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Kimmieann · 09-15-2016, 05:39 PM

Any advice for our first airline ride coming up fast, my Lily will be 7 months old and she is 5 lbs. I need to know what to bring with me on the plane and what to expect, I am working myself into a panic attack here. Help.....Thanks.....

Imissu · 09-15-2016, 06:08 PM

I flew with Sadie when she was 7mo old. She was 3lbs 7 oz. I was a wreck, too.
I didn't feed or water before.
She was as quiet as a mouse, went all day without an accident, and did very well. The flight was 2 1/2 hrs.
You should take extra potty pads and a security item like her favorite little toy.
I simply wish airports provided potty stations.
Security was a piece of cake. They have you take her out of the carrier and walk right through. I wasn't frisked, x-rayed or anything. They x-rayed the carrier.
I hope you flight is as noneventful.

Kimmieann · 09-15-2016, 06:18 PM

Lily is so playful and spunky and when we go shopping I put her in her buggy. If she decides she is ready to get out and wants to be in my arms, she will bark, and I am worried she will bark while in her little carrier. I ordered a satchel type carrier from Amazon that is airline approved and will be delivered tomorrow, so we are going shopping and out and about in her new bag and see how she likes it. I am a nervous wreck as she is listed as emotional support animal. This is my first time and I don't know what to do or think. This emotional support is emotionally making me crazier. LOL I am sure she will be ok.

Wylie's Mom · 09-16-2016, 02:11 AM

Check out this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...you-bring.html

yorkiemini · 09-16-2016, 04:56 PM

If your pup,is listed as an emotional support animal the airline will have expectations that the dog is trained and appropriate.

When you get your carrier/bag at home put treats and her toys in it so she gets comfortable with it. You do need to work on the barking thing. Hopefully your pup will get comfortable with the bag and settle down in it on the plane.

If the pup is potty pad trained you can use either the family restroom or a handicap stall and put the pad down. Start working on telling the pup to potty when you put it on the pad then treat when it goes, that way it will start to use the pad on command making life a bit easier once they get that message.

Get ready for the noise and vibration on the floor when the landing gear goes up and then down - some pups don't like that sounds and vibration on the floor.

Good luck with your trip!

09-15-2016, 05:39 PM	#1
Kimmieann Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2016 Location: Melbourne, FL, USA Posts: 42	Airline Trip Any advice for our first airline ride coming up fast, my Lily will be 7 months old and she is 5 lbs. I need to know what to bring with me on the plane and what to expect, I am working myself into a panic attack here. Help.....Thanks.....

09-16-2016, 02:11 AM	#4
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Check out this thread: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/tra...you-bring.html __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

09-16-2016, 04:56 PM	#5
yorkiemini Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: USA Posts: 4,285	If your pup,is listed as an emotional support animal the airline will have expectations that the dog is trained and appropriate. When you get your carrier/bag at home put treats and her toys in it so she gets comfortable with it. You do need to work on the barking thing. Hopefully your pup will get comfortable with the bag and settle down in it on the plane. If the pup is potty pad trained you can use either the family restroom or a handicap stall and put the pad down. Start working on telling the pup to potty when you put it on the pad then treat when it goes, that way it will start to use the pad on command making life a bit easier once they get that message. Get ready for the noise and vibration on the floor when the landing gear goes up and then down - some pups don't like that sounds and vibration on the floor. Good luck with your trip! __________________ . Cali , and Cali's keeper and staff, Jay No, not a "mini" Yorkie - She loves to motor in her Mini Cooper car

09-15-2016, 06:08 PM	#2
Imissu Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: FL Posts: 122	I flew with Sadie when she was 7mo old. She was 3lbs 7 oz. I was a wreck, too. I didn't feed or water before. She was as quiet as a mouse, went all day without an accident, and did very well. The flight was 2 1/2 hrs. You should take extra potty pads and a security item like her favorite little toy. I simply wish airports provided potty stations. Security was a piece of cake. They have you take her out of the carrier and walk right through. I wasn't frisked, x-rayed or anything. They x-rayed the carrier. I hope you flight is as noneventful.

09-15-2016, 06:18 PM	#3
Kimmieann Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2016 Location: Melbourne, FL, USA Posts: 42	Lily is so playful and spunky and when we go shopping I put her in her buggy. If she decides she is ready to get out and wants to be in my arms, she will bark, and I am worried she will bark while in her little carrier. I ordered a satchel type carrier from Amazon that is airline approved and will be delivered tomorrow, so we are going shopping and out and about in her new bag and see how she likes it. I am a nervous wreck as she is listed as emotional support animal. This is my first time and I don't know what to do or think. This emotional support is emotionally making me crazier. LOL I am sure she will be ok.