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My Dog Is Traveling With Me. What Do I Do?
Dog
and Pets Being Injured, Lost or Even Dying On Airplanes
An alarming number of dogs and other pets
become injured, lost, or even die on board an airplane when
traveling. Compared to the number of successful animals transported
from one location to another via the airlines, this number
is low, however, it only takes one incident to change your
life forever when your dog becomes seriously injured or dies
because of a lack of preparation on your part.
We already mentioned about the most important precautionary
measure to take for the safety of your dog, which is simply
to take him to the vet for a complete checkup to avoid complicating
a pre-existing medical condition. Please add the following
additional tips to your list:
Select The Quickest Airline Route
Researching for the flight that will make the trip for your
dog go by the fastest is easy, but one that many dog owners
do not think about. Take some time and research all of the
options available and ask the airline which flight time is
the fastest.
Additionally, avoid flights that do not fly directly to your
destination. It does not happen often, but some dogs get transferred
to the wrong airplane, arrive in a totally different location
than the intended destination, and worse yet – never make it
back to its owner.
Choose Flight Times During The Morning Or Evening
As far as comfortability for your dog go, do your best to
select a flight that is either during the early morning hours
or early evening time. These are the best times during the
day in which your dog will experience the most comfortable
of temperatures. Avoid flying your pet during extreme weather
climates that are too hot or too cold. Remember, he will be
stuffed down in the cargo area.
Puppies Are Advised To Fly With You In The Cabin Instead Of
The Cargo Area
It may seem like common sense to advise this tip, but it does
happen at times where puppies are loaded in a crate and do
not handle the flight very well. Always fly your puppy with
you in the cabin area so that you can keep the dog comfortable
with small treats and affection.
A puppy's early weeks (and months) are a very crucial time
in its life. Everything that the dog experiences becomes downloaded
into its memory. It's called socialization and a traumatizing
flight that keeps a puppy in a constant state of shock and
anxiety for hours on end may have disastrous results that could
last a lifetime for the pup.
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