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My mutt has gone on several road trips, but I have never flown with him. I have never been in a situation that required me to fly Ace, and so far when I’ve traveled long distances, I have either driven with my dog or left him home. I know at times it is unavoidable and flying a dog across country or internationally is the only option. If I ever have to do that, I will do my research in advance and still worry how my dog is being treated while down below with the baggage and out of my sight. I guess it would be like boarding your dog somewhere, you just never know how your dog is doing. Chances are she is fine, but you are never sure.
At times I wish my dog were small enough to be a carry-on. I see little dogs at the airport traveling with their owners, and I am very jealous.
So, have any of you flown with your dogs? Was it a good experience?
Email your dog-related question to me at Lindsay@thatmutt.com, and I’ll post it for others to answer.
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July 27th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I wonder about this too. It makes me nervous just to think about it.
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July 28th, 2008 at 12:11 am
from what ive heard dogs don’t enjoy it any more than most humans, its cramped and boring and they dont have the view to look forward to,
international travel also makes you quarantine your dog for a period of time
i would only if it was a long trip
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July 28th, 2008 at 7:06 am
I think I would just leave my dog with my family instead of flight, unless it was a permanet move. Most everyone in my family is a dog lover so I would not be short of babysitters….. Sites looking great!
July 28th, 2008 at 8:08 am
I’ve always been too nervous to try flying my animals and have never been put in the situation where I needed to. Fortunately, I always had excellent sitters!
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July 28th, 2008 at 8:12 am
Yes, Pepper has flown, and did very well in her carry-on soft-sided “purse” (Alaska charged me an extra $75 bucks each way.) She didn’t seem to mind the whole affair much. Of course at 12 pounds it was a cinch. Having her along made the whole trip such a blast. What is a beach walk without Pepper?? I’ll fly again with her any day.
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July 28th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I’m with all of you, it makes me nervous too. Bonnie, I’m convinced my next dog should be under 15 pounds!
July 28th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I would be very scared to try and fly my dog with me. I can see if it was a working dog, but it most surely would be a scary experience for both owner and dog. I would not want my dog stuck in the cargo hold.
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July 28th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I have several friends who work for airlines and they would never fly their dogs. That is good enough for me.
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July 28th, 2008 at 6:50 pm
My dog is a bit high strung to fly. As much as I would like to take my dog with me I would probably leave her with family or friends. I think it would be a scary experience for the dog.
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July 29th, 2008 at 10:01 am
We took our yorkie to LA last February to go to a pet store trade show. She flew with us as carry on and even though she was not at all used to being in a carrier, she never made a sound! I would definitely do it again.
July 29th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Apollo is a working dog and durring his training we flew to Arizona. It was a very good experience.
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July 30th, 2008 at 11:53 am
We flew our last dog, an American Eskimo, fairly often and he did well. But Biggie is a little too big. The largest internet-available plastic kennel is a little too small for him (he is a little scrunched), yet it is too big by about 1″ to fit in our Volvo wagon!
Also, Biggie’s breeder had a bad experience with his dad, who was flown to NY for Westminster. The baggage handlers tried to put his carrier on the belt instead of bringing him through the door, and the crate was a little too big and unwieldy. It fell off the belt and Biggie’s poor pop was tumbled all around. He was fine, but I just wouldn’t want my dog handled like that unless he REALLY had to travel with me.