| Hot dogs and planes! Summer is a good
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| | get used to the sights and sounds.
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| time for both of them. Why not try taking
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| | Then your next trip you can put your pet
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| your dog flying with you if you haven't
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| | into the plane, but don't take off yet -
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| already?
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| | let the animal sit in the plane and get
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| I'm not talking commercial airlines here,
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| | used to it. If you will be using a
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| this is general aviation. Little private
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| | harness to secure them now is a good time
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| planes owned by little private people who
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| | to calmly give it a try. Nonchalance and
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| fly out of little private airports (or
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| | acting like you have all the time in the
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| dirt strips as the case may be).
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| | world is crucial here if you have a
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| There are probably lots of people reading
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| | skeptical pet.
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| this who have put their dog in a crate
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| | A couple of dry runs like this are ideal
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| and watched it vanish off into the cargo
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| | as they allow the pet to acclimate
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| hold of the commercial jet for a trip and
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| | themselves to the new situation on their
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| wondered if that animal would have
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| | own terms.
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| disintegrated into a nervous puddle of
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| | Eventually you can start up the plane and
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| goo by the time the plane landed at the
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| | see how things go in the backseat. If you
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| destination...this is a completely
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| | are happy with what is going on then keep
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| different situation. We're talking a
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| | the "baby-step" format going until you
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| chance to get out of the house and have
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| | are 100% sure that your pet is
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| some fun with your pet!!!
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| | comfortable in the plane. Practice
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| Think of it as an opportunity to spend
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| | taxiing.
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| more quality time with your hairy (or
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| | Then, finally, you can take off. As you
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| scaly or slimy) friend. In addition to
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| | can see, this is not an impulsive "Oooh
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| dogs I will also include all other "pet"
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| | it's Saturday, let's go flying for the
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| animals that could comfortably fit in a
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| | first time today" type of deal. You MUST
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| small plane - cats, ferrets, guinea pigs,
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| | consider the pet's well-being, or you
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| pot bellied pigs, ant farms, bullfrogs,
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| | might end up paying a doggie
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| you name it!
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| | psychotherapist a lot of money somewhere
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| That said, a good plan when considering
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| | down the road. This is avoidable. Take
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| bringing your buddy along for his first
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| | your time. Plus, anyone who is a dog
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| flight is to keep in mind how your pet
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| | psychotherapist needs to be seriously
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| reacts to riding in the car. If he is
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| | questioned as to their sanity anyway.
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| "gung-ho" about it, there's a pretty good
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| | Things to bring with you on that first
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| chance that he'll enjoy the plane as
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| | fateful flight:
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| well.
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| | 1. Yourself
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| If the instant he rounds the corner and
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| | 2. Helper
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| sees the car he barfs, this probably
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| | 3. Pet
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| isn't going to be an enjoyable time for
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| | 4. Safety harness for pet to sit in back
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| either one of you and perhaps you should
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| | seat if pet is large enough
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| reconsider.
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| | 5. Food & water for everybody
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| However, if you are stuck between a rock
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| | 6. Hearing protection
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| and a hard place and your
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| | 7. A sense of humor
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| projectile-vomiting pet absolutely HAS to
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| | 8. Windex to clean nose prints off the
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| fly with you there is a product out there
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| | window
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| that works beautifully called Sic Sacs.
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| | Take advantage of summertime and spend
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| Intended for humans, the developers
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| | some quality time with your pet - it may
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| probably wouldn't mind if you used them
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| | take a little bit of getting used to for
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| for a different species. (Assistant in
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| | both of you, but in the long run it will
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| full-body rubber suit to sit in back seat
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| | be well worth the effort, and it will
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| with pet and hold bag is highly
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| | ensure that you can spend more time
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| recommended if you choose this option).
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| | together and less time feeling guilty for
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| An important consideration when flying
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| | neglecting them at home whole you go out
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| with an animal is hearing protection. You
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| | and have all the fun!
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| have it, so why shouldn't they? Their
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| | So, there you were...not thinking about
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| hearing is even more sensitive than
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| | bringing your pet with you in the plane.
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| yours.
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| | You were worried that he might chew
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| Mutt Muffs! What, you say? A company
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| | through his crate while you were out
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| called Safe and Sound Pets makes aviation
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| | flying, but now you have a wonderful
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| headsets for dogs, which they call Mutt
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| | opportunity to spend more time with him.
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| Muffs. The research and development
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| | Carpe diem!
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| behind this product is extensive and it
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| | Looking for more information on private
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| is definitely worth looking into if you
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| | planes and dogs? Have you ever heard
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| plan on taking your pooch on flights with
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| | about the rescue group of volunteer
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| you. They even engineered them to fit a
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| | pilots who fly animals in need to
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| dog's head with special straps!
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| | wherever their new home is going to be?
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| There's no reason why your pet should
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| | They are looking for volunteers, so if
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| have to suffer from noise when there is a
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| | you're interested in donating your time
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| product out there that you can train him
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| | and flying expertise to help animals you
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| to wear that will protect his hearing.
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| | can check it out. The internet is a great
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| With all different sizes (yes, there's
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| | place to start your research. The
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| one that will fit a cat) there's no
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| | organization is called Flying Paws, and
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| excuse not to give this a try!
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| | after having taught your own animal to
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| How to fly with your pet: You can start
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| | ride happily with you it should be a
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| out slowly by just taking the pet to the
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| | piece of cake!
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| airport with you. That's all. Let them
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