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   SmartsyArtsy
   

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   Has anyone used one of these when traveling on an airline? I'm thinking I can wheel her around while in the airport. Most of them can also be used as a backpack which makes carrying the pup while wheeling a suitcase easier.

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   Cate
   

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   Will they fit under the seat? That is pretty key.

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   Norge
   

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   Check with the airline you are flying with, each one is different. Size is the big deal and the ability to put the carrier under the seat. I've only flown a dog in a soft sided case that you can manipulate to get it under the seat ahead of you. I'm not sure how a structured bottom would work unless you are in a seat on the aisle. BTW my dog did really well flying in the cabin.

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   SmartsyArtsy
   

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   I am most interested in hearing how easy it is to wheel, how comfortable it is to wear.

   Sizing is a whole other story. I have flown with the same carrier for 7 years. It used to fit perfectly on delta, continental and jet blue. Last year on jet blue, the LENGTH didn't fit under the depth of the seat in front, so I had to endure 6+ hours with only one foot at a time on the floor. Flying back here, the flight attendant struggled to push it in further and gave up. LB can sit with me on my lap, but prefers being underneath the seat, so I am thinking that I will put the carrier up in the overhead and just lay a piece of foam down for her.

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   teigyr
   

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   Depends on the rules of the carrier. Most (I think) will require that the carrier and the animal will fit under the seat. Depending on the type of aircraft, the size might vary. You can't put an animal in an overhead and you can't (legally, I believe) have one outside a carrier so you ought to check. Not to be harsh but no matter what airline you regularly fly on, rules are rules and no matter how lenient they might seem to you, the ultimate rules come from FARs and the FAA.

   I usually fly with carry-on size only and that is usually under the seat size only. Some aircraft, esp ones equipped to fly extended range over water, don't fit my bag under the seat because of life vest/raft equipt.

   I can't express enough how wrong it is to anticipate an animal to be ok outside a carrier and how an airline will/should allow it. I fully agree it's better not to have them go down below but also pls respect the rules that the airline abides by and also your fellow passengers.

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   SmartsyArtsy
   

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   teigyr, you somehow misread my post. I never thought about putting LB in the carrier up in the overhead!! I meant just the carrier. LB is permitted to ride outside the carrier.

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   teigyr
   

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   So you're going as a companion/medical type animal. Then yeah, different rules apply. I still think it's best to look at aircraft type and what will fit under the seat. Am not sure how the carrier works with how you're seated and if there are restrictions but you will still have passengers next to you (along with perhaps their carry-on pets) and their various apprehensions.

   I'm 100% for pets going in the cabin though there's a mix of people/animals/etc up there that has to be respected.

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   unweird
   

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   We have one of the wheeled models that can strap into a car's backseat as well strap on your back. Walked across Vancouver BC last Labor Day weekend with the pup on my back. And have done the same in other urban environs where the wheels weren't practical. I digress.
   In an airport the wheels are down and the pup pops up and looks forward as we wheel through the terminals. We probably have close to 100,000 miles by now on the carrier over the last ten years. In the past few years underseat stowage has gotten tighter on our carrier of choice Delta due to their reducing seat pitch and adding electronics under the seat for seat-back video. First class seating is no problem. But avoid bulkhead seating and exit rows.

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   SmartsyArtsy
   

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   Thanks unweird. That is exactly the info I am interested in. I have chosen to purchase one.

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    Last year I tried to fly my medium size dog back east. I've done it a few times in the past, but a moratorium last year had been placed on cargo boarded dogs flying between the months of May through August. I do remember dogs with short noses, (pugs, bulldogs, boxers) had compromised breathing problems in cargo, those dogs were a flying no-no for years, but it seems all dogs are deemed a risk now during summer months. Anyhow, I know you're flying in the cabin with your pup, I just wanted to pass this along for summer planning, it was a bit of a hassle last year. There are special (air controlled) cargo carrying planes that will take boarded dogs, they just aren't passenger planes.

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    I don't know if everyone knows this - I didn't until someone told me - but all airports have areas you can take your animals to relieve themselves. You usually have to go through security again to get back in but it's worth it. I've seen people expect their dogs and cats to stay on planes and in airports for connecting flights for hours and it seems awful for them to have to hold it for so long. Just cause they can "My dog is sooo good she can hold it for 12 hours" doesn't mean they should have to. Sorry, I sound like a scolding mother. I'm not saying anyone in this thread would do that.

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    We adopted our last dog, a lovely dog who lived to be 13, at PAWS. Upon our adopting him, one of the comments I read by the people who surrendered him said that he could hold it up to 18 hours, along with many exclamation marks after that written statement. That said it all to me, the poor guy. We were so happy to have had him all those years and he was happy to have us!

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    That just kills me!! I'm so glad he got you guys. They work so hard not to mess in the house once they're potty trained can you imagine how uncomfortable it is to try so hard to hold it and when they do have an accident they sit and worry they're going to get in trouble. Argh!

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