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dani94
I am moving to chicago from florida and i really want to take me dog. He weighs 45 pounds BTW. PLEASE HELP!!!!
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It varies from airline to airline.......I've attached some helpful information below:
Pick a reputable airline Fly from a major city to a major city (with possibly some driving at either end) to keep travel to a direct, non-stop flight. Also, be willing to adjust your time and schedule to give your dog the advantage of the best possible flight.
Making reservations. If you have always used a travel agent, consider whether that person is well aware of your dog's importance to the planning. If there isn't that reassurance, make your own plans with the airlines directly. It's easy to do, and the airline reservationist can probably answer all the questions you want to ask. After you decide on the best flight you are going to take, and remember to reserve a place for your dog, you should find out:
a) what type of plane you will be flying on, and the cargo size. Ask if the cargo compartment on that plane is heated or not. Remember that no matter what the ground temperature is at either end of your travel, up 30,000 feet the temperature can be 45 degrees or less. Practically all the main cargo areas are heated, and the temperature is kept at 65 degrees once up in the air. But ask, so you know what your dog is experiencing.
b) ask if any other dogs will be on the flight. There is a limit to the number of dogs allowed on each flight, and it varies by the size of the plane and the sizes of the dogs traveling.
c) realize that your dog can be bumped from a flight if a corpse is being transported (health reasons).
d) check with airlines what records are required for travel; usually a Health Certificate is required.
e) for seat assignment, ask to sit up front as close as possible, so that you can be one of the first ones down to the baggage claim area. At some airports, dogs are unloaded first, and make it to the baggage area quickly.
f) if where you're going to or traveling from may have temperature concerns, schedule morning or evening flights. Also, try to travel at less busy times; mid-morning, instead of first thing when a lot of business people are traveling. Early evening (if hot, any time after 5 may be ok, but again think of prime travel time.
Preparations. Use a high quality, sturdy, airline approved crate. The size should fit the size of the dog; don't buy or borrow a crate too big or too small. Too small means the dog cannot stand up in the crate (also a requirement by the FAA); too large can cause injury to your dog if there is too much room should the crate not be handled carefully and the dog is jostled within the crate. Use an appropriate size Vari-Kennel. Also travel with a separate heavy duty set of wheels, which are loaded with the dog, and most times the dog and wheels come back out together. The set of wheels are not considered a piece of luggage, but as part of the dog's travel equipment. Have a thermal reflective sheet folded and taped on the entire top of the crate to reflect heat, in case dog is left out in the sun for any amount of time. Decorate or stripe the crate to distinguish your crate from others.
Prior to traveling. If your dog has not used an airline crate before, set it up at home and let him sleep in it occasionally. If your dog is very sensitive to being "left", put an article of your clothing in it, with his blanket or pad, and when you leave the house on short errands, close the dog in the crate and let him get use to being "enclosed" by himself. If your dog is sound sensitive, realize airline engines are very loud. Sound sensitize your dog before your trip too. There are tapes, or make one of your own at an airport, of the loud noises. Also, make sure your dog's shots are up to date, and obtain a HEALTH CERTIFICATE for travel. Get the heath certificate from your vet (usually a fee of $10-25) as close to travel time as possible; it has a time limit.
Watch the weather report. Know that the temperature regulations for flying a dog is 10 degrees minimum and 85 degrees maximum, at both cities, at the time of check in (one hour before the flight, usually). They won't fly your dog over or under these extremes. Have in your mind an alternate plan should this happen. Will you allow the airlines to fly your dog without you on a later flight? Be mentally prepared to take another flight if your dog has to or don't go at all.
