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Carol607 · 12-18-2010, 01:50 PM

I also flew many times with my previous yorkie, Jessie. Some tips:

I never fed her before the trip and also limited her water intake. Right before we entered security, I would see if she would go one more time. In the plane, I would let her have small amounts of water and even better have her suck on some ice cubes. I also always carried wee wee pads with me just in case. I would try to see if she would go in the airplane bathroom but she always held it in. I ran into mostly wonderful flight attendants who would let me keep the case on my lap after takeoff. But there was hardly ever a problem since something about the plane movement would put her to sleep. One flight attendant offered to let Jessie use her pad in the galley area, but I declined. Another flight attendant offered to give me half of her turkey sandwich for Jessie after she found out Jessie had nothing to eat before the flight and there was a delay. (I just gave Jessie some treats and she was happy.) But every once and a while you do run into flight attendants who are sticklers for the rules so you have to be prepared to keep them under the seat in front of you. I would think in any case, you could take them into the bathroom with you, but honestly, I think that in most cases, they can hold it in especially if they eat and drink lightly.

Good luck. I am bringing my present yorkie, Jamie on her first flight in March. (NY to Vegas). Hopefully she will be as good on the flight as Jessie always was.

12-18-2010, 01:50 PM	#9
Carol607 Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 350	I also flew many times with my previous yorkie, Jessie. Some tips: I never fed her before the trip and also limited her water intake. Right before we entered security, I would see if she would go one more time. In the plane, I would let her have small amounts of water and even better have her suck on some ice cubes. I also always carried wee wee pads with me just in case. I would try to see if she would go in the airplane bathroom but she always held it in. I ran into mostly wonderful flight attendants who would let me keep the case on my lap after takeoff. But there was hardly ever a problem since something about the plane movement would put her to sleep. One flight attendant offered to let Jessie use her pad in the galley area, but I declined. Another flight attendant offered to give me half of her turkey sandwich for Jessie after she found out Jessie had nothing to eat before the flight and there was a delay. (I just gave Jessie some treats and she was happy.) But every once and a while you do run into flight attendants who are sticklers for the rules so you have to be prepared to keep them under the seat in front of you. I would think in any case, you could take them into the bathroom with you, but honestly, I think that in most cases, they can hold it in especially if they eat and drink lightly. Good luck. I am bringing my present yorkie, Jamie on her first flight in March. (NY to Vegas). Hopefully she will be as good on the flight as Jessie always was.