Cloud 7 Dog Carrier

                                            Pre-fall.
                                          Of course Bruno absolutely needs a new bag!

(I hope this helps someone else out.  I couldn't find a review for the Cloud 7 Dog Carrier on-line.)

photo credit-  Cloud 7

   Cloud 7 is a German-brand, based in Berlin.  Recently they teamed up with Tumi to create a new in-flight dog carrier- which is how I found out about the brand.

photo credit- Cloud 7

  I figured if we didn't like the carrier, I could just send it back.

I'm not sending it back.

We're so not sending it back.

It comes in 2 sizes.  I ordered the smaller one (H30cm, L40cm, W26cm) for Bruno.  It's made of very hardy, heavy-duty like cotton-canvas, washable leather straps, has a side pocket on one end, and an adjustable belt thingy on the other.  Unlike the Mungo & Maud Pod, the bag holds its shape even when empty; there is a removable, washable base, and is lined with plush, natural wool.  In terms of dimensions, it is actually quite similar to the Pod, but I think the lining and the base makes it bulkier.

Pod on the Right.

The Pod was an awesome buy.  I am hoping this carrier will get as much mileage.  I like that the straps have an attached buckle to hold them together.  I think with a winter coat on, it would be trickier than the Pod to carry on my shoulder. 

There isn't a window of sorts for Bruno to peer out of.  But perhaps the idea of this carrier is to make the puppy feel cocooned; which I suspect, is such a comforting way to travel, come fall, come winter.

cloud7.de

Spring Break, Day 3

Things To Do When Traveling with Puppy on a Sunny Paris Day:

1.  Walk.

And Walk.

And Walk.

Then we jumped on the Metro and began a new walk around the Marais.

We got off at Rambuteau.  The 1st thing we saw was...woah.  Reminds me of the old Katong Mall, even if the old Katong Mall was possibly inspired by this.

*  This Metro Stop is seedy.  Stay away from groups of teenagers jostling about, put on your best unfriendly face.  Walk purposefully.

2.  Wine & Dine.

Today's find was a buzzing hole-in-wall, neighborhood favourite.  In other words, a completely tourists-free zone!  Gosh, such a place, does still exist!  In Central Paris!  And dog-friendly as well!

Nanashi (57 Rue Charlot) serves Japanese-French fusion with warmth and casual style.  I ordered the veggie bento plat du jour, and was not disappointed.

Bon Appetite!

3.  Look at more art!

(WOW!)

(WOW!)

(Right.)

(Uh Huh.)

(WOW!)

*  I found a different entrance to the Louvre which actually allowed for Bruno and I to peek at a gallery with sculptures!  The corridor we "hid" in was dark, Bruno was camouflaged against my black coat.  We stayed here unnoticed, unperturbed, for a while.

(WOW!)

4.  Watch Theatre!  

If you think of the city as a performance space, you can find

                                                   music (oh lovely, piano on the sidewalk!),

(bass and drums!  WOW!)

some "drama",

and "dance".

5. Go shopping.

Moustaches, 32 Rue des Archives 

(A well-stocked pet store, but they didn't carry any of the Cloud 7 things, I am curious about.)

Les 3 Marches de Catherine B, 1 Rue Guisarde

(I've seen the light.  It's called, Vintage.  Alas, Vintage is unaffordable.)

Laduree, 21 Rue Bonarparte

*  No one shoo-ed us out when we stood in line to buy cake today.  But yesterday, after the staff sat us down with menus and just as I was about to order tea, another staff refused service saying, Madame, Dorgs Are Fourbeedern (!!).  To which I said, no problem, we will leave, and could not then resist performing, a butoh-dance of departure (translation: tediously, dramatically, slow).

6.  Visit a Park.

Specifically, I was thinking, Jardin du Luxembourg, where there is a designated dog-friendly area.

However, Bruno had another idea (read his facial expression).

Bruno- "Parc?  Non, merci, maman.  Laisse aller pour le thé!

7.  And so we concluded the sunny day with, tea.

Hotel Esprit Saint-Germain, 22 Rue Saint-Sulpice