The puppy's first flight

Sinistar

Sinistar

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Finally had a chance to take the puppy up for about 30min tonight. I'd say overall he did darned good. During a few 30deg turns and one time when I nosed it down he got more nervous. But he still wants to live with us so we're calling it a success!

A couple pics of Cosmo earning his wings :)

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wrbix said:
Good job!View attachment 63618 My dogs (Bucky and Bailey) are great passengers.
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Cool!

So I do need to ask about the dog muffs. I have read mixed reviews on them. Would you mind sharing how they work for Bucky and Bailey?

We are definitely concerned about Cosmo's hearing. A few reviews indicated the overall sound reduction of the muffs wasn't enough to warrant their use. We were thinking something like a soft band to hold his ear flaps down over his ears and I know this actually provides some hearing protection.
 
I flew my dog as a little pup and later as a 1.5yr old without muffs, I think the muffs are more some type of feel good thing for the pilot more than the dog. I wouldn't spend the $$
 
Mine has probably around 500ish hours logged with me. He pulls the mutt muffs off as soon as he can, I gave up on them. He still willingly hops in the plane every time I say lets go, so he still enjoys it.
 
Oh wait.... you said his name was Cosmo.

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And of course, there's this for Halloween.

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Sinistar said:
So I do need to ask about the dog muffs. I have read mixed reviews on them. Would you mind sharing how they work for Bucky and Bailey?
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Some days they leave them on, some days they don’t. Good bit of trouble refitting in flight when they decide “nope, not today “ - so they stay off then.
No way to know for sure if hearing protection in dogs is of long term benefit; but to me it just makes sense. A few $s towards the boys’ welfare is not as big a deal as some like to make it.
BTW, the brand we use is from 4-Paws Aviation.
 
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