Flying the Friendly Skies with Your Pet
July 26th, 2010 | Published in Dog Information | 99 Comments
Here it is July, and we have reached the midpoint of summer vacation season. As pet owners, we love our dogs and hate the thought of being apart from them while the family travels. Many families incorporate their pets needs, right along with the other family members desires, when planning a family getaway. 
Road trips can be a fantastic source of fun, recreation, and education, for the entire clan, including Rover. Most camping facilities accommodate our four-legged family members, and more and more hotels are happy to serve your dog, as well. If staying at a hotel or motel, you may have restrictions on the size of animal they accept. And, be prepared to pay an extra fee, or a larger deposit.
For those of you planning to get away even further from home, you may, or may not want to bring Fido along. Airline restrictions are…well…strict, when it comes to your pet’s travel. Plus, there are dangers to subjecting your pet to air travel.
For dogs larger than a hamster (ok, I exaggerate a little), they are required to fly in the cargo hold. This can be an anxiety provoking experience, for even the most well adjusted, and calm animal. Sedatives are not recommended (and some airlines prohibit their use), because the changes in temperature and elevation, can cause your animal, when sedated, to become disoriented and disabled. And, in the extreme, can lead to deaths.
Dogs in Cargo Hold
The ASPCA and The Human Society, do not recommend air travel for pets, and airplane travel for some breeds, can be deadly. This is most prevalent in brachycephalic animals (short-snouted breeds). Many carriers do not even allow these breeds to travel with them. Please refer to Trips with pets for more information.
In addition to the stress of a cargo hold, you can expect to pay anywhere from $100.00 (JetBlue) to $250.00 (United) for your pet. If your pet is small enough to be in the plane with you, that’ll cost you an extra $100.00 – $200.00, depending on airline. These are base prices, and can increase with dog’s size.
Even if money is no worry, and your pet is not short-snouted, problems arise with dogs in cargo holds. The most famous story of dog air travel gone wrong, is the escape (and permanent loss) of Vivi, the Westminster Dog Show winning Whippet. While every airline has statistics of pets lost, Continental Airlines has, by far, the worst record for delivering your pets safely.
Rufus the Boxer
Instead of stressing your pet (and yourself), with the worry of safe air travel, your pet would most certainly be safer and happier with a professional pet sitter. If your dog is a homebody (or agoraphobic!), you may choose to have a sitter come to your home twice a day, or opt for a live-in pet sitter while you travel. If Fido is more of a social being, boarding, in an open environment (not caged), is ideal. Whatever your needs, there is a pet sitter in your area that can meet your needs.
Do you have any travel adventures with the airlines? We’d love to hear them. Happy Traveling.
August 1st, 2010 at 12:41 am (#)
Very interesting article, thanks. Keep up the good work.
August 3rd, 2010 at 7:25 am (#)
I love the picture you chose to accompany this piece! Especially the first one—precious!
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August 3rd, 2010 at 2:06 pm (#)
Southwest is the most pet-friendly carrier i know for smaller breeds. Check out P.A.W.S. (Pets Are Welcome on Southwest): http://www.southwest.com/travel_center/animals_faq.html
August 3rd, 2010 at 2:22 pm (#)
Thanks Marina! that’s good to know. Give a hug to Stella for me. Chris
August 3rd, 2010 at 2:24 pm (#)
And isn’t is wonderfully written. LOL
August 3rd, 2010 at 2:26 pm (#)
Thanks Ladder. Chris
August 9th, 2010 at 11:13 am (#)
Thank you very much for sharing this. I have subscribed to your RSS feed. Please keep up the good work.
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