Cali and I fly frequently and she is used to it. The others are correct - many flight attendants follow the rule of "no heads out of the bag" rule very tightly, especially if the flight is full.
If your baby is potty-paper trained I will share our routine between flights: Go to the restroom - if your dog will not stay close to you use a leash - otherwise got into a handicapped stall and put down the potty-pad. The dog gets to walk around a little bit in the stall (be sure they don't go under the door or into another stall) and then they will settle down and use the potty-pad. I then just roll it up and dispose of it where ever they dispose of the diapers and we are on our way. Cali now "piddles" on command, but if they are used to potty-pads they will get the message fast, especially if they need to use it.
Having a sedative on hand is a good idea if it is a first trip -- save alot of heart ache if you baby does not adjust as well as you hope. If you don't need it no problem, but on a really rough weather flight it never hurts to be prepared. |