
While looking for Pyr Shep videos (what else!) on Youtube, I found a video of Hemi and her new bag. Was it a Sturdibag? Aluna has one for her flights to Germany. I got in touch with the owner who pointed me in the right direction: Celltei has an absolutely incredible line of airline approved soft-sided pet carriers, but what's even better, they can custom make any bag for you! I mean, literally ANY bag. Check out the bag they made for a bulldog that expands into a play pen once in the air!! You have to see it to believe it.
Being that I have looked up and down the internet for a bag that is exactly the max. measurements allowed by Lufthansa ever since I brought Aluna home with me, I contacted them right away. Could they make a bag that would fall under my unfortunately very rigid max. weight and max. dimension requirements that was also expandable with zippers like expandable luggage so Aluna could have more space once in the air? Yes, Lufthans allows me to get on board with Aluna in the Sturdibag, but all it takes is one over-zealous employee to try to measure the bag out and then what?!? Granted, their measurements are a joke and finding a bag that falls within them is impossible - but this bag would be my ticket to absolute piece of mind.
An over-patient Angie corresponded back and forth with me for weeks until my bag was finished - Angie, if you read this, thank you thank you thank you!! The designer was about ready to give up on the impossible task, but luckily persevered after all, and this is the result: An expandable bag that fits exactly LH requirements, unfortunately minus wheels which would have made the bag too heavy. Our new Celltei carrier has the colors of my choice, the measurements of my choice, the hardware/pockets/carrying straps of my choice - it's a perfect custom made Aluna carrier!! She took to it right away an cuddles up in it when I am at work :)