+1that's a cute lookin lil puppy! congrats, those flights sure are fun!
Wait till one violently expunges the contents of its digestive system out both ends on a flight.
When I fly with my dog, he doesn't get crated or strapped in. When he was a pup (and in my other plane) he laid on the baggage floor, now he sits on the bench seat. I tried various sorts of ear protection, but he always pawed them off within 20 minutes.That does look like fun. I've been curious about this program but there seems to be nary a mission I can help with. For example, right now the only trip to or from my area has its other end in Boise, ID, and thus you're talking about some time on oxygen to get over the mountains, not to mention a whole long time in the air. And dogs probably wouldn't react any better to 13,000+ MSL than humans and naturally aspirated airplane engines do.
I do have some questions about flying with dogs in general, though, that maybe the OP or other Pilots-N-Paws veterans can answer. I am planning to pick up our new puppy later this week when the clouds clear. Dad brought his puppy home a few years back as a passenger in a small plane and just held her on his lap all the way. But I assume if you are flying solo you put a crate in the back seat of the plane and strap it in somehow? How about noise reduction? I have thought about wrapping the crate in towels or blankets to help bring the volume down a bit for the dog.
That pup never would have made the flight with me! Woulda done a couple loops in the pattern and taken her home!
@iamtheari: Ive only done one PnP but Ive flown with my personal pups. The PnP pup was leashed in the back seat and just laid down and looked around. My dogs were free in the back seat and they both slept. Depends on the dogs. I stuff some cotton in my dogs ears to help with noise reduction.
And as far as flight to do. Just wait around till you plane is out of commission like mine. Seems every dog out there needs to fly around Texas since i have no plane at the moment!
Can always count on you for a buzz-kill!
That does look like fun. I've been curious about this program but there seems to be nary a mission I can help with. For example, right now the only trip to or from my area has its other end in Boise, ID, and thus you're talking about some time on oxygen to get over the mountains, not to mention a whole long time in the air. And dogs probably wouldn't react any better to 13,000+ MSL than humans and naturally aspirated airplane engines do.
I do have some questions about flying with dogs in general, though, that maybe the OP or other Pilots-N-Paws veterans can answer. I am planning to pick up our new puppy later this week when the clouds clear. Dad brought his puppy home a few years back as a passenger in a small plane and just held her on his lap all the way. But I assume if you are flying solo you put a crate in the back seat of the plane and strap it in somehow? How about noise reduction? I have thought about wrapping the crate in towels or blankets to help bring the volume down a bit for the dog.
Experience.
I'm sure... I had a cat crap in a crate in the back of my car once... I couldn't get the car stopped and the door opened fast enough... Not looking forward to the same experience in a plane...
LOLThe problem is with some of those smells, if I can't get the cabin aired out I'm going to end up contributing as well. :barfyface:
That's been my experience with every dog I've flown so far. They're asleep through the whole flight, but usually wake up on the roll-out and taxi to parking. Some get very agitated at that point.I flew with my dog (lab) and you never saw anyone less impressed with flying. She jumped in, settled in the back seat with an expression of, "This is a REALLY noisy car, but if you guys are going, I'm going too." Turned around after takeoff to check on her and she was asleep. Didn't wake up until we landed.
To be honest, I don't know how a dog would express enthusiasm for flying, but she was one notch above comatose.
Some get very agitated at that point.
That is how I feel on many PnP flights. It is very hard to resist that temptation.That pup never would have made the flight with me! Woulda done a couple loops in the pattern and taken her home!
Usually, pups are rescued from kill shelters and transported to no-kill shelters, rescue groups, fosters, vets etc.Why did a puppy require being rescued ?
Usually, pups are rescued from kill shelters and transported to no-kill shelters, rescue groups, fosters, vets etc.
The only time our golden ever had an issue on a flight was because she had to pee. We got to the airport to fly down to the beach and while she was walking in the grass outside the FBO we heard thunder and went inside. We waited out the storm for about 30 minutes while the helpful line guys kept giving her water and of course treats. We loaded up in the hangar and they towed us out and we were off for the beach! About 30 minutes into the flight she is standing between the front seats whining, then she walked to the back, restless and fidgety. We finally figured out what was wrong and as soon as we landed, she made a dash for the grass and never had another issue flying.Cauz they gotta pee....
Can always count on you for a buzz-kill!
she made a dash for the grass
Yea... I couldn't figure that out either... But I was so into the whole thing, I didn't think (or care) to ask why...Even kill-shelters will only euthanize animals they can't adopt out. It seems strange that a shelter would have difficulty finding a local home for a 13 week old puppy.
I've done it a time or two myself!That's a quote I'll remember...
The problem is with some of those smells, if I can't get the cabin aired out I'm going to end up contributing as well. :barfyface:
I can relate.Cauz they gotta pee....
Oh, No! Maybe I should put parachutes on them... Brian gonna chime in, now...right?based on the dog being quiet perhaps it already had.
Did my first Pilot's and Paws flight last Saturday... Took a 13 week old German Sheppard to KDAN... What a freak'n BLAST! I'll for sure be doing that a lot!