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Brand Spotlight: Mobile Dog Gear

This week’s spotlight is one of our favourite brands – Mobile Dog Gear. They are the perfect travel companions whether you’re packing for a day at the beach or a week/weekend away from home this stylish pet luggage takes the chaos out of travelling with your dog. As well as being stylish they are incredibly functional so will be sure to meet your and your pooch’s travel needs. Here we are going to take a look at our Mobile Dog Gear range and we’re sure there will be something you and your four-legged friends will love! Mobile Dog Gear Weekender Backpack The Weekender backpack is a quilted deluxe backpack that’s brilliant for weekends or weeks away with your pet. It has two collapsible silicone bowls and a placemat, perfect for feeding on the go. On the front pocket, there is a poop bag dispenser for ease of use. The bag comes with two lined carriers for food and treats and there’s a handy side pocket for your water bottle. In the main pocket of the bag, there is plenty of room for toys, blanket, drying coat, pet wipes and any other travel essentials. The straps are also padded and adjustable making it a comfortable addition to your walks. Mobile Dog Gear One Flap Week Away Backpack The Week Away backpack is a larger backpack that is ideal for weeks away. The Week Away Backpack comes in two colours: a gorgeous grey and a black, it is made from polyester which is resistant to both tearing and ripping. Its interior is also fully lined which makes it easy to keep clean. There’s plenty of room in the week-away backpack for storing all the essentials such as toys, food, a drying coat and even a blanket. The week away backpack comes with 2 lined food carriers which are perfect for food and snacks on the go. There are also 2 collapsible food bowls which fit nicely into the flap at the front and are top-rack dishwasher safe. A poop bag dispenser on the side makes it easy to grab a bag whilst on the go. There are also pockets on either side to store the essentials such as your water bottle or umbrella. Mobile Dog Gear Week Away Bag The week away bag has an adjustable padded shoulder strap making it easy to carry and it also has a handy luggage sleeve which allows the bag to slot over the pull-up handle of your suitcase. This bag meets airline carry-on requirements so is perfect for your jet-setting four-legged friends – it even has a luggage ID tag! The Week Away bag comes in three colours – black, blue, and pink. Like with the other bags it comes with a handy feeding set including two collapsible bowls, two lined bags and a placemat. There is a divider in the main pocket which allows your food carriers to be neatly stacked to keep your bag organised. There are several pockets to put all your essentials in making it the perfect travel companion. Mobile Dog Gear Pet Carrier Plus The Pet Carrier Plus allows you to travel with ease, it keeps your dog safe and has a handy feeding system. It is the ideal transportation mode for puppies, toys and small breed dogs, whether it’s to the vets, on a day trip or a holiday. There are handy side pockets for storage and even a strap to allow you to fasten it to your luggage handle. The pet carrier has a waterproof bottom and rubber feet meaning you can pop it down wherever you need. The outside of the bag is made from a ballistic fabric and has breathable mesh panels. Here at L&L, we love Mobile Dog Gear products, they’re designed well, premium quality and really practical. So if you’re looking to go on an adventure this summer why not treat your pooch to some stylish luggage for the trip?

By Megan Willis

Mobile Dog Gear Weekender Backpack

The Weekender backpack is a quilted deluxe backpack that’s brilliant for weekends or weeks away with your pet. It has two collapsible silicone bowls and a placemat, perfect for feeding on the go. On the front pocket, there is a poop bag dispenser for ease of use. The bag comes with two lined carriers for food and treats and there’s a handy side pocket for your water bottle.

In the main pocket of the bag, there is plenty of room for toys, blanket, drying coat, pet wipes and any other travel essentials. The straps are also padded and adjustable making it a comfortable addition to your walks.

Mobile Dog Gear One Flap Week Away Backpack

The Week Away backpack is a larger backpack that is ideal for weeks away. The Week Away Backpack comes in two colours: a gorgeous grey and a black, it is made from polyester which is resistant to both tearing and ripping. Its interior is also fully lined which makes it easy to keep clean.

There’s plenty of room in the week-away backpack for storing all the essentials such as toys, food, a drying coat and even a blanket.

The week away backpack comes with 2 lined food carriers which are perfect for food and snacks on the go. There are also 2 collapsible food bowls which fit nicely into the flap at the front and are top-rack dishwasher safe. A poop bag dispenser on the side makes it easy to grab a bag whilst on the go. There are also pockets on either side to store the essentials such as your water bottle or umbrella.

Mobile Dog Gear Week Away Bag

The week away bag has an adjustable padded shoulder strap making it easy to carry and it also has a handy luggage sleeve which allows the bag to slot over the pull-up handle of your suitcase. This bag meets airline carry-on requirements so is perfect for your jet-setting four-legged friends – it even has a luggage ID tag!

The Week Away bag comes in three colours – black, blue, and pink. Like with the other bags it comes with a handy feeding set including two collapsible bowls, two lined bags and a placemat. There is a divider in the main pocket which allows your food carriers to be neatly stacked to keep your bag organised.

There are several pockets to put all your essentials in making it the perfect travel companion.

Mobile Dog Gear Pet Carrier Plus

The Pet Carrier Plus allows you to travel with ease, it keeps your dog safe and has a handy feeding system. It is the ideal transportation mode for puppies, toys and small breed dogs, whether it’s to the vets, on a day trip or a holiday. There are handy side pockets for storage and even a strap to allow you to fasten it to your luggage handle.

The pet carrier has a waterproof bottom and rubber feet meaning you can pop it down wherever you need. The outside of the bag is made from a ballistic fabric and has breathable mesh panels.

Here at L&L, we love Mobile Dog Gear products, they’re designed well, premium quality and really practical. So if you’re looking to go on an adventure this summer why not treat your pooch to some stylish luggage for the trip?

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Crate Training vs Sleeping In A Dog Bed

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