Subway Bans Dogs Unless They Fit in a Carry-On – Dog Owners Accept the Challenge

In case you hadn’t heard, NYC subways have banned dogs unless they fit in a carrier or bag. That’s not a problem if you own a chihuahua or a Pomeranian, but what about the other 90% of dogs that are actually dog-sized? Dog owners from the Big Apple have been taking the “fit your dog in a bag” challenge very seriously over the last few months. The results are hilarious. Check out some of our favorite social media posts below:

Not calling this a BarkPack is such a missed opportunity #subwaydogs #dogsinbags #whosagoodboy pic.twitter.com/E5ncOp7reT

— Chrissie Mayr (@ChrissieMayr) August 9, 2017

This is how dogs should commute on the subway. No dog carriers, or stupid strollers. Someone should tell him he is staring at the wrong direction. The subway is coming from the other side. #subwaydog#brooklyndog #backpackdog #dogcarrier

A post shared by Clara Loon (@looningaround) on Mar 31, 2016 at 6:18pm PDT

My favorite picture EVER of someone bringing a dog “in a bag” on the subway pic.twitter.com/4PTUNofv68

— Pamela (@PamelasRageLove) June 7, 2017

New Yorkers have found very creative ways to bring their dogs along for the subway ride… More hilarious photos of pups in “containers” on nbcnewyork.com #subwaydogs (Credit: @itsthekidwonder)

A post shared by NBC New York (@nbcnewyork) on Nov 3, 2016 at 10:11am PDT

The New York subway system bans canines unless they can fit in a small bag, so this guy trained his pit-bull to calmly sit in his small bag.

Traveling in style

A post shared by mika (@mikamyday) on Aug 27, 2016 at 3:05pm PDT

Brady’s first NYC subway ride! #bradythehusky #champion #subwaydog #dogsofnyc @fpgallardo1990 #dogsofinstagram

A post shared by Kacy Burdette (@kacy.burdette) on Feb 28, 2016 at 1:57pm PST

#subwaydog #subwaydogs #dogdaysofsubway

A post shared by irmechan (@irmechan) on Jan 4, 2016 at 7:24am PST

Only in New York a person would put a huge dog in a bag on the subway cc: @Gothamist pic.twitter.com/0TpvPl37EA

— Alex Romano (@alexromano) July 20, 2016

It just goes to show there’s no breaking the bond between a dog and his or her owner! Thanks to the dog owners of NYC for entertaining us thoroughly with creative dog travel techniques.