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greta-inbaja
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flying your dog
Hello,
We will be driving our truck down in the fall and flying back with the dog. Our dog has not flown before. I can get a direct flight into san francisco
but that is a 3.5 hr drive home and we will have to get a cars there. Or.... we get on into Reno but it has a 3 hr layover at LAX. Anyone have
experience flying with the dog (not in the cabin) when you have a layover??? We will be leaving the airport in San jose around Nov 18 and I would like
to book early as to guarantee space. We usally fly Alaskan. Thanks for any input.
Greta
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by greta-inbaja
Hello,
We will be driving our truck down in the fall and flying back with the dog. Our dog has not flown before. I can get a direct flight into san francisco
but that is a 3.5 hr drive home and we will have to get a cars there. Or.... we get on into Reno but it has a 3 hr layover at LAX. Anyone have
experience flying with the dog (not in the cabin) when you have a layover??? We will be leaving the airport in San jose around Nov 18 and I would like
to book early as to guarantee space. We usally fly Alaskan. Thanks for any input.
Greta |
if you care about your dog, don't take him on plane as checked luggage. if you care only a little about your dog, then fly nonstop. if you don't
care if your dog dies, then fly with a stop and plane change.
any flight with dog in luggage has probaility of dog death much, much higher than probabilitty of you winning lottery.
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fishabductor
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I have flown with my dogs many times, and I have never ever had an issue. I have friends that fly there dogs back and forth to baja every year, and I
have never heard of a dog dying.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fishabductor
I have flown with my dogs many times, and I have never ever had an issue. I have friends that fly there dogs back and forth to baja every year, and I
have never heard of a dog dying. |
my checked bags have been lost or delayed about 1 out of every 10 to 20 flights. if that happens to your dog, your precious puppy will likely be
dead.
just because you have not heard about it, doesn't mean it hasn't happened. the airlines do not advertise their mortality statistics.
if you insist on it,...
don't fly on hot days (or very cold days)
fly only nonstop flights
hope that luggage goes to correct city on the correct plane
get a pet sitter and leave fido home
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Bajatripper
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While I was still in the Navy, I had a dog that made the flight from Asia to the US and back three times with no problem. But boy, was she glad to get
the heck out of that cage each time. Some people suggest that you get your vet to give them a sleeping pill to make it less stressful, you might try
that.
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pacificobob
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anchorage/los cabos 2x@yr for years, dogs and cat...zero problems
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greta-inbaja
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thanks for your opinions. My friend had 2 dogs flown from hawaii, 1 died. ( middle aged lab)
But.... I have met many people at the airports with their dogs. Still.... I think I will probably try and figure out how to get a car to the san fran.
area. So.... I value those opinions with experience. Anyone one else... I welcome your 2 cents worth.
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Mexicorn
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I fly my dog all the time. I pull on his right ear he turns right. I pull on his left ear he turns left. Pull back on both ears he goes up.......
You get the idea
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greta-inbaja
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of course I get it... I have a big eared german shepherd. She also uses her tail to stabilize things in rough conditions
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shari
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I flew with my dog once and they lost him!!! turns out he flew to Detroit but the next day, they flew him back to toronto and then delivered him to my
door. They took excellent care of him...someone took him out of his crate and walked him and they fed him too...but I sure was stressed when they lost
him.
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Greta
I'm in Carson City......if you need any help on the Reno end, let me know
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greta-inbaja
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Thanks Bajaguy.
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I have flown out of Reno with my dogs five or six times. On layovers in LAX and in Denver, I have gone down to baggage claim and retrieved the dog
and his carrier. I have then taken the dog for a walk, watered him, loved him, etc. I have then returned him to baggage at the pre-arranged return
time and on with the second flight. The airlines have been more than accomodating as it relieves them of responsibilty and liability for the layover
period and it is the passenger's responsibility to get the dog back on time.
Coming in from Mexico, the dog will have to be cleared through customs. I would assume that the passenger will have to retrieve the dog just like any
luggage and then clear customs. Just don't re-check the dog until just before the next flight leaves.
Also, Alaska Airlines has one of the most liberal pet policies of all the major airlines. Check it out on their website.
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just buy your dog a seat on the plane if you like it so much.
can't be worse than a kid.
i don't fly much comm'l cause it SUCKS so bad... but if i did i'd rather sit by a dog than a kid.
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I considered flying my dog, but I can't seem to get her to flap her arms fast enough.
Sorry. Couldn't help it.
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To dive or drop in altitude I simply pull the ears forward in a downward direction while repeating the words dive.. dive... dive......
Once my flying dog and I land I always provide the dog with a treat.
I've really had to curb the solo flights around the living room in the afternoons. Damm dog always does it after I've had a couple. I think it just
does it to spite me.
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Here is a website with helpful tips for flying with your legged love ones.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+2098&aid=783
One of the suggestions is: "After boarding, ask your flight attendant to notify the pilot that you are flying with your pet." For your own peace of
mind you can do this, however as the wife of a retired airline Captain I know for a fact that he was required to sign-off there is a live animal
aboard. Reason for this...so the switch to keep warm air circulating into the cargo area remains on. This keeps the animal warm.
Each airline has different procedures so check with the one you will be flying with. Not mentioned on the above website is: Try not to fly in the
heat of the day.
Best of luck.
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Here's a timely article:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-07-16-airplane-...
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Flying Your Dog
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greta-inbaja
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I knew the "fly my dog" would get some great responses. The question was serious and to be honest I got some great responses and really appreciated
the humor. Love the photo. Mike, I would buy her a seat but she has about 75 lbs worth of too much dog. My brother offered to fly us done in his plane
but I think he isn't as confident about flying in Mexico since he hasn't mentioned it in a while. He also lives at Lake Tahoe so I think its the
thought of flying to mexico as he already flies in some pretty bumpy air here.
Thanks all, for the dependable laughs and good natured sarcasm.
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