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If you plan to travel with your dog, here are some tips that may help relieve some of the stress from you as well as your dog. - If your dog has to travel in cargo, get a good quality dog crate for safety reasons. Even though the airline has had crates in the cargo many times before, you never know what might happen down there. Its always better to be safe than sorry. - Acquaint your dog with the carrier prior to your travel date so he or she will feel comfortable in it. - To avoid accidents in the carrier while in flight, don't feed the dog for 4 to 6 hours prior to take off. A small amount of water if fine. - Be sure to have an ID tag on the collar with your name, address, and phone number, in addition to the owner information on the outside of the carrier, just in case the dog somehow gets separated from the carrier. - Carry a picture of your dog with you just in case your dog gets lost at the airport.
- Keep your dog with you as long as possible before he gets boarded on the plane. - During the summer, the cargo hold gets really hot, so don't schedule a late morning to late afternoon flight. During the winter, try to schedule your flight in the late afternoon. - Do not ship a short-nosed dog such as Pekingese, Bulldog, Pug or Chow. Their short nasal passages make them vulnerable to heatstrokes and oxygen deprivation. - Don't put anything in the crate with the dog that could harm them in any way. - Make sure the crate door is closed properly. - DO NOT give the dog any type of sedative. - Make sure the crate is big enough for your dog to stand up and turn around in. - Pad the bottom of the crate with a crate bed or something as soft for comfort. - If the dog is traveling in the cabin with you, you can use a soft sided carrier. Hopefully, these tips will make your dog's journey less traumatic and will give you some peace of mind during your flight.
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