When traveling by air with your dog, be sure to buy an approved airline dog carrier before you go.  Long before your trip, make sure that your dog is comfortable in the airline carrier to minimize problems at the airport.  For Dog Carriers created after Oct 1, 2000, an airline approved dog carrier has to meet very strict qualifications.  Check with your individual airline to make sure that pets are allowed on the flight and inquire about the added cost.

Once your dog is safely inside the airline carrier, make sure that you label the carrier with your name, address and phone number and also mark it indicating that there is a live animal inside.  Much like packing, you may also what to write something like "this end up" to make sure it doesn't get tipped over.

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