Airplane travel Hello! Has anyone taken their Yorkie on an airplane flight for more than 10 hours? If yes, what were your experiences like onboard? :3plane: |
We've had numerous 4-to-6-hour fliights with Eddie where he's done well. We had one flight where we were 9 hours in transit, including two stops where we didn't have enough time to take him out of the terminal. He did great for about 7 hours, but he wet himself inside the carrier on the last couple hours of the flight. He was pretty miserable. My advice would be to pee-pad train. You can always take them into the restroom and let them stretch their legs. If they have to go and are pee pad trained, that might be the place to do it. |
nope sowie i haven't. |
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If you're expecting any layovers at terminals, you might check ahead and see if they have any accommodations for dogs. At least one airport we've been to -- and I can't remember where -- had a place where dogs could walk around and pee without leaving the terminal. But 10 hours makes it sound like you're on an international flight, so that point may be moot. A couple other things: * Some flight attendants are more tolerant than others over dogs. You might be able to put your carrier on your lap and cover it with a blanket. It helps the pup a lot if you can stick a hand in there and reassure him or her. Just DON'T fall asleep with the carrier open. That's why some flight attendants are less tolerant. * Carry Nutrical. You probably don't want to feed a lot before the flight, and your pup may need some high calorie nutrition. That's a paste, though, so you might run into trouble with TSA. You might ask your vet for ideas and get a note if he/she agrees with the nutrical idea. |
Six was the longest in flight, and then hopefully found a area within 30 extra minutes to go potty. A piddle pad would seem the easiet route to take and I would only give my pup a small amount of food prior to travel. Keep a damp face cloth in a zipper bag or wipes in case of an accident. I kept her in a Sherpa bag under my seat from the time she was under one year. If all else fails, take the pup in bag with you into the rest room, lay out a piddle pad and see what happens. Good luck and don't forget the wings for flying they deserve. |
Thank you both so much... You brought up a good point about the feeding and the layover. I will definitely ask my vet. :thumbup: |
I work for the airlines and will say that each airline might vary "a little" in their restrictions when it comes to pets in the cabin. Typically, your dog MUST stay inside its carrier, under the seat and you may not remove the dog to calm it etc. and most certainly you may not bring the dog into the bathroom onboard to use a piddlepad, that being said, if you "snuck" your dog in the bathroom well...keep in mind that some people on the plane may not like dogs or have allergies (even to Yorkies). Alot of people do not like the fact that dogs can be in the cabin. On our airline if someone is taking their dog onboard and a passenger disputes it, we have to rebook the passenger with the dog onto another flight. It does't happen often but it has happened. Of course, if you get with a good flight crew and the flight isn't packed, they might allow you a little more freedom outside of the "rules". When I traveled with my guy under the seat I gave him a little benedryl (as advised by my vet) to kinda get him to sleep a bit..he didn't make a peep. You want to test run your dog to make sure he will be quiet in the crate. If the flight in is the air and your dog gets out of control with barking/whining they may land the flight which could be an issue (again, not typical), but make sure your dog can handle it. |
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