As someone who has flown with multiple dogs many times it can be stressful if they are not very comfortable being crated as part of their regular life. My two were good with crates and didn't have separation anxiety but I still dispensed a low dose of tranquilizer to help them along.
Also helpful was that they had each other for company and reassurance.
It also takes constant vigilance on the part of the human to make sure that they are being handled appropriately by the baggage handlers and real important -- they get loaded into the proper compartment.
Things may have changed BUT when I was flying with dogs, the animals had to be loaded into the baggage compartment under the first class cabin because that baggage compartment was environmentally connected to the passenger compartment so any live animals would get proper pressurization, air circulation and heating/cooling. The baggage compartment under coach was just for baggage & had zero environmental controls.
Since Bogart is still adjusting to his new wonderful! life putting an anxious dog on a plane is probably not a first choice. Just my 2 cents.
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Also helpful was that they had each other for company and reassurance.
It also takes constant vigilance on the part of the human to make sure that they are being handled appropriately by the baggage handlers and real important -- they get loaded into the proper compartment.
Things may have changed BUT when I was flying with dogs, the animals had to be loaded into the baggage compartment under the first class cabin because that baggage compartment was environmentally connected to the passenger compartment so any live animals would get proper pressurization, air circulation and heating/cooling. The baggage compartment under coach was just for baggage & had zero environmental controls.
Since Bogart is still adjusting to his new wonderful! life putting an anxious dog on a plane is probably not a first choice. Just my 2 cents.