"I originaly owned the Original Sherpa Carrier and after less than two months my dog had destroyed the interior. The final straw came when she chewed a hole in the lining of the zipper and we could no longer zip it.
My husband, who's in the army, and I live in Germany, so it was important to have a carrier that would be accepted by airlines.
But my suprise came when it arrived in the mail and it was so much better than the original. Its really sturdy and has pull down tarps that cover the windows"