Discover How To Transport Your Dog As Cargo On An Airplane

Not all dogs can be transported in the cabin of an airplane with their owner.  The larger dogs need to be treated differently.

If you have done any traveling with your dog on an airline, you may have found it to be one of the most confusing trips you have taken. This is certainly true if your dog is being shipped on an airplane as cargo.
 
Why ship your dog as cargo?  Reason number one that a dog flys cargo, is because it is too big for the cabin and to go as baggage.
 
 I always had concerns about shipping my large dog as cargo.  There came a time when I had no choice, so I began checking the rules and regulations of various airlines. 

After doing some research, I found the following tips to be very useful.
 
TIP 1
Most airlines require a reservation to be made at least 3 days in advance of the flight.  Only a small number of pets can fly on each airplane during each trip.

Without a resevation, the rest of your planning is for nothing.
 
TIP 2
Your dog must have current and up to date health records.  If you haven't had your dog to the Vet recently, take the time to do it before your trip.  No airline wants a sick pet on their plane.
 
TIP 3
Make sure you know about the weather throughout the route of flight.  Airlines will not transport your dog if temperatures are over 85 degrees or below freezing.

If your dog will sit in the cargo area or on the airport ramp for any length of time, their health could be in danger if the temperatures are one extreme or the other.
 
TIP 4
When you purchase the crate for your flying dog, don't go bigger than these dimensions 40 X 27 X 30.
These dimensions are pretty standard but check with the airline for exact size requirements.
 
TIP 5
Maximum weight for dog and crate is 100 pounds.  Handlers in the cargo area have to move your dog and crate, so the 100 pounds is to make sure these people aren't injured.
 
TIP 6
If your dog is hyper or badly behaved, you might sedate your dog.My overall advice would be not sedate your dog.

Try this little experiment to see why, put a toy dog in the crate and vigorously shake it. See how the toy has been thrown all around the crate. During turbulance this could be your dog if he can control his balance and movements.
 
If you have a large dog that can't be in the airplane cabin with you, the dog can still be shipped as cargo.

Some owners don't want to send their dog this way   because they are afraid that the dog will suffer injuries or something worse. You can put these fears aside since thousands of pets are shipped this way on a yearly basis.  All the airlines know how important your dog is to you[ ], thuê xe ô tô đi tỉnh so they will make sure it has a safe flight.

Follow the rules and these tips and your dog should have a safe and comfortable trip.