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Flying with your yorkie Do you buy a ticket or hide your yorkie in your purse? My daughter has a friend with a chihuahua that she smuggles on the airlines. Out of approximately 100 trips, she has been "caught" only once and had to pay the $150. She has been doing this with her dog since she was a puppy so the dog is used to it, and is very calm. There is no problem at the screening area because they don't know if the dog has a ticket or not. I couldn't believe this so I thought I would see if others have done this. |
I always make a reservation in advance because some airline only allow 3 pets per flight. Airlines have wised up to people smuggling their pets on board. Security will now ask you for your ticket and "pet" must be noted before you can enter the gate area. I suppose I could have smuggled 1 of my 2 pets if I was brave enough. |
I've Thought About It Bella is a wonderful flyer. She doesn't make a sound and no one even knows she is on the plane. I'm a rule follower so I don't do it, but I have thought ab out it. |
I would NOT chance it! They certainly could deny you on the plane and that would not be cool if you were already away from home. When I flew with mine they DID note it on the tickets and they looked at them before I was able to board. |
How would you get through the scanner? It seems to me the x-ray machine that your bag would go through would show a dog inside. I realize they MAY not ask for a ticket, but usually they do. I wouldn't risk it and pay the money. |
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Since we're currently on vacation with our furbaby, I have to comment. First, airlines limit the number of pets on board for a reason. Imagine if nobody declared them and you got on board a flying kennel? Second, it is a requirement that pets be kept in a carrier while in both the airport and on the plane. No exceptions, not even to show your dog to somebody (believe me, I know). This is also for the dogs comfort and safety since they must be stowed under the seat in front of you during flight. Please consider your dogs safety and not just the cost. I hate paying for my dog that must be kept in a carrier and under my seat, but I know I have to. By the way, I have to ask - what airline and airport is allowing this (or not catching it)? |
I have never flown with Gatsby but my chi-mix has flown with her old owner and she would sneak her on the plane she would fly out of our local airport and into one in another small city she never had a problem until one day the soft carrier was crushed and chi-chi started to cry i know she was banned from the airline but i dont know what it was in a similar story when my best friends uncle came home from germany 15 years ago or so (mostly guessing)they put there yorkie who was still a pup in a shoe box and stuck her under the seat the flight attendant figured it out and helped them hide her and that was a German airline its a big holiday story in her family |
I fly with my little Lola quite a bit and have to say paying the extra fare is well worth it. There was a flight not to long ago that a lady took her dog on without paying and there was a little girl in front of them that was severly allergic and put her into a allergic fit not knowing there was a dog on board, they had to make a emergency landing only for the dog to bark and blow their cover (haha). Everyone was alright but when you reserve your dog on-board it helps when people do have allergies stay their distance and the flight booking agent is able to know where the dogs are. My little girl is only 4 lbs and never barks when she's in her bag, as soon as she goes under the seat she is sound asleep for the flight and know I could get away with not paying but don't want to make anyone sick and run the risk of the airlines cutting their dogs on board policy which in Canada we are getting close to. Just my two cents... |
Oh Gosh, a shoe box? My last flight had a 10 hour layover and I was so happy to have nice cozy carriers for the girls, they slept well and stayed safe from the million feet packed in the airport that day. I think that was the day they fell in love with their carriers...lol. |
I find it hard to believe that someone could actually smuggle a dog onto a plane in their purse. They scan EVERYTHING, purses included, running them through machines. And they don't detect a dog in there? Hmmmm.... Either way, make the reservation and pay the fee. Rules and regulations apply to EVERYONE, not just the people who feel like following them. |
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smuggling She does take her dog out as needed going through security but they don't check to see if she paid for a dog on her ticket. I don't know what airlines but she said "big" airports are easier than small airports. Not something I would do, I am anxious enough about flying, with the new rules and regulations, the last thing I need to worry about is smuggling Jonah and he is not apt to fly peacefully! |
Ah, I see. I misunderstood. "smuggling" them in as in not paying for them, not sneaking them on altogether without anyone knowing the dog is there. That makes more sense. |
I always pay for mines. Don't take a chance in not paying,not a good ideal! |
