Strappy Sling Bags for Pooches: Ingenious or Inhumane?

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Bags that are made to carry around man’s best friend aren’t exactly new to us, but this woman’s pooch sling bag definitely caught our eyes as she strolled on a warm and sunny day in New York City.

Rachelle Garzia’s little pooch was seen hanging off a camo-printed sling pouch bag. While we’re not really dog whisperers or anything remotely close to it, by the looks of it, her little pooch seemed a wee bit uncomfortable in that position.

Ex-model Rachelle Garzia carries her pet dog Frank, a Brussels Griffon Shih Tzu mix, in a harness over her back as she walks through Manhattan in New York City on August 14, 2013

Ex-model Rachelle Garzia carries her pet dog Frank, a Brussels Griffon Shih Tzu mix, in a harness over her back as she walks through Manhattan in New York City on August 14, 2013Ex-model Rachelle Garzia carries her pet dog Frank, a Brussels Griffon Shih Tzu mix, in a harness over her back as she walks through Manhattan in New York City on August 14, 2013

It’s not that we’re against these pooch pouches because they really do make it so much easier and more convenient to carry around these adorable little dogs. So, we’re leaving it up to you to decide and decipher whether this is a completely creative and ingenious way of carrying around man’s little best friend or if there is a more comfortable alternative.

Rachelle Garzia carrying a pooch purse

These over the shoulder puppy holders are known as 'pooch purses' and they are becoming a regular sightThese over the shoulder puppy holders are known as ‘pooch purses’ and they are becoming a regular sight on the trendy thoroughfares of the The Big Apple

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