just read this on the internet .
Donna

No need to apologize. I'm glad you brought this up! That's the joy of YT, it allows us to make more informed choices for our furbabies then we would any other way. I was thinking this looked like a good way to transport Ginger on my bike (she's gotten too big for her basket), but don't want to intentionally do anything that's bad for her.

[LuvMy5Yorkies]

If your yorkie has gotte too big for his basket on your bike..look at eBay for the basket that is larger and one even fits on the back. They have straps so the pups can't jump out. They really look nice.

[susanmiller]

Hi, I'm new to the forum and am the mama to two little girl Yorkies, Precious and Tilly. I felt the need to respond to the thread about the front, legs-out yorkie carrier. My veterinarian told me to not carry my older Yorkie - she's 12 - in one of those carriers. As Yorkies age, they are prone to degenerative discs in their backs because of all the jumping up and down on furniture. These carriers compress our babies' vertebrae, which is just awful for their backs - especially in older doggies. Precious has just started having back problems, and we were instructed by the doctor to train her to let up pick her up and put her down from the furniture. She's milking that because she always gets lots of kisses on the way up and down. Anyway, if the spine is compressed a disc can easily rupture, and that's bad news pain-wise and ability-wise. My younger Yorkie is 6, but I am not putting her in this type of carrier anymore, either. It's cute, but could cause or agitate back problems. Just a little advice I wanted to pass along.
Thanks -

[Anna Banana]

Originally Posted by Amber_lv

These are so bizzare to me i don't think i could use one and be serious it would litteraly be like carrying a puppy purse lol or a puppy for a purse lol

I saw them on the news like a year ago, and I thought the same thing...Too weird for me!

[Anna Banana]

Originally Posted by susanmiller

Hi, I'm new to the forum and am the mama to two little girl Yorkies, Precious and Tilly. I felt the need to respond to the thread about the front, legs-out yorkie carrier. My veterinarian told me to not carry my older Yorkie - she's 12 - in one of those carriers. As Yorkies age, they are prone to degenerative discs in their backs because of all the jumping up and down on furniture. These carriers compress our babies' vertebrae, which is just awful for their backs - especially in older doggies. Precious has just started having back problems, and we were instructed by the doctor to train her to let up pick her up and put her down from the furniture. She's milking that because she always gets lots of kisses on the way up and down. Anyway, if the spine is compressed a disc can easily rupture, and that's bad news pain-wise and ability-wise. My younger Yorkie is 6, but I am not putting her in this type of carrier anymore, either. It's cute, but could cause or agitate back problems. Just a little advice I wanted to pass along.
Thanks -

No, thank you! I guess this kind of settles the question, but maybe anyone who uses/ wants one of these carriers can get the second opinion of their own vet. Too bad...I think its kind of a cute idea.

[Monday]

Originally Posted by wasabiprincess

I just read the posts about the different carriers you all have for your furbabies, and they're all beautiful.
I want something a little different and thought I'd throw it out here and see if anybody knows about it.
One day (before I even Knew I was going to have Pilla!) I saw a woman in a store with what looked like a pack that you'd carry a human baby in. The pack hung in front of her chest, and the dog faced out at everybody so it could see the world and soak up all the ooh's and aah's from people! I want to get something like this so when I go for a bike ride I can put Pilla in there and she can come along too.
Anybody have any ideas? Maybe it Was a real baby carrier?

try: http://tinkerbellscloset.com/items/carriers~travel/-carriers~totes/black-white-tweed-boucle-pouch-carrier-detail.htm
She has the front carrier ...