I'm scared if I ever have to fly with Jackson. He's a bigger boy and I can't imagine him being under the seat the whole time and actually staying quiet and content. He hasn't been in a crate since he was 4 months old and then we switched to expen so he's not crate trained at all. I'd like to be able to fly with him someday but the idea of it just seems sooo stressful, lol. He's not potty pad trained so I don't know what I'd do there. Walking through security is hard enough with just me, I really couldn't imagine having a dog. The thing is- he'd be fine if I was able to just walk him on his leash through the airport, but the being contained thing... lol I dunno. |
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I def wouldnt sneek. Im gonna fly mine with me here in about a month and a haf when he gets bigger and i think he will justdo fine and sleep the entire way because I will wear his butt out before we go! lol |
I had a friend who saw someone trying to sneak a puppy on an air plane. They had the puppy in the pouch of their jacket and the scanner caught it. The people nor the puppy got to go on the plane after that. I don't think it would be worth the risk. |
As a few have commented already - they only allow 4 pets incabin per flight, so I would never take a chance on being caught, then there being 4 already and not being able to take mine on....I usually fly Westjet, and I am on their 'mailing list', so when I see a good seat sale on line, I always book with an agent, so as to be sure I can fly with my furbaby. From now on I will definitely check, as I have 2 furbabies now!!!! |
Even if you walk through with your dog and don't pay the security checks look for a ticket..I had one for mine and just flew a couple of weeks ago out of NY and LA |
We have always bought her a ticket, but my wife will push it and take her out of the carrier in the air. Sometimes the attendant will not say anything, sometimes they do. In this day and age, the last thing you want to do is to have words with any airline employee while in the air. No way we could smuggle her on board, as she will let out a bark if she does not like the way a person looks. My dog profiles, regardless if it is politically correct. |
We're flying home tomorrow and already have the ticket. You're right, the last thing you need anymore is to have words with an airline/airport/TSA agent at the airport. |
This thread has been very interesting...thanks to the OP for posting the original question! Have any of you every had any problems with your dogs having to go to the bathroom while on flight or in the terminal? |
Not yet. Obviously we walk him right before we enter the terminal, and as soon as possible afterwards. He is pee pad trained, but that has not helped so far. I've taken him into the bathroom in the airport, put pee pads on the floor and begged but all I've gotten is laughter coming from outside the stall... Actually, the first time we flew with him I was so concerned he might need to go that I had the bright idea of taking him into the bathroom on the plane. I attempted to put pee pads on the bathroom floor, but bending at the waist in those bathrooms is hard enough. After a few minutes of my head hitting one wall and my posterior hitting the other and him looking at me like "you are kidding, right?" I gave up. |
All kidding aside, I failed to mention one very important thing - keep water handy. We carry an old chinese food container with a lid, but any small dish will due. (You can't leave water in it, the lid is just to keep it covered so it stays clean and the water left inside once you dump it doesn't get on everything else in your carry on.) We use this dish in the airport terminal and on the plane. Buy a bottle of water on the plane and pour some in his travel bowl during the flight. If you're thirsty, he/she probably is too! |
One thing to add that nobody has mentions is a vet certificate of health. All airlines require them and they can't be more then 30 days old. I've been asked at the gate to show the vet cert before allowed to board. Also we drove from L.A. To Dallas moving a family member and flew home. We didn't purchase the dogs tickets until we were at the gate ( DFW airport) This was after going through security. We weren't asked to show anything but our tickets. Out side of that take off anything thats on the dog i.e. harness or collar before going through the scanner. You hold your dog and go through the scanner 'arch' while the dogs carrier goes on the belt to be scanned empty. happy flying. Oh, also, smaller planes limit dogs to 2 yes 2! If you're flying in a CRJ they only allow 2 dogs in them. |
I flew from Ohio to Arkansas with Lexi when she was a little over one yrs. old. She did very well and I did pay for her but we had a mean( Lol) flight attendant! She kept telling me to push the carrier further under the seat and no one was even sitting with me. I gave her a little water while waiting to board our next flight but no food. I had the little panties on her but she never once peed. She was a very good girl during everything. I also had the vet certificate but not one employee asked to look at it! This was almost five yrs. ago. |
You are correct about the Vet Certificate of Health, and we always get one. We have not been asked for it, but I wouldn't fly without it just in case. Please verify the time period - I thought it needed to be done less than 10 days prior to the first flight. |
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