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02-15-2013, 07:49 AM | #1 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virginia
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| Long Distance Flight Could any of you share your experiences traveling with your fur babies in long distance flights? My 2 Yorkies will go in cabin with me. I do not worry much about Jay Jay, but Innie might get air sick. When we picked her up from the breeder about 3 years ago, she vomited during the 2 hours of car ride. Then we took an 8 hour road trip when she was about 10 month old. I’ve prepared the trip by driving around her in the car a lot. During the 8 hours road trip, we left window down periodically when she was panting heavily and she was okay. Now I am facing 20 hours of travel to Korea in between layovers. Total time in the airplane will be about 18 hours and the longest one will be about 14 hours. I do not want to medicate her and wanted to be prepared. I look forward to hearing from you. |
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02-15-2013, 11:06 AM | #2 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| That is a long flight for all of you! I'm glad your pups will be in the cabin with you. I don't have any experience with air travel with my boys, but I wanted to bump your thread up so others will see it and hopefully have suggestions for you.
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02-15-2013, 01:29 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Toluca Lake, CA
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| I have traveled for 6 hours with Buster. He would get very anxious when I had to put his carrier under the seat for takeoff. I am not sure if he was not getting enough oxygen or just hyperventilated because he frantically clawed at the mesh and his tongue became purple. he is normally fairly laid back. I got a different carrier for our next flight that is more vented. One thing I did like about the first carrier which was a Petflys tote is that I could sneak it up on my lap. I brought a blanket and threw it over my shoulder like a nursing mother would and opened the case a little so I could put my hand in for Buster to rest against. He desperately tried to get out but I had to keep him in. I had to be careful with the attendants as the carriers are supposed to be kept under the seat for the duration. I did have one attendant who would get upset with me and have me put Buster below but I was lucky and had a window seat and between that and the blanket it went okay. But 14 hours is a really long time to be confined human or Yorkie. Perhaps you could sneak them into the airplane toilet with a pee pad. You might want to consider bringing some kind of medication for anxiety because of how long the trip will be. Best wishes for a safe and calm trip.
__________________ CarolynBuster Brown "The happiest people don't have the best of everything, they just make the best of everything." Last edited by Buster Brown; 02-15-2013 at 01:31 PM. |
02-15-2013, 05:38 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tennessee
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| I fly a lot (100k miles a year) but never with my own pups. Please dont take my response the wrong way. It is rare that i encounter pups who are naturally good flyers. The pups who have taken some meds seem to do better and their parents seem to be happier as well. As bad as a scared or motion sick pup can be on the flight - you will feel just as bad trying to take care of him and not disrupt the other 300 passengers on the flight. 14 hours is a long flight - and it is easier taken if everyone is happy with their seat mates. Karen |
02-16-2013, 09:21 AM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Virginia
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| Thank you all for help me out. What type of carrier do you have now Maximo? I've purchased a tote carrier that is made with the soft materials with 3 sides of mesh manufactured by Sherpha. I saw good feedbacks from the people who has used it before so I decided to purchase that one. The airline that I've booked for my flights allow my Yorkies to go in one large carrier (made for up to 22 lbs and my Yorkie weighs about 7 lbs each). Hope they handle better together in a carrier than being alone in a smaller carrier. I've been let my Yorkies go in there every now and then and they seem do not mind staying there. My Innie even taking nap in there. Hope they will do the same in the airplane though. I appreciate your point of views Karen. Although I am not a fan of meds, my husband and I were talking about administering some meds that our Vet will recommend for my dogs before reading your post. I've never encountered dogs traveling in cabin yet, but I could imagine how disruptive it can be if there was unhappy or scared dogs in cabin. |
02-16-2013, 11:28 AM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Tennessee
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| I am not a fan of meds either - I completely understand. I imagine that the only reason you are taking the pups along is that you have no choice. It is good that they will be in the carrier together to keep each other company. You could always have the meds on hand and give if/when you need to. Karen |
02-16-2013, 11:41 AM | #7 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | In UK pets can only fly in the cargo hold and are not allowed to be medicated as meds can have different reactions at different altitudes. I couldn't imagine putting Alfie in the hold or having to keep him in a crate in the cabin of a flight so I am now looking at ferry travel for future vacations or my daughter will have a visitor when I am travelling. |
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