The day of flying. Get to the airport in of time; one and a half hours early is plenty. You will check in at the main ticket counter, because you have to purchase your dog's ticket then (no pre-purchasing for dog). Your dog is considered "excess baggage", and it is easier if you buy for both flights at once; saves trouble of having to do it a second time. Some people will keep a water dish attached inside the crate door. The problem with that, unless you freeze the water, is that it will usually splash out before your dog is boarded. Instead, carry a small water dish, a bottle of water, and leash in your carry on bag; ss soon as you get to your dog, open the crate, scream "hello" back, and have water in a dish ready immediately. When it's time for your dog to be loaded to be taken down to the plane, don't let them take him down too early. If they insist, ask where and how the dogs are kept before they're loaded. Sometimes there are air-conditioned (or heated) "hold" rooms. Sometimes they might be left outside; KNOW WHAT THAT AIRPORT DOES WITH THE DOGS before loading time. As soon as you leave your dog (and a kind "please take care of my dog" doesn't hurt) head for the gate you're leaving from. Find the side of the plane the luggage is loaded on, and watch for your dog to be loaded. If they start loading the plane, and you haven't seen your dog loaded yet, tell the gate person you're waiting a few minutes to make sure your dog is loaded first. If you board the plane first, tell one of the stewardesses up front you're waiting for confirmation. Keep on top of things, so that BOTH of you are on the same flight. DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING!
Landing. Get to the baggage area as soon as possible. Ask where the "OVERSIZE" baggage is brought; it's different than where the luggage is. Forget your luggage for now- it will just keep going around on the conveyer belt. Stick to the "oversize" area, and if the luggage has started to show up, start asking where the dogs are. As soon as they bring the crate through the door, pull it off to the side, have your leash ready, then say "HELLO!" Overexcitement is very common- just sit there and be licked like crazy- it's normal. Have water available, once your dog settles down. After those first moments of reuniting, go outside. Then go find your luggage, and take off to the trial. Another tip; if you're renting a car, have a sheet in your carry on bag that can protect the car seats- be courteous and conscientious!
If connecting flights: If the time in between flights is more than 75-90 minutes, consider pulling your dog off. Go to the "oversize" baggage area; there's usually a counter around with someone to speak to. Give them the flight # you just arrived on, and tell them you want to pull your dog off for a few minutes. Be firm and insistent, and pleasant about it. Ask when they need the dog back to load on the next flight. Follow the same procedure you did on the first flight to make sure your dog is loaded.
Never let up on knowing where your dog is at all times, and what conditions he's under. Ask lots of questions, demand good answers. Ask for someone in management if you don't get answers. The more you know and plan before your flight can make the flight actually enjoyable for both of you! GOOD LUCK!
It varies from airline to airline.......I've attached some helpful information below:
Pick a reputable airline Fly from a major city to a major city (with possibly some driving at either end) to keep travel to a direct, non-stop flight. Also, be willing to adjust your time and schedule to give your dog the advantage of the best possible flight.
Making reservations. If you have always used a travel agent, consider whether that person is well aware of your dog's importance to the planning. If there isn't that reassurance, make your own plans with the airlines directly. It's easy to do, and the airline reservationist can probably answer all the questions you want to ask. After you decide on the best flight you are going to take, and remember to reserve a place for your dog, you should find out:
a) what type of plane you will be flying on, and the cargo size. Ask if the cargo compartment on that plane is heated or not. Remember that no matter what the ground temperature is at either end of your travel, up 30,000 feet the temperature can be 45 degrees or less. Practically all the main cargo areas are heated, and the temperature is kept at 65 degrees once up in the air. But ask, so you know what your dog is experiencing.
b) ask if any other dogs will be on the flight. There is a limit to the number of dogs allowed on each flight, and it varies by the size of the plane and the sizes of the dogs traveling.
c) realize that your dog can be bumped from a flight if a corpse is being transported (health reasons).
d) check with airlines what records are required for travel; usually a Health Certificate is required.
e) for seat assignment, ask to sit up front as close as possible, so that you can be one of the first ones down to the baggage claim area. At some airports, dogs are unloaded first, and make it to the baggage area quickly.
f) if where you're going to or traveling from may have temperature concerns, schedule morning or evening flights. Also, try to travel at less busy times; mid-morning, instead of first thing when a lot of business people are traveling. Early evening (if hot, any time after 5 may be ok, but again think of prime travel time.
Preparations. Use a high quality, sturdy, airline approved crate. The size should fit the size of the dog; don't buy or borrow a crate too big or too small. Too small means the dog cannot stand up in the crate (also a requirement by the FAA); too large can cause injury to your dog if there is too much room should the crate not be handled carefully and the dog is jostled within the crate. Use an appropriate size Vari-Kennel. Also travel with a separate heavy duty set of wheels, which are loaded with the dog, and most times the dog and wheels come back out together. The set of wheels are not considered a piece of luggage, but as part of the dog's travel equipment. Have a thermal reflective sheet folded and taped on the entire top of the crate to reflect heat, in case dog is left out in the sun for any amount of time. Decorate or stripe the crate to distinguish your crate from others.
