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MUSTANG DOG PERCH BACKPACK (Up to 35 lbs)

MUSTANG DOG PERCH BACKPACK (Up to 35 lbs)

🧵 Made in Schenectady, NY since 1970
🛠️ Built to last decades. Premium materials and triple-stitched construction.
🔒 Purposeful design. Carefully engineered features that solve real problems.
🚚 Ships in one day from NY • Real humans if you need help
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Based on our famous Tough Traveler child carrier backpacks, designed for wonderful comfort since 1983. Tough Traveler understands and creates backpack comfort - for people & for dogs!

SPECIFICATIONS:

Primary use: DOG CARRIER BACKPACK FOR ALL-DAY HIKING, TRAVEL, OR CITY USE
Adult fit range: 5'5" to 6'6"
Total Load Limit: 60 lbs
Dog Size  Limit:

 

image of how to measure dog for fitting in Mustang (9.5 in x 13 in)
Weight: 5 lbs

FEATURES FOR YOUR DOG:
• Flat foam bottom allows your dog to sit in a natural position, similar to sitting on a firm arm-chair with front paws on the edge of the arm. 
• Five-point safety harness holds the dog in the carrier securely, and clips to collar or dog's harness
• High padded sides with cut away front, allowing your dog to rest his or her feet on the edge, and also have a complete view.

FEATURES FOR YOU:
• Control straps fine-tune load distribution between your shoulders and hips to take the weight off your shoulders and upper back.
• Sternum strap distributes the load and eliminates under-the-arm pressure.
• 3/4" thick padded shoulder straps & 5" wide, 1" thick hip belt have sturdy foam to cushion load and absorb shock.
• Mesh back band provides cool back support, with breathable reticulated foam padding for extra back comfort 
• 'Trampoline'-mounted, contoured belt enhances freedom of movement, allowing normal hip rotation while you walk.
• Detachable under seat storage duffel, big enough for sweater, dog dish, treats, and other useful items.
• Tubular aluminum loading stand opens out for stability, folds back when in use.
 


  • A true technical hiking-quality backpack with our great suspension system, supportive frame, load-control & sternum straps, and other features so you can be comfortable while carrying your dog.  We've been pack makers since 1970, and our backpacks have been to Everest and back!
  • Allows most dogs to sit in a more comfortable "armchair" position instead of being squeezed into a sack or forced to sit in a vertical posture.
  • The only framed dog carrier backpack that is made in USA. We design and manufacture with superior workmanship and quality materials for comfort, convenience, and durability.
  • The Mustang is the largest of our dog backpacks, designed to fit dogs up to 35 lbs.  We have seven sizes, so please review the specifications for best fit for you and your dog.  For personal assistance, please email us at service@toughtraveler.com or call us at 1-800-468-6844.  We will help you find the right fit!
  • Please see the comments and photos other customers have sent us to see the pack in the real world!  

A CUSTOMER VIDEO OF ONE OF OUR DOG PERCHES IN ACTION:

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Hand-Crafted in the USA since 1970

As recommended in BUSINESS TRAVELER MAGAZINE, Aug 2024: "The Best American-Made Luggage Pieces"

The Tough Traveler Story

In 1970, Mark Goldstein—an avid outdoorsman and military veteran—couldn't find a backpack that matched the durability of his military-issued gear or the comfort he needed for long treks. So he designed his own.

Working from his Schenectady apartment, Mark hand-sewed backpacks with tough materials and innovative designs. When fellow outdoorsmen saw his work, they wanted their own. Tough Traveler was born.

More than 50 years later, we're still family-operated and still manufacturing every bag in that same Schenectady community. In 2019, we represented New York at the White House Made in America Product Showcase—proof that Mark's commitment to uncompromising quality and American craftsmanship still defines everything we make.

Every bag we sew today carries that original mission: build it tough enough to last decades, comfortable enough to carry every day.

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Based on our famous Tough Traveler child carrier backpacks, designed for wonderful comfort since 1983. Tough Traveler understands and creates ...

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