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Hey Guys,
Do you any of you have pets that you have to travel with on long flights? I'm wondering how that works and how the animals do. I will be moving after the first of the year and have a little chihuahua. I'll be driving out west because I have a car, but after the first move I will begin flying back home (to PA) for holidays and vacations. The flights will be about 7-12 hours depending on stops. That's a long time and probably pretty stressful for a little dog. Any advice for other dog or small owners who travel?
Do you any of you have pets that you have to travel with on long flights? I'm wondering how that works and how the animals do. I will be moving after the first of the year and have a little chihuahua. I'll be driving out west because I have a car, but after the first move I will begin flying back home (to PA) for holidays and vacations. The flights will be about 7-12 hours depending on stops. That's a long time and probably pretty stressful for a little dog. Any advice for other dog or small owners who travel?
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Permalink Reply by steph anne on -
Perfect timing - This awesome couple over at Young House Love just wrote a post about this. http://www.younghouselove.com/2009/09/taking-the-ooch-out-of-travel...
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Permalink Reply by Lauren on -
I just saw that! It was perfect timing and they also have a chihuahua. :)
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Permalink Reply by blaez on -
while i have never flown with my pets i have driven with them. and i have learned that my cats do better during the day time than at night... and i had to keep a litter box ready at all times IN THE CAR because you know you don't know like with a kid when they need to potty.... and he doesn't do it "when we stop" altho he's caterwailing....
yep: litter box in the trunk with the seat pulled down (most new cars have that option) with food and water on the floor in the backseat and his cat bed on the pulled down seat infront of the litter box keeps me a happy kitty... and day time! make sure its day time!!
that's all the advice i got.
and none of the so called "pet calmers" have ever worked for them....
ps, hamsters travel great! they have little mini cages you put em in with mini water bottles and give em some food and cardboard and thier happy happy travelers!!
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Permalink Reply by Nyx on -
Well, I don't have a small dog, but I do work in a petstore :-p. Make sure that whatever carrier you decide to use for your lil' bud is airline approved - you'd be surprised how confusing that can get. It's probably a good idea to let him out (to go potty) as close as possible to takeoff and whenever you have a stop (obviously), and just make sure that the inside of the carrier is nice and comfortable. Pet-calmers kind of depend on the dog - some dogs they work on, some they don't. You could always buy one and try it out on him, and if it doesn't work return it (most pet stores have a return policy that will let you return the item, so long as the majority of it is present and you have your receipt). Most vets can also prescribe you a doggie downer if you think you'll really need it. Anyways, that's my three cents.
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Permalink Reply by David Stehle on -
With a pet that small, you could probably just slide them in a carrier under the seat infront of you. Then you could keep an eye on him/her, instead of putting them in a seperate section of the plane out of your view.
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