Prior to traveling. If your dog has not used an airline crate before, set it up at home and let him sleep in it occasionally. If your dog is very sensitive to being "left", put an article of your clothing in it, with his blanket or pad, and when you leave the house on short errands, close the dog in the crate and let him get use to being "enclosed" by himself. If your dog is sound sensitive, realize airline engines are very loud. Sound sensitize your dog before your trip too. There are tapes, or make one of your own at an airport, of the loud noises. Also, make sure your dog's shots are up to date, and obtain a HEALTH CERTIFICATE for travel. Get the heath certificate from your vet (usually a fee of $10-25) as close to travel time as possible; it has a time limit.
Watch the weather report. Know that the temperature regulations for flying a dog is 10 degrees minimum and 85 degrees maximum, at both cities, at the time of check in (one hour before the flight, usually). They won't fly your dog over or under these extremes. Have in your mind an alternate plan should this happen. Will you allow the airlines to fly your dog without you on a later flight? Be mentally prepared to take another flight if your dog has to or don't go at all.
The day of flying. Get to the airport in of time; one and a half hours early is plenty. You will check in at the main ticket counter, because you have to purchase your dog's ticket then (no pre-purchasing for dog). Your dog is considered "excess baggage", and it is easier if you buy for both flights at once; saves trouble of having to do it a second time. Some people will keep a water dish attached inside the crate door. The problem with that, unless you freeze the water, is that it will usually splash out before your dog is boarded. Instead, carry a small water dish, a bottle of water, and leash in your carry on bag; ss soon as you get to your dog, open the crate, scream "hello" back, and have water in a dish ready immediately. When it's time for your dog to be loaded to be taken down to the plane, don't let them take him down too early. If they insist, ask where and how the dogs are kept before they're loaded. Sometimes there are air-conditioned (or heated) "hold" rooms. Sometimes they might be left outside; KNOW WHAT THAT AIRPORT DOES WITH THE DOGS before loading time. As soon as you leave your dog (and a kind "please take care of my dog" doesn't hurt) head for the gate you're leaving from. Find the side of the plane the luggage is loaded on, and watch for your dog to be loaded. If they start loading the plane, and you haven't seen your dog loaded yet, tell the gate person you're waiting a few minutes to make sure your dog is loaded first. If you board the plane first, tell one of the stewardesses up front you're waiting for confirmation. Keep on top of things, so that BOTH of you are on the same flight. DON'T ASSUME ANYTHING!
Landing. Get to the baggage area as soon as possible. Ask where the "OVERSIZE" baggage is brought; it's different than where the luggage is. Forget your luggage for now- it will just keep going around on the conveyer belt. Stick to the "oversize" area, and if the luggage has started to show up, start asking where the dogs are. As soon as they bring the crate through the door, pull it off to the side, have your leash ready, then say "HELLO!" Overexcitement is very common- just sit there and be licked like crazy- it's normal. Have water available, once your dog settles down. After those first moments of reuniting, go outside. Then go find your luggage, and take off to the trial. Another tip; if you're renting a car, have a sheet in your carry on bag that can protect the car seats- be courteous and conscientious!
If connecting flights: If the time in between flights is more than 75-90 minutes, consider pulling your dog off. Go to the "oversize" baggage area; there's usually a counter around with someone to speak to. Give them the flight # you just arrived on, and tell them you want to pull your dog off for a few minutes. Be firm and insistent, and pleasant about it. Ask when they need the dog back to load on the next flight. Follow the same procedure you did on the first flight to make sure your dog is loaded.
Never let up on knowing where your dog is at all times, and what conditions he's under. Ask lots of questions, demand good answers. Ask for someone in management if you don't get answers. The more you know and plan before your flight can make the flight actually enjoyable for both of you! GOOD LUCK!
How often should I take my puppy out at night?
