Best suited for: In-cabin airplane carrier
Also works for: Over the shoulder carrier, backpack
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

“All in One” refers to the designers’ suggestion that this carrier can function as a purse, a shoulder bag or a backpack. It comes in one size (12Hx17Lx9W) but four color options. It has a faux sheepskin liner, large mesh ventilation panels, and a couple of good-sized pockets (and another small one). It has only a D-ring inside, not a clip on a lanyard to clip your dog to. The shoulder…

Best suited for: Travel crate, in-cabin airplane carrier (check airline restrictions on types of pets allowed onboard)
Also works for:
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

I just checked these two products out at my local Petco, and I wasn’t very impressed. The “Take Me Home” wire crate (with a plastic base) comes in three sizes: Small (6Hx10Lx5.75W), Medium (7.5Hx13Lx8W) and Large (10.3Hx16.5Lx10.4w). It includes an optional perch for birds, and has a wire handle. Each size can be slipped into a corresponding “Come Along Carrier,” which encloses the crate while…

Best suited for: In-cabin airplane carrier, over the shoulder carrier
Also works for: Travel bed
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

RoccoAndJezebel.com’s Brody Bag comes in two sizes: Mini (8.5Hx14Lx8W) and Medium (9.5Hx16Lx10W). Both would work well as in-cabin airplane carriers. They have lots of mesh ventilation panels, including one on top, so you can see down into the carrier when it’s at your feet. The interior is well-padded and easy to clean, and there are several useful exterior pockets.

I love how this bag looks, too. In fact, I love everything…

Best suited for: In-cabin airplane carrier (Small size only)
Also works for: Travel bed
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

This is a rolling carrier that can be collapsed (when not in use) to 3.5″ wide. It comes in three sizes: Small (13Hx17Lx9W), Medium (13Hx20Lx9W), and Large (15Hx22Lx11W). It has large ventilation panels on three sides (the fourth side has a large storage pocket), each with privacy panels. It’s very maneuverable, and it’s strong enough that you can stack your other luggage on top if need be. With the ventilation and privacy panels…

Best suited for: In-cabin airplane carrier, over the shoulder carrier
Also works for:
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

The Petaboard carrier comes in one size (Extra Small: 10Hx15Lx7W) but two different styles. I like the appearance of Style B (pictured at right) better than Style A, but either way, it’s a terrific in-cabin airplane carrier for a truly tiny dog. It’s well-made, has plenty of ventilation, and includes a built-in sleeve/pocket that can be slipped over a suitcase’s handle. What’s not to love?

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Argo by Teafco Petaboard Style B Airline Approved Pet Carrier, Black, Medium

Best suited for: In-cabin airplane carrier, over the shoulder carrier
Also works for:
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

The Teafco Argo Aero-Pet carrier currently comes only in size Small (8.5Hx18.5Lx10.5W); the Large size appears to have been discontinued, but that doesn’t bother me because a carrier much longer than 18.5″ is not going to work as an in-cabin bag. As is always the case with Teafco Argo carriers, the Aero-Pet is very well-made and it looks great. The small pocket on the side is a very nice touch — big…

Best suited for: In-cabin airplane carrier (Small size only), over the shoulder carrier
Also works for:
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

Teafco’s Argo Petascope comes in two sizes: Small (9.25Hx16Lx11.5W) and Medium (11.5Hx23Lx11.5H). Both are chic, well-designed and well-made. Only the Small size, however, will work as an in-cabin airplane carrier (the Medium is much too long to work). Please note that only a tiny dog or cat will fit in the Small size — any pet larger than 7 lbs. is probably not going to be comfortable.

I love…

Best suited for:
Also works for:
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

Teafco’s Argo line of pet carriers is well-designed and beautifully made. That said, I’m just baffled by the Tally-Ho Wheeled Pet Carrier. It’s meant to be both a pet carrier and an overnight bag. Your pet goes in a “roomy pet compartment” on the bottom, and your clothing goes into “a small duffle bag sized compartment” on top. The whole bag is sized to “fit in most airplanes’ overhead compartments.” Um, what?? I can believe that the bag fits…

Best suited for: Over the shoulder carrier, in-cabin airplane carrier
Also works for: Car carrier
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

I saw one of these in person for the first time yesterday, and it’s a very nice bag. It’s made as well as Chloe’s beloved SturdiBag, but it’s an unusual form factor for a pet carrier — taller than it is wide (13Hx12Lx12W). It has lots of mesh ventilation panels, including one that encircles the bag at just the height your sitting pet’s eyes would be — and your pet would…

Best suited for: In-cabin airplane carrier (Weekender, Traveler, Escort, Day Tripper, Sport only)
Also works for: Car carrier, over the shoulder carrier
Quality: Unknown
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

Pet Gear offers a line of I GO2 rolling carriers that convert to backpacks. The bags all have straps on the back through which a safety belt can be fastened, so they will work as car carriers too. The manufacturer would like you to unzip the main window and regard the carrier as a car seat as well, but in that case only the small…