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Originally Posted by ArmaniMan  I fly frequently with my two dogs, including one who is prone to anxiety issues, and I have never medicated either one of them. They are both well trained to go in their travel bag and be quiet and they settle down nicely once the plane engines begin to sound.
Check with the airline- some airlines have rules that their boarding agents can deny boarding to any pet that appears to be tranquilized.
If you are going to medicate her, I would try it out once before you go- there is no way I would give my dog a new medicine and then get on an airplane. I can guarantee there is no way an airline is going to land a plane for a pet emergency.
Is she used to being in the travel bag? If not I would start getting her used to it now and make sure she spends time in it every single day between now and then.
Make sure you travel with wee wee pads, wipes, and nutrical. |
I think this is good advice. I wouldn't sedate her either. I've been flying with Rory since she was a puppy, and the most she has ever done is whine a little bit while getting situated before take-off. My puppymill rescue, who we adopted from the rescue at about 2 years old, also did fine with NO sedation. The most she does is let out a single bark when everyone is waiting to deplane, which usually makes pepole laugh since everyone is ready to get off.
They've both been on over 10 plane rides, and the thing that usually scares them the most is at security - they hate the clanging and rolling and all the noises. They are usually more than ready to jump back in their carriers after we get through.
I figured it's worth mentioning I have tried several different carriers, from the farily nice (Coach, Juicy, PetFlys) to the most basic (Sherpa). I find the Sherpa to be the best for us. The other carriers had to be rotated sideways, which I hated, to fit under the seat completely (depending on the flight attendant
), but the Sherpas slide under very easily and are much lighter weight to be carrying around. My girls are big at 10 and 12 lbs, so the lighter the carrier the better in our case.
Good luck!