Ruff Wear's Approach Pack II is a multipurpose dog pack suitable for daylong trail outings,overnight summer trips. The XX-Small size has the room you need for treats, a collapsible dog dish,some pick-up bags. You carry the dog food,your pooch carries everything else.
After searching far and wide for a pack that would fit my 18lb Shiba Inu. Went on a limb with the pack (ordering online) after the smallest Kelty pack didn't work. This Ruffwear pack turned out very nice. It looks more polished/nice then the previous model (original). Has nice adjustments, and fleece strap guards etc. Overall a great pack.
fits my dog perfectly. From trail hiking to rock scrambeling, it stays in one place and doesn't hinder his range of motion. The handle on the back is great. The only problem is the rear strap padding liked to slip off easily when not buckled. But, a quick stitch fixed it.
The Approach backpack is a nice product. I have a 6 month old miniature pinscher who used to drag me down the street and with the Approach backpack it keeps him working a little bit more and now I don't work so hard trying to control him. I really like the handle on the topside of the harness and find that I use it alot to assist him into the car. The harness fits well however because I am using the D ring on the harness to clip on the leash I find that the backpack will pull to one side or another. I am hoping to find a head halti for him instead. I also wish that this backpack was designed to allow the pack to be removed like the Palisade II. Overall a good product.
This pack is good for short walks only. I only take my dog on short walks in the park and put her own water bottle and mine in each pocket
