Things you’ll need and need to know

1. Airlines require advanced booking and seperate tickets for you and your dog.

2. Schedule a non-stop flight if possible

3. Travel at a time of day when it won’t be too cold or hot for your dog

4. Small dogs can travel in the cabin if they fit in a soft sided carrier

5. A week before your trip you will want to get a health certificate from your vet, it lets the airlines know that your pet is healthy enough to travel.

6. Your vet may also prescribe a mild sedative to make the trip easier for your pet

7. Always tip the baggage handler that will be taking your dog to the plane!

8. When arriving on the plane, inform the flight attendant you’re traveling with your pet and that you’d want to make sure the heat and air are turned on in the pet compartment.

9. When you flight lands, go to the oversized baggage area not the luggage carousel to pick up your furry one!

5. If you have a medium-large size dog he/she will travel in the cargo hold in a hard-sided carrier

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