| Dog air travel is probably the most convenient means | | | | crate for your pet. The crate should have enough |
| of transport but, more complicated airline travel | | | | holes to allow good ventilation and have a sticker |
| compared to human travel. Dogs are part of the | | | | written "Live Animal" outside the crate to alert and |
| family and if you are travelling with your family, | | | | remind the airline staff about the presence of your |
| leaving your dog alone could be very unfair. There | | | | pet. The crate should be big enough to allow free |
| are two basic ways in which you can travel with your | | | | movement space for the pet. While booking the |
| dog. Small dogs can travel in carriers beneath your | | | | flight, try to book a direct flight to your destination |
| passenger seat which allows you to check on them | | | | since this will decrease chances of losing your pet. |
| regularly and is also more comforting to the pet to | | | | Request the airline personnel to assist you through |
| have you close by. Cargo is another way of travel | | | | the booking process. They should also advice you on |
| whereby your pet will be shipped together with other | | | | the pet regulations and you should ask them any |
| luggage but in a separate place where other pets are | | | | questions that you might be having. Update your |
| kept. | | | | pet's vaccinations and obtain a health certificate from |
| There are various reasons why travelling your pet in | | | | a qualified veterinarian. |
| cargo is not advisable. For example there are cases | | | | Check your airline travel at least three hours before |
| of luggage getting lost and this could also happen to | | | | the flight departure time. Do not feed your dog |
| your pet especially if it is offloaded in the wrong | | | | twelve hours prior to the flight to prevent it from |
| destination. This could be a very frustrating situation | | | | becoming air sick during the flight. Provide sufficient |
| and cause you not to enjoy your travel. In most | | | | water for your pet by safely attaching ice water on |
| cases, the temperatures in the cargo hold are hostile | | | | a cup to the carrier instead of water which could |
| (severe heat exhaustion or hypothermia) to the pet | | | | easily leak or even get knocked off. Put an ID name |
| to an extent of causing death. Sometimes, your pet | | | | tag on your pet's collar with your home address and |
| could become anxious and nervous in the cargo hold | | | | phone number in case of an emergency. Attach your |
| due to the unfamiliar surroundings. In order to avoid | | | | pet's destination address to the outside of the crate |
| such incidents from happening, the following tips will | | | | and also remember to line the bottom of the crate |
| help you have a safe dog travel on an airplane. | | | | with shredded newspaper to give protective cover in |
| It is important to purchase a high quality plastic airline | | | | case of a flight accident. |