I'm about to go to a foreign country for at least two months. Quarantine is not required if all vaccinations are current. They are, of course. Has anyone flown overseas with their dog? Dallas to Córdoba, which can be 15 or more hours. Has anyone done such a trip with a dog?

I've flown from the UK to Missouri with a dog, a Doberman. It went pretty well except for BA screwing me around and making me physically transfer the dog between terminals at Heathrow even though it wasn't supposed to happen that way. The US airlines were very good. The dog seemed to fine with the exception of killing a bush outside the small airport in Missouri by peeing about six gallons when he finally got out of the crate.

I received some clients without problems just bring the certificate with all the vaccinations ,dogs in argentina has more rigths than certain persons .If you have a problem at Cordoba airport just mail me or ill give you my phone .

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Originally posted by juanpozzi:
I received some clients without problems just bring the certificate with all the vaccinations ,dogs in argentina has more rigths than certain persons .If you have a problem at Cordoba airport just mail me or ill give you my phone .

Juan, thanks for the offer. When I was working at the lodge, an elderly man brought his Labrador to fetch pigeons. He did fit it with a service dog vest.

I have been back a few months now, but will be returning at the end of November. I suppose you could say I fell for one of your beautiful women in Argentina. Im not sure about bringing the pup, as I will be there two weeks this time.

I fly with my dog usually once or twice a year from Egypt to the US and sometimes to Europe. My advice is, as noted above and while it doesn't impact you on this route, to avoid the UK. They don't make it easy and it seems intentional! Now, if traveling anywhere else, I make multiple copies of my itinerary and the dogs paperwork. I keep a copy on me and I duct tape (in a little plastic bag) all of the information to the outside of the crate as well. I also, in permanent marker, write the dogs name, my name, my itinerary and my contact information on the outside of the crate. I also make sure that his collar/ID has my name, phone number, and email address on it. I do all this to obviously make sure the dog is not mistakenly mis-routed or lost.

Now, when it comes to traveling it is important to realize that, even though you might have reserved a spot for your pet on the trip, some airline employees and certainly some travel agents are NOT all that up on how to transport animals. Similarly, it is important to remember that NOT all aircraft have enough O2 in the cargo hold to sustain pets. Agents in particular do not realize this. It is therefore your job to make sure that every aircraft "type" on the journey (eg. every leg) is suitable for dogs and that the airline accepts pets on that type. If you don't do this, and I know people it has happened to, you will just get a call at an intermediate airport to come pick up your pet because he can't go on the next flight. In short, check and double check each leg.

Also rest assured that most airlines are very good with this sort of thing...KLM and Lufthansa in particular. Even Delta in the US let us pick up our dog in Chicago, take him out of the secured area so he could relieve himself and walk around, and then come back in to catch our flight without going through security. I was surprised by this but also relieved that they made it easy. Our dog also lit up and went into "play mode" once at our final destination when he spotted a guy who was apparently the Lufthansa dog handler at an intermediate airport. That made me happy.

In short, just get all your ducks in a row paperwork wise, double check your agent/airline, and have fun!

Best,

John

This may be a liitle off your question, but I flew Alaska Air from Chicago to Anchorage and after sitting on the runway for close to 3 yours we finally got to Anchorage which I believe a 7 hour flight. I was watching the unloading of the cargo bay to make sure my luggage came off and I noticed several bags covered in frost maybe a few inches thick. A few minutes latter three dog crates came off frosted also. If I am correct at 35,000 feet the weather in minus 50 or more, knowing that I would concerned on a dogs welfare, pack some bedding in the carriers

Thanks all.