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Originally Posted by Jkpal  I'm contemplating a visit to Wisconsin; I need to fly American because it's non-stop and I suffer from ear pressure problems. I did a quick check on-line and oh my goodness, if I read info correctly, American wants $150---for Pipe! Whaaaatt?! And she's supposed to be in an airline approved carrier under seat. Piper hates carriers (she pretty much panicked the one and only time I put her in a rather large, soft-sided crate). The flight from Reno to Chicago is between 4-5 hrs and I truly believe my girl could handle the whole journey if she could be out and/or on my lap...Or the lap of the stranger next to us. Anyway, Ladygemma--How long was your flight and what was total travel time from arriving at airport to your final destination and, I don't mean to be rude, but could you give me a ballpark figure as to what you paid for your little one's "ticket?" Thank you and congratulations on your successful venture! |
Personally I think they should be allowed to be in our laps too as long as they are well behaved and/ or mildly sedated. The takeoff part was scary for her, my ear were popping badly and i'm she was feeling that pain and pressure. A baby did too, they were crying and no one told the parents to put them in a carrier! It's a tricky balance. I believe animals should be able to travel as long as they are not a safety risk or big distraction. It's not fair if they are disturbing ppl. At the same time, children, loud people, drunk people, etc. also may disturb others and that's just part of the flying experience you have to accept.
I understand your concern- as long as Moxie is in my arms, she will be quiet and still. It's being quiet and still the whole time in the carrier part she needs to work on. The sedative helped a lot and also practice. We've taken the amtrak before and at first she would yelp in her carrier when she couldn't see my face. Then only when she couldn't see my feet. Now I can leave her to go to the bathroom. It can be stressful but they are part of our families so we gotta do what we gotta do! My friend had big dogs and she refused to put them in cargo, so she hired a friend to drive them across the country!! At least our guys are little!