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Occasionally you may find the need to take your dog on an aeroplane, either when going on holiday or visiting people living too far to travel to by car. You first need to consider whether it is worth taking your pet with you. Remember that pets often have to be checked in 3 hours before departure and so he will be cooped up for a long time.

Occasionally you may find the need to take your dog on an aeroplane, either when going on holiday or visiting people living too far to travel to by car. You first need to consider whether it is worth taking your pet with you. Remember that pets often have to be checked in 3 hours before departure and so he will be cooped up for a long time. Also, will the place that you are visiting require a pet passport to prove that he is up to date on his vaccinations? Will he gain enough by being with you make the strain of a flight worth it? If you have decided that it is still worth it then you need to consider various things when buying an airline dog kennel.

Firstly,, pet, you need to ensure that it is one of the airline approved dog carriers, otherwise your pet won’t even be allowed on board. The reason that airlines have to approve them is that they need to conform to certain criteria to be suitable for air travel. The wire on the doors has to be of quite a small mesh so that you can guarantee that your dog can’t fit his muzzle through the holes and bite airline staff. Even if your dog has never been anything but docile, he may be nervous in this strange situation and snap if he thinks that he needs to protect himself.

The dog crate also has to be a suitable size for the dog that it is carrying. Your pet needs to be able to stand up and turn around. If your dog can barely move then the airline will consider this cruelty to animals and won’t let you board. Obviously you don’t want to go too far the other way and buy an enormous dog kennel as the airline will base their charge on its size.

When travelling dogs are judged as livestock and, as such, will almost certainly travel in the cargo hold. Often the hold is not climate controlled and so you need to make the environment as comfortable and relaxing as possible for your dog.

This means a very well ventilated dog kennel. As well as a wire mesh door the crate will need vent holes all along the top of the sides so that enough oxygen can get in as you don’t want your dog to asphyxiate during the flight.

Also remember that if you are travelling in the winter months and the hold is not heated then your dog will need some warm bedding and dog coats may even be needed to keep him warm in his portable dog kennel.

For more information on everything from how to build a dog kennel to dog kennel training visit the Dog Kennel Guide.

Author: Mia France | Source: ezinearticles.com