Carried on the front rather than the back, so you can see the dog and the dog can see you, which is most of the reason a nervous small dog tolerates being carried anywhere at all. Leg and tail holes mean they sit through the bag rather than being zipped inside it, upright and looking out, with their weight taken by padded shoulder straps instead of your arms and shoulders.

The shell is quilted nylon and cotton lined with lamb's-wool fleece, which is a winter specification rather than an all-year one: this is built to keep a small dog warm on a cold commute, not ventilated for July. A windproof hood pulls up over the head when the weather turns, an internal safety lead clips to the harness so nobody leaps out at a crossing, and a D-ring on the outside takes a lead or a bag.

• Front-carry design with leg and tail holes
• Quilted nylon and cotton outer with lamb's-wool fleece lining
• Windproof hood
• Internal safety clip lead plus an external D-ring
• Padded shoulder straps
• 43cm high x 33cm wide, 516g empty
• DogLemi, model PD30024, one size

On sizing: one size only, and 43cm by 33cm describes the bag rather than the dog, so measure your dog sitting, chest girth and seated height, before ordering. This suits a genuinely small dog. Worth saying too that a fleece-lined quilted carrier is a winter item, and a dog in one in warm weather overheats quickly, because they cannot move away from the heat.

Who it's for: Owners of small dogs who need their hands free on cold-weather commutes, city trips and vet visits.