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06-10-2008, 01:32 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, ON
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| Urgent Advice on travelling long distances!!! I'm travelling with Milo for the first time. We're going to Turkey from Toronto, Ontario. I got him a Sherpa bag and he'll be allowed to go in the cabin with me. But I'm worried about the duration of the flight. I'll be at the airport 3 hours prior to flying, then it's an 8 hour flight to Amsterdam. Then we have a 5 hour wait there and another 3.5 hour flight to Istanbul. Then we have another 2 hour wait in Istanbul and another hour of flying to another city. So we'll be travelling for almost 24 hours. The vet wanted to sedate him or medicate him with motion sickness medicine, but I don't think it's a good idea, so I passed on it. He's never travelled before and I'm worried about him getting sick. He's going to have to eat, drink and go to the bathroom at some point. I don't know if the airports allow dogs to come out of their travel bags and go outside or not. Any advice or suggestions?
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06-10-2008, 01:46 PM | #2 |
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| Sounds like a long trip even for me Check out the airports where you'll be stopping online and see if they offer pet facilities outside or inside. Some do Sorry I'm not much help, but I did want to wish you both a great trip!
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06-10-2008, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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| You will be at the airport for 3 hours at first, so find out where you can just go out and walk him if possible while waiting. I've see people walk their dogs inside the terminal too. You could get him nice and tired that way. Buy some Rescue Remedy and give him 4 drops 45 minutes before your flight. A sip of water won't hurt either. Take a few wee-wee pads so you can put one down on the plane by your feet providing he gets really restless. Make sure you have a few poop bags as well just in case you need to dispose of it. The next layover for 5 hours do the same thing. He will need to get some much needed exercise so ask if there are places to take him outside. He will need some water and maybe some protien. Make beef jerkey at home to take. Thin slice some beef and dry it in the oven on a low setting (don't use any seasonings) and put in a zip loc if your allowed to take it on the trip. You can give him another four drops of Rescue Remedy 45 minutes before that flight leave. Just keep him walking and active between flights. Boy what a trip. Is this a vacation? |
06-10-2008, 02:59 PM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, ON
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| Thanks that was a good idea. I just called the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and they told me that I'll be allowed to take him for a walk outside, so that's great news!
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06-10-2008, 03:03 PM | #5 | |
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The airport website says to not feed him 12 hours prior to flying and not let him drink 4 hours prior to flying, but I think that's unreasonable considering the amount of time we'll be travelling. Is this Rescue Remedy completely safe? What does it do exactly and where can I get it? The Amsterdam airport told me I can take him for a walk outside while we wait, so that will be good.
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06-10-2008, 07:11 PM | #6 | |
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It's sort of a vacation. I'm going home to visit my family.
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06-10-2008, 07:11 PM | #7 |
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| Thank you
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06-11-2008, 12:04 PM | #8 |
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| When I am on the plane and it is a long trip and my baby gets restless, I take them into the bathroom with me and I put a weewee pad down on the diaper changing table and let them go potty on there and I will give them some water and a treat. Mine are little though 3 lbs so they have a lot of room on the changing table. I don't let them out too much because then they don't want to go back into the kennel. I am traveling soon too, I'm going to have to get some of that rescue remedy!
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06-11-2008, 03:41 PM | #9 |
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| I use the rescue remedy and for two weeks before a trip, tote my pups everywhere in their bags. Ella Bean's first international trip is coming up, so I'll be stocking up rescue remedy! Please don't sedate your pup. I sedated my Cavalier for his first trip and it was completely unnecesary. I kept sticking my hand in his bag to make sure he was still breathing and got myself so freaked out I pulled him out of the bag in the bathroom to check him. He stayed groggy for days. It was awful.
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06-12-2008, 09:44 AM | #10 | |
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I will make sure bring lots of wee wee pads with me. Milo is 4.5 lbs so the diaper table might be too small for him, but he can always go on the floor in one of the stalls I guess. I might have a hard time making him eat though. He never eats when he's nervous
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06-12-2008, 09:46 AM | #11 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto, ON
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My vet suggested something that wouldn't sedate him, but settle his stomach. I wonder if I should use that. Might be called Cerenia. Any opinions?
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06-12-2008, 01:09 PM | #12 |
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| Rescue Remedy is a Bach Flower essence. Dr. Bach was a reknowned British doctor practicing in the 1800s. He became frustrated with the limitations of allopathy (traditional) medicine and began experimenting with homeopathy and flower essences for treating his patients. He found that combining five flower essences, a formula was created that worked to sooth the mind and relax the senses. This is the Rescue Remedy which is marketed off-brand as Five Flower Formula. This became the most famous of his remedies. Most natural foods and supplement stores carry it. The human formula is carried in an alcohol base, which some dogs are sensitive to - mine aren't, but if you are concerned they make a pet formula that is alcohol-free. I wrote an article about it with links to buy it online Rescue Dogs | CupOFdog | Dog Site for Dog People
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06-12-2008, 07:10 PM | #13 | |
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Hopefully I can find it in one of the health food stores in the area. Thanks again!
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06-13-2008, 05:15 AM | #14 |
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| Don't worry about getting the pet formula. The human formula is just fine. I use the pet formula because I give it to them regularly, and I don't want to turn them into furry little alcoholics! For flying the regular formula shouldn't cause any problems. To give a dosage idea, I give 2-3 drops for my 2.7 lb dog every 3-4 hours on a flight and for my 9 pounder I give 4-5 drops every 3-4 hours. It takes 45 minutes to kick in and please test it on your pup before Sunday, so if he has an adverse reaction, its not on travel day! Also, try it yourself, 10 drops dissolved in a cup of chamomile tea or 7-9 drops directly under the tongue. It will make you more relaxed as well!
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06-13-2008, 07:15 PM | #15 | |
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The package said to take 4-5 drops for a grown person, but I gave him 3 drops. I wonder if that was too much. He seems fine though. Just sleepy and quiet.
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