Hoping to fly my dog from Tampa to Dallas- help?

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I have never flown with my dog before, but plan on doing so in the next few weeks. I am flying from Tampa to Dallas, and have a Shiba Inu / Chow mix that weighs about 55-60 lbs. I was planning on finding a crate that fits under a window seat for Southwest Airlines, which is 19"L x 14"W x 8.25"H.
What I am wondering is, will a dog of her weight fit in a crate of that size? She's a medium sized dog and can be easily picked up, but am worried that I will buy the crate and then find out she does not fit. HELP!

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a 55 lb dog will not be allowed in the cabin, only in cargo. I believe the weight limit for in cabin is like 15 maybe 20 pounds, if that.

no crate that a dog that size could fit in will ever fit under a seat. any animal must be able to stand up and turn around completely. the smallest pet carriers are the ones that fit. nothing larger.

Why can the city take my dog with no proof!!?

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Today a guy was walking by my business and my dog got loose somehow and started barking at some guy. The guy started yelling for me to get my dog I ran outside and my dog was far from the guy. I called my dog and he came. I put him in his crate and the guy said your dog scratched me and asked for a bandaid. The guy left and a few hours later a city of Dallas Animal control came and said he needed to take my dog because the got a call that my dog bit someone. I told him I wasnt going to release my dog cops got there and said that I would go to jail if I didn't and they would still take the dog. I asked them for proof and they said they didn't need to provide proof and that they needed to Quarntine my dog. I had proof of his rabies shots and everything. My dog has never bit anyone and he goes to the vet regularly and does well there. What can I do? There should be a law for the victim accusing my dog to show proof. This means if I don't like u and I know u have a dog I can call the city?
I live at my job Public Storage and how the dog got loose is he was tethered and I just started doing this because of breakins and High crime rate in my area. The 250 pound resistant cord broke and well my dog was walking around the front of my office. The dog is a 80lb Rottie and he has been walked around my property without a leash and ppl have petted him as well with no problems.

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The one law you did break was the City's leash law. The dog was unrestrained and off your property. They can confiscate your dog for that purpose. Also, if you didn't have current dog license, they can also confiscate the dog.

The guy is lying and there will likely be some process for determining if your dog is a vicious dog, such as a hearing. You may want to ask Animal Control when the quarantine period is over and what will happen after that. Based on what your hear, you may want to consult with a lawyer.

If this guy is lying, he may also be the kind to try and sue you. Another reason to talk to attorney. An attorney can get any medical records for any treatment the guy sought and take it from there.

In the future, the best thing to do is to make sure your dog is under your control at all times.

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