American Girl Doll and Pet Carrier

 I finally got my hands on this thing, and I haven't found any deep look posts on it, so here we go!

After about a month of waiting, I finally got my hands on this carrier. I love it because it's fully enclosed and is capable of carrying two dolls. There are however, things to consider...

When you put the two dolls in, it's going to be awkward, it's going to feel awkward and require some pushing and shoving. You're going to need to put your doll's hair in a braid, ponytails are going to get messed up, and if your doll has short hair, a beanie is a good solution. Also dress your doll in thin, tight clothing for this, so your t-shirts and leggings. Anything else you can put in the back pockets. The awesome thing about this carrier is that everything is enclosed. Rain, spills, losing a hat or shoe, is no problem! (As long as you have everything in a zippered compartment, the pet compartment and side pockets could pose problems).

Cons: 

1. Both dolls are sitting at such a sharp angle that you don't want to leave them in this carrier for more than 24 hours or else those elastics are really going to stretch out and your doll's limbs are going to become loose really fast

2. The best way to get the second doll in is if they don't wear shoes. Not terrible, but the sizing of this is just a tad bit too small. If this was, seriously, just a few inches wider and taller, it would be even better.

3. Putting two dolls in there is tough, and the carrier is a tight fit around them.

Pros:

1. Enclosed! No need to worry about rain, spills, losing a hat, shoe, or glasses, etc.

2. A pet pocket just for your pet, so you actually have a use for the pets. As a collector I'll be honest I have a ton of AG dogs I never use.

3. The design looks super cool, it's obviously well-designed, even if it is kind of small. 

How to insert dolls into the carrier.

1. The first doll sits down in a sharp 90 degree angle, pressed down all the way 

2. Now lay the carrier on its side. Put the doll's legs together straight out and slide the legs up through the elastic loop until the elastic goes up to the doll's underarms.

3. Move the doll's arms so that they're straight out in front of her, zombie like. Then, placing your hand around her hear, pull open the bottom portion of the carrier and move the doll's head to the inside of the carrier. It might seem like this will break their head off. Don't break anything, but keep going.

4. Once your doll's head is in the carrier, position her arms so that they're inside the carrier and snug against the 1st doll's legs. 

5. Now, put the carrier upright again and move the doll's legs into a 90 degree angle sitting position. This doll shouldn't be wearing shoes, they can it's just going to be a lot more difficult to fit the doll in. Put the doll's legs underneath the flap and start zipping it closed. Now you should be able to fully close the carrier and get going!