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Flying With Your Labradoodle
by Edie Mackenzie
www.labradoodle-guide.com
There are many requirements that a Labradoodle owner must
meet before traveling by air with their dog. While specific
regulations vary by airline, most airlines work
with the same general rules when it comes to flying with
your Labradoodle.
Every airline has a rule against flying solitary dogs
from city to city. That's because dogs are considered cargo
by an airline. You can't send luggage to a city
somewhere across the country without going along (only
the airline can do that) and you can't send your
Labradoodle. Unaccompanied dogs must be transported by a
licensed and approved pet transportation company.
All airlines require a dog flying with you have a full
physical exam for diseases (most commonly rabies) before
being allowed to fly. Typically airlines require the exam
certificate be dated within a specified amount of time
before the date of the flight, so the exam your Labradoodle
had two years ago won't suffice for a flight you're going
to take next week.
The cargo hold on any airplane gets very hot. Because
of restrictions on when during the year dogs can
travel to and from certain cities. Most airlines
impose specific weather and temperature related
restrictions. For example, if the temperature in the
either city is over eighty or eighty five
degrees Fahrenheit, dogs aren't allowed on the plane.
Today airlines are permitting the transport of dogs
in the cabin of the plane, provided they fit into the
in-cabin kennel cage. The cost for this service varies by
airline, but is under $100.00 in most cases. This is a
substantial improvement compared to the dogs transported
in the cargo hold, which most people think is an unsafe
practice that can cost over $300.00.
The customs laws of many nations restrict the passage of
dogs and other pets over their borders. Airlines must
comply with these laws and in many cases your Labradoodle
will not be able to join you on an international flight.
Edie MacKenzie
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