March 19, 2024

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Traveling with your pets

12 Tips on How to Travel Better with Your Dog (Updated 2022)

Preparing for travel is hard, especially if you bring your pet along. Therefore, you should find tips for traveling with pets to make the process easier. When traveling with your pet, it’s recommended that you have food and other necessities available. However, you should check review sites like entirelypets pharmacy to ensure you aren’t being scammed or receiving poor-quality products. Here are a few tips you should do if you plan to travel with your pets by plane.

Before booking your flight

 According to the American Veterinary Medical Association or AVMA, some pets struggle to fly because of illness, injury, age, or temperament, so you might need to take your pet to the vet to ensure they are in good condition to fly before you book your ticket. You will also need to get your pet a health certification from your vet, as most airlines require it within ten days of traveling. You may also need to provide your pet rabies and vaccination certificate. Furthermore, you would need to review airlines’ pet policies as they vary considerably, whether due to weight restrictions, fees, or acceptable carrier sizes. You might also want to reconsider bringing larger animals, especially more giant dog breeds, as they would need to fly in a cargo hold, which can cause them stress.

After booking your flight

After you book your flight, it is recommended that you buy a pet carrier that is big enough for your pet to stand, turn, and lie down; the airline should also be well-ventilated on opposite sides, and there should be a source of water, like a bottle of water, as well as a leakproof bottom that’s covered with absorbent material. The carrier should be affixed with a “Live Animal” label and arrows indicating the upright position. The carrier should also have your name, address, and phone number attached to the affixion. Some airlines even come with wheels making it easier for you to maneuver through the airport. It’s also recommended that you make the carrier comfy for your dog to help them feel less stressed by the busy airports, pressurized cabins, strange noises, and more things that make flying stressful for dogs. Before washing, you should also make the carrier seem pleasant.

The day of your flight

Ensure that you arrive at the airport early on the day of your flight so that you’re timely. If your pet has to fly in the cargo hold, ensure you’re not flying connecting flights as connecting flights are longer, and your pet will be exposed to much more potentially stressful encounters in baggage holding as he’s moved to another plane. You should try to feed your pet at least four hours before the trip, but ensure that their stomachs aren’t packed to avoid your pet feeling uncomfortable. Allow your pet to relieve itself at the airport’s relief area. Try to tire your pet out, as they’re more likely to sleep during the flight. However, you should avoid using tranquilizers or sedatives as they can cause respiratory and cardiovascular problems at higher altitudes.

Do not try to claim your pet as an emotional support animal

Previously many passengers claimed that their pets were emotional support animals to get their pets to fly for free. However, the US Department of Transportation no longer classifies emotional support animals as service animals due to the years of abuse the system suffered by the traveling public.