Comments on: choosing the best pack for your dog http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/2009/06/19/choosing-the-best-pack-for-your-dog/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ruffwear http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/2009/06/19/choosing-the-best-pack-for-your-dog/#comment-73 ruffwear Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:57:07 +0000 http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/?p=387#comment-73 Let us know if there's any topics you would like to see on our blog that we haven't addressed. We appreciate the feedback! Let us know if there’s any topics you would like to see on our blog that we haven’t addressed. We appreciate the feedback!

]]> By: When it’s Time for Your Furry Friend to Schlep their own Trail Essentials! « The Trailhead Register http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/2009/06/19/choosing-the-best-pack-for-your-dog/#comment-72 When it’s Time for Your Furry Friend to Schlep their own Trail Essentials! « The Trailhead Register Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:14:59 +0000 http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/?p=387#comment-72 [...] for packs, booties, toys, and trail treats!  To get the right fitting pack for your K-9 check out “Choosing the Best Pack For Your Dog” post on Ruffwear’s Dog [...] [...] for packs, booties, toys, and trail treats!  To get the right fitting pack for your K-9 check out “Choosing the Best Pack For Your Dog” post on Ruffwear’s Dog [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/2009/06/19/choosing-the-best-pack-for-your-dog/#comment-70 Jenny Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:23:29 +0000 http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/?p=387#comment-70 Pretty good post. I just found your site and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your posts. Any way I'll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you write again soon! Pretty good post. I just found your site and wanted to say
that I have really enjoyed browsing your posts. Any way
I’ll be subscribing to your blog and I hope you write again soon!

]]> By: ruffwear http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/2009/06/19/choosing-the-best-pack-for-your-dog/#comment-69 ruffwear Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:11:38 +0000 http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/?p=387#comment-69 Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with the Palisades Pack. We've long tried to come up with a good solution for saddlebag flop, and appreciate your feedback on the velcro tabs (as well as comments on the strap lengths). Thank you again for sharing. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with the Palisades Pack. We’ve long tried to come up with a good solution for saddlebag flop, and appreciate your feedback on the velcro tabs (as well as comments on the strap lengths). Thank you again for sharing.

]]> By: simon http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/2009/06/19/choosing-the-best-pack-for-your-dog/#comment-68 simon Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:01:59 +0000 http://dogblog.ruffwear.net/?p=387#comment-68 My Doberman loves his Ruff Wear Palisades Pack and the built in water bladders mean I don't have to fill my own pack with his water. He can also carry his own poop bags and his ruffwear travel bowl and food. The fact that they are water bladders also mean that they are more stable in the pack than a loose water bottle. It certainly doesn't seem to slow him down at all, even after wearing it over many, many miles. The straps seem well padded and don't seem to cause any rubbing. Despite being the best pack on the market (IMO) I'd suggest a couple of improvements. Ruff Wear need to rethink the clumsy velcro catches that fasten the bag to the strap under the dogs stomach. Some kind of quick release catch would be far preferable. Additionaly I didn't find the front straps had quite enough adjustment. The Doberman is a very deep but narrow chested dog and I found the straps didn't adjust quite short enough for the front padding to sit in the centre of his chest. Half an hour with a needle and thread fixed this, but if the front straps had a different adjustment toggle then it would have fit properly 'out of the box'. Don't let these small observations put you off. . . . . In every other way the the medium size was perfect and it's HIGHLY recommended. It feels like proper, human, backpacking equipment. Durable and well thought through. My Doberman loves his Ruff Wear Palisades Pack and the built in water bladders mean I don’t have to fill my own pack with his water. He can also carry his own poop bags and his ruffwear travel bowl and food. The fact that they are water bladders also mean that they are more stable in the pack than a loose water bottle.

It certainly doesn’t seem to slow him down at all, even after wearing it over many, many miles. The straps seem well padded and don’t seem to cause any rubbing.

Despite being the best pack on the market (IMO) I’d suggest a couple of improvements. Ruff Wear need to rethink the clumsy velcro catches that fasten the bag to the strap under the dogs stomach. Some kind of quick release catch would be far preferable. Additionaly I didn’t find the front straps had quite enough adjustment.

The Doberman is a very deep but narrow chested dog and I found the straps didn’t adjust quite short enough for the front padding to sit in the centre of his chest. Half an hour with a needle and thread fixed this, but if the front straps had a different adjustment toggle then it would have fit properly ‘out of the box’.

Don’t let these small observations put you off. . . . . In every other way the the medium size was perfect and it’s HIGHLY recommended. It feels like proper, human, backpacking equipment. Durable and well thought through.

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