Fashionable dog carriers are both useful and fun for dog owners who like to take their dogs with them when they are running errands, traveling, or walking. The fashionable dog carriers are only practical for toy or small dogs. The two basic categories of styles of fashionable dog carriers are trendy or designer.

Dog carriers that the dog owners carry with them are usually either a pet bag or a shaped carrier. A pet bag looks like a tote bag or large purse. The shaped or formed pet carriers have a rigid construction and often look like a miniature version of traditional pet carriers.

Trendy designs of dog carriers come on fun styles and fabrics. There are numerous choices for a dog owner shopping for a fashionable dog carrier. Faux fur, shimmering fabrics, and even plastic are sometime used for trendy dog carriers.

While local pet stores may have very few choices for fashionable dog carriers, the Internet has a wide variety of fashionable dog carriers. A search engine can be used to find dog carriers that are available for purchase on the Internet.

Fashionable dog carriers made by respected designers like Gucci have classic designs. Unlike trendy pet carriers, the designer classics use muted or simple colors and patterns and have simple designs. Gucci makes both the pet bag style and the shaped dog carrier.

Designer dog carriers can be expensive. Gucci dog carriers range from approximately nine hundred dollars to over twenty-five hundred dollars. The shaped styles are more expensive than pet bags. Even though trendy dog carriers are less expensive than designer ones, a dog owner could still spend hundreds of dollars for a trendy dog carrier.

Both kinds of fashionable dog carriers often have stiff bottom surfaces which provide the dog with a stable base on which to stand. Many pet carriers have mesh windows which allow for air circulation.

Dog strollers are a unique alternative to pet carriers. Typically, the strollers are covered in mesh which seems to make people more comfortable with allowing entrance to the dog in public places and even restaurants.