Comfort Pets On A Plane

Hershey2 · ‎03-11-2010

I would like to fly with my dog, a 19 pound miniature golden doodle. Unfortunately she is too long legged to fit in a carrier under the seat in front of me. I have seen and heard so many mean comments about comfort care dogs going into stores or flying with owner. I certainly don`t want to wear a T shirt announcing to the world my need for her. A train is not possible, you can only have a travel time of seven hours and I am not comfortable driving long distances. Has anyone flown with their dog, does this really annoy and anger people that much?

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

I don't have any personal experience to share - I just wish you the best of luck with this situation.

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

bri20 · ‎03-10-2016

If the dog doesn't fit under the seat, where will it sit?

jaxs mom · ‎04-18-2012

I haven't done it. I did fly with a baby rabbit in my purse when I was a teenager. I didn't take it out though. This was back before security was extra vigilent. I'm not sure what they thought was in my purse when it went through x-ray.

As long as you get airline approval it doesn't matter what the other passengers think.

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Jacie · ‎01-09-2011

Make it easy and consult the airline.

"Cats are poetry in motion. Dogs are gibberish in neutral." -Garfield

NJgirl 1205 · ‎02-22-2014

I really sympathize but I have to say that it is a touchy subject. I once sat next to someone with a little dog a couple of years ago. The carrier didn't fit in front of her seat so it was sort of in the middle, partly in my leg space, if that makes sense. It was a flight to California from NY, the dog was scared, shaking, wimpering, squirming, and pooped shortly after takeoff. I do not have to tell you that it was a VERY long flight.

I hope you find a solution but I hope you can understand that those who sit with you and around you are paying customers too.

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

the only types of dogs i have seen on a plane are those that can fit underneath the seat in front of you in a carrier. i have never seen anyone take an animal out of the carrier at all.

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@jaxs mom wrote:
I did fly with a baby rabbit in my purse when I was a teenager. I didn't take it out though.
I'm not sure what they thought was in my purse when it went through x-ray.

As long as you get airline approval it doesn't matter what the other passengers think.

@jaxs mom

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

bri20 · ‎03-10-2016

You can't expect your seat mates to put up with a dog. I would be terrified

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@bri20 wrote:
If the dog doesn't fit under the seat, where will it sit?

My husband was on a flight to Florida during one of the Westminster Dog Shows and a show dog was out of the crate in the seat next to him. The owner was not in the same row, but across the aisle.

He has a fear of dogs and refused to sit next to an uncrated dog the entire flight and told the attendant either he had to be reassigned or the dog had to be moved.

The owner was not happy but she and her dog were moved elsewhere.