Comments on: How to Travel with Your Dog http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/ Nomadic Matt's Travel Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:15:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: jessehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-63953 jesse Fri, 12 Nov 2010 23:49:55 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-63953 I am the proud owner of a 4lb chihuahua, I am in Hawaii and going to L.A. Coming back to Hawaii I researched and found out the dog could not travel with me and would have to be put with the baggage. Of course I will not put her in the baggage car. I checked with a few other airlines with the same response. Have you any suggestions. I must get back to LA won't leave Sophia in Hawaii. Can you think of anything Thanks Jesse I am the proud owner of a 4lb chihuahua, I am in Hawaii and going to L.A. Coming back to Hawaii I researched and found out the dog could not travel with me and would have to be put with the baggage. Of course I will not put her in the baggage car. I checked with a few other airlines with the same response. Have you any suggestions. I must get back to LA won’t leave Sophia in Hawaii. Can you think of anything
Thanks Jesse

]]> By: Jeffhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-57415 Jeff Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:14:38 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-57415 It is far more difficult to bring a dog to the United Kingdom than this article implies is true for Europe. It is very difficult, expensive, and not for the capricious-hearted. It is far more difficult to bring a dog to the United Kingdom than this article implies is true for Europe. It is very difficult, expensive, and not for the capricious-hearted.

]]> By: Hannahhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-50011 Hannah Tue, 11 May 2010 09:16:50 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-50011 So glad with your success traveling with those big guys with you. Thanks for wonderful tips there, hope we could have a nice travel too with our 60-lb dog.. So glad with your success traveling with those big guys with you. Thanks for wonderful tips there, hope we could have a nice travel too with our 60-lb dog..

]]> By: Tanyahttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-7182 Tanya Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:38:17 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-7182 That little furry thing in the picture is ridiculously cute.Another plus to traveling with pets might be that some places in the world are incredibly dog-friendly. I"m thinking of France in particular where people bring their dogs everywhere: on the metro, in stores, sometimes even restaurants. That little furry thing in the picture is ridiculously cute.

Another plus to traveling with pets might be that some places in the world are incredibly dog-friendly. I”m thinking of France in particular where people bring their dogs everywhere: on the metro, in stores, sometimes even restaurants.

]]> By: Christine Gilberthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-7170 Christine Gilbert Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:15:00 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-7170 Hi James,My dogs slept the whole way, actually.:)How horrible is that? Hi James,

My dogs slept the whole way, actually.

:)

How horrible is that?

]]> By: NomadicMatthttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-7155 NomadicMatt Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:09:58 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-7155 @James: While I appreciate the comment, please let us try to keep this civil. Many dogs get carried on planes and i would never go so far as to call these people horrible. I welcome all opinions here on this site as long as they are respectful. @James: While I appreciate the comment, please let us try to keep this civil. Many dogs get carried on planes and i would never go so far as to call these people horrible. I welcome all opinions here on this site as long as they are respectful.

]]> By: Cuckoohttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-7141 Cuckoo Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:21:57 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-7141 It'll be so very difficult to travel with a dog within India but this was a good post, a guideline for dog keepers. It’ll be so very difficult to travel with a dog within India but this was a good post, a guideline for dog keepers.

]]> By: James - Expat Rock Starhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-7143 James - Expat Rock Star Sat, 13 Dec 2008 05:18:02 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-7143 I think people who travel with their dog are horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible people – I can not imagine how traumatizing it must be for a dog to be stuffed in a box and shoved in the belly of a dark airplane for 15 hours… Just so their selfish can have their dog with them in Hawaii.Every dog I have ever owned I loved just like any other member of my family – I would never put my sisters 5 year old son in a cargo box and toss him in the cargo hold on a 747, and I sure as heck would never do that to my dog!In my humble opinion this is animal abuseShame on anyone that does that! I think people who travel with their dog are horrible, horrible, horrible, horrible people – I can not imagine how traumatizing it must be for a dog to be stuffed in a box and shoved in the belly of a dark airplane for 15 hours… Just so their selfish can have their dog with them in Hawaii.

Every dog I have ever owned I loved just like any other member of my family – I would never put my sisters 5 year old son in a cargo box and toss him in the cargo hold on a 747, and I sure as heck would never do that to my dog!

In my humble opinion this is animal abuse

Shame on anyone that does that!

]]> By: Juliehttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-7129 Julie Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:22:11 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-7129 I travel with my dog all the time and have also written an how-to article on traveling with dogs: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/ten-tips-for-travelling-with-pets/But this year it's gotten increasingly more difficult to travel with my dog, even though she's an 18 pound pug. Airlines that used to charge $50 for carry-on pets are now charging $100 one way. It's also more difficult to sneak them on!And rental car companies and hotels are increasingly introducing no-pet policies, accompanied by hefty fines of $100 USD or more for "excessive pet hair" in your rental car's back seat, for example.I've found www.petswelcome.com to be a really useful travel planning resource for people with pets, as it lists accommodations and other activities that are pet-friendly. I travel with my dog all the time and have also written an how-to article on traveling with dogs: http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/ten-tips-for-travelling-with-pets/

But this year it’s gotten increasingly more difficult to travel with my dog, even though she’s an 18 pound pug. Airlines that used to charge $50 for carry-on pets are now charging $100 one way. It’s also more difficult to sneak them on!

And rental car companies and hotels are increasingly introducing no-pet policies, accompanied by hefty fines of $100 USD or more for “excessive pet hair” in your rental car’s back seat, for example.

I’ve found http://www.petswelcome.com to be a really useful travel planning resource for people with pets, as it lists accommodations and other activities that are pet-friendly.

]]> By: Christyhttp://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/how-to-travel-with-pets/#comment-7115 Christy Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:26:18 +0000 http://www.nomadicmatt.com/?p=1661#comment-7115 Oh that was a good post. I've heard some horrible pet stories from my sister who works on an airline. I think the best one was when some really expensive parrot came off the plane but then died afterwards from being next to the planes exhaust pipe. Kinda funny. Oh that was a good post. I’ve heard some horrible pet stories from my sister who works on an airline. I think the best one was when some really expensive parrot came off the plane but then died afterwards from being next to the planes exhaust pipe. Kinda funny.

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