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: Over the shoulder carrier
Also works for: Car carrier
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

I bought this carrier at Target because it was incredibly inexpensive and I’m a sucker for things that fold up into tiny packets. I decided to keep it in the car for emergency use, but today I opened it up to try it out for you.

It unfolds into a carrier that measures 11Hx19Lx10.5W and holds Chloe fairly comfortably. Chloe weighs just over 12 lbs., and I wouldn’t use it for a pet…

Best suited for: Temporary crate or occasional use
Also works for: Car carrier
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

I bought this crate because its price was slashed almost to nothing in the offer I found, so I had low expectations for it. We’ve been pretty pleased with it, though — it has several nice features, and if your dog is calm and not prone to scratching, this will be a useful product for you. It comes in five sizes, ranging from Extra Small (10Hx12Lx10W) to Large (28Hx36Lx23W).

Here’s what we…

Best suited for: Backpack carrier, travel crate
Also works for:
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

This carrier starts out as a backpack, holding both your laptop and your small dog, and once you get to your destination, it converts to a small enclosed crate, complete with a padded floor.

Toy breeds will fit best in it, especially in the compact and standard configurations, but when the carrier is fully expanded (16Hx15Lx16W) even Chloe could fit in it. It comes in black and tan.

I own another PetEgo carrier, Chloe’s beloved messenger bag.…

Best suited for: Hotel or vacation rental crate
Also works for: Everyday crate, if your dog doesn’t scrape to escape
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

We own three of these Dens, two medium ones (for travel and for a vacation home) and a large one (for everyday use at home). The Den comes in three sizes: Small (17Hx22.5Lx15.5W), Medium (24Hx29.5Lx22W), and Large (30Hx38Lx28.5W). We like the Den because, assembled, it is sturdy and solid; and it collapses with the simplest of approaches — the four aluminum poles that provide structure at…

Best suited for: Car travel
Also works for: Beach, picnic cabana
Quality: ★★★★★
Price: $$$$
Overall rating: ★★★★★

The first crate we bought was The Roof Box Company’s DogBag. The DogBag folds up (with a complicated maneuver akin to the one you may already be using on your car windshield sunscreen) and fits into a normal-sized backpack (provided by Roof Box). It has plenty of mesh netting so your dog has good ventilation and fairly good visibility. You need to supply your own floor padding (Roof Box’s Quilted Liner is thin, and…