Traveling with toy breed via plane.need advice/tips?
Some of you may know that we were planning on having Lacey boarded and many of you gave us great feedback.Some advice we did take on looking for specifics in boarding places vs the vet’s boarding.
We decided to bring her with us to the big island.The airlines we will be going with is pet friendly <20 pounds.
We have got a pet carrier for her,portable water bottle,treats,dry food, waste bags,bringing her bowls,her favorite stuffed animal.We’re getting her distemper done & we’ll get her health certificate from her dr.
Is there anything else we’re missing?How has some of you trained your dog to be in the carrier?Thanks for your help in advance!
I forgot to mention that we were already planning to bring puppy pads along.
I wasn’t familiar with the HI quarantine laws.Thank you for the link
Also the airlines we will be going with Hwn Airlines said that she doesn’t need a health certificate from her vet.She should be under 20 pounds in weight + crate and should follow the dimensions of 9.5" H X 10" W X 16" L.They told us that she will be a carry on and will be booked with myself with my parents on the same flight.They told us nothing about the HI Animal Quarantine laws.
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I would bring a few of those puppy pads you can buy from Petsmart. I’m sure your dog is already potty trained but she’s very small, which means her bladder is small. You’re going to be in the airport for probably 2 hours, and then a long flight. Before your flight starts boarding, you can take her to the bathroom and put a puppy pad down in one of the stalls with you in the hopes that she’ll got ahead and pee on that before you get on the plane. Puppy pads have some sort of scent on them that attracts animals to pee on them specifically. At least if she misses the puppy pad, it would be easy to wipe up a little pee off the bathroom floor. Keeping that in mind, you may want to bring some of those Clorox disinfecting wipes.
Worked great for me when I was transporting a Pom from Texas to Ohio.
You are already familiar with the Hawaii dog quarantine laws? Here is the most current information.
http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/ai/aqs/info
I use puppy pee pads to line the carrier. If the dog potties, it can be quickly changed and everyone will be more comfortable. If the seat belt light is on, I put it in the throw-up bag and dispose of it later. Avoid feeding her anything during the flight. If she gets motion sickness she will just vomit. Some water is necessary. I cut a small sponge piece to fit inside the dish so the water doesn’t slosh around.
Animals are often upset when the plane takes off and lands because their ears pop. Practice getting her to yawn when you yawn. Lick your lips, blink and yawn – this is a calming sign for dogs. This will help her ears too. Put the carrier somewhere she can sit in it with the door open before the flight.