Help with Travel

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Jowbie

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Hello. I am fairly new to boxer world and I've been enjoying myself immensely reading through everyone's posts. I am being forced to fly with my dog (my only non-boxer) and he is too big to go in the cabin with me. We will be flying near the end of September and I am looking for any items that might help keep him cool during his trip, if anyone has any reccomendations. I was thinking of trying to find a "cool mat" to set in his crate and perhaps some sort of toy that he can chew and keep cool on at the same time. I tried to do a search and came up pretty empty-handed.

I am going to take an evening flight so he isn't traveling with the sun. He will be in his crate about a total of 5 hours. Also, any other tips for flying with a dog would be appreciated.
 
Roscoesmommy

Roscoesmommy

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Drs Foster and Smith have a cooling mat on their website that you could put in the crate. I think they also have a bandana and a vest that are supposed to be cooling.
 
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Jowbie

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mattsharper said:
you should ask the airline if the pet storage area is temperature controlled.
Its not going to be very hot at 5000 ft anyways.
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It is temperature controlled in the plane, but he is going to have about an hour layover in Dallas. With the temperatures being so high right now in texas, I just want to make sure he is totally comfortable and I am trying my best to fly during the coolest part of the day. The airlines do have a restriction on the temperatures they will fly an animal with, being 84 degrees. I guess I am just an over-worried Mom.

Thanks for the suggestions Roscoe :) , I will look and see what I can get him.
 
VA Boxer Lvr

VA Boxer Lvr

Boxer Booster
I know the place they keep the animals is not as climate controlled as the cabin where us humans are allowed to sit. I am always tempted to buy a seat for my dog, but I don't know how that would fly.....

There are many things you can get your dog to keep him cool. We are thinking of getting Brutus a cooling bed from Solutions.com but Drs Foster and Smith have it on sale... http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=11111&N=2001+113635.

And as mentioned before you can get cooling bandana etc for your dog from Drs Foster and Smith.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=9441&N=2001+113234
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produ...ll&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&N=2001&Nty=1


They have all kinds of great stuff for dogs and the heat.

Good luck!
 
Mama's Boys

Mama's Boys

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DaisyPie

DaisyPie

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When we flew with Daisy, the airline took her out and walked her but then put her back in her crate. She was only out of the airport for a few minutes, so I don't think you should have any problems. But the cooling mat is probably a good idea anyway, just to have.
 
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