Berenice O
I just got a 3 month old chihuahua yesterday. I take her out every hour during the day, after play, after naps and meals but im not sure how often to take her out at night.(she only had one accident but she was scared when she came in).. Im a pretty heavy sleeper and im afraid i wont hear her and she will have an accident. She sleeps on the bed with me because she hates her crate and cries for HOURS!! She would fall asleep on the bed and then i moved her to her crate but she would wake up crying when she noticed she wasnt on the bed anymore. I found that she sleeps longer when she is with me on the bed. I took her food and water away at 8pm, 2 hours before bed time. Should i set my alarm clock every few hours and wake her up to go potty? I need advice. Please help!!
Answer
Put the dog in the crate and let it cry. It bothers you much more than it does the dog. The dog will never get used to the crate if it knows you will take her out every time she whines. The purpose of the crate is to give the dog a safe place to be and to assist with house breaking.
A puppy does not belong on the bed. It WILL pee and or poop on the bed and being on the bed is dangerous for the puppy. Set your alarm and take her out at least once an hour at night. Maybe more, maybe less. NO puppy can hold it all night. In a week you will know more about her nighttime needs. In the meantime, never free feed. The dog should be on a feeding schedule. Depending on where you live you cannot remove the water 2 hours before putting the dog down for the night. In hot areas the dog needs access to water.
The dog should never be out of the crate except for outside toilet duties, to eat, and for supervised play. Never give a dog that is not 100 percent house broken free rein of the home.
You said she was scared when she came in. You should have been outside with the dog. You have no idea what a puppy is doing outside unless you physically go out with the dog.
Babies cry at first also when mom puts them down. Mom knows the infant is changed, clean and fed and there is nothing wrong with the baby and ignores it. After a few nights the baby no longer cries when put down to sleep. Same principle with a puppy. LET IT CRY.
You will have a much easier time training your dog if you are in charge from day one. Right now, she is in charge because you could not handle the whining and crying.
Wrap a towel around a heating pad on its lowest setting and place it under one end of the crate, and give her a stuffed animal about the same size and coloring of the puppy. She is accustomed to the warmth of mom and the litter mates.
EDIT: Please do NOT put puppy pads or papers in the crate. This will confuse the puppy. It is NOT OK to do this and let her pee and poop where she sleeps. This is what lazy people do because they can't be bothered to get up at night and take the puppy outside.
I do know what I am talking about. I have a 4 year old, 3 pound Yorkshire Terrier that I got as a puppy and she has NEVER seen a puppy pad or paper on the floor or in a crate.....and I reside in Alaska. The outdoors has always been her toilet.
Cherish your new dog and good luck!
Put the dog in the crate and let it cry. It bothers you much more than it does the dog. The dog will never get used to the crate if it knows you will take her out every time she whines. The purpose of the crate is to give the dog a safe place to be and to assist with house breaking.
A puppy does not belong on the bed. It WILL pee and or poop on the bed and being on the bed is dangerous for the puppy. Set your alarm and take her out at least once an hour at night. Maybe more, maybe less. NO puppy can hold it all night. In a week you will know more about her nighttime needs. In the meantime, never free feed. The dog should be on a feeding schedule. Depending on where you live you cannot remove the water 2 hours before putting the dog down for the night. In hot areas the dog needs access to water.
The dog should never be out of the crate except for outside toilet duties, to eat, and for supervised play. Never give a dog that is not 100 percent house broken free rein of the home.
You said she was scared when she came in. You should have been outside with the dog. You have no idea what a puppy is doing outside unless you physically go out with the dog.
Babies cry at first also when mom puts them down. Mom knows the infant is changed, clean and fed and there is nothing wrong with the baby and ignores it. After a few nights the baby no longer cries when put down to sleep. Same principle with a puppy. LET IT CRY.
You will have a much easier time training your dog if you are in charge from day one. Right now, she is in charge because you could not handle the whining and crying.
Wrap a towel around a heating pad on its lowest setting and place it under one end of the crate, and give her a stuffed animal about the same size and coloring of the puppy. She is accustomed to the warmth of mom and the litter mates.
EDIT: Please do NOT put puppy pads or papers in the crate. This will confuse the puppy. It is NOT OK to do this and let her pee and poop where she sleeps. This is what lazy people do because they can't be bothered to get up at night and take the puppy outside.
I do know what I am talking about. I have a 4 year old, 3 pound Yorkshire Terrier that I got as a puppy and she has NEVER seen a puppy pad or paper on the floor or in a crate.....and I reside in Alaska. The outdoors has always been her toilet.
Cherish your new dog and good luck!
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