The thought of flying an older pet can be unnerving, so here we’ll provide you some tips to consider when you’re choosing to move your dog or not.

Talk to your vet

It’s a smart move to start by talking with your vet about your dog’s health, check if it’s status is good for travel and request a geriatric exam. You must make sure the trip isn’t going to be a move against it’s health limits .

Pet friendly trip

In Pet Cargo we encourage people to do a bit of research and choose a pet friendly airline, not all of these are focused on a pet-oriented services so check it out beforehand to ensure your dog receives the best care.

Crate Training

This goes for all traveling pets. It’s essential to make your pet feel safe and acclimated on their crate while it’s traveling, this will keep it in a stress free and relaxed enviroment. So its a very good idea to train your pet into being in the crate without trouble or anxiety, to help the process you can put items on the crate such as toys, blankets, t-shirts or something with your smell to calm its nerves.

Its food

It’s a regular issue that many older dogs have digestive problems, be careful on a pre-flight diet, don’t feed your dog if its close to flying time and offer it only a light meal.

Remain calm

Since pets can sense your vibes and tend to be in the same mood as you, it’s important to remain calm as an example for your pet. Preparing every aspect of the trip beforehand will avoid any stressfull situations.

After this tips you may choose to go on a careful and safe trip with your older dog or just decide that it’s not worth it to move your buddy, in that case keep in mind to ultimately ask a friend or a family member to take care of it for you.

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