Thanksgiving and Christmas are the busiest travel holidays of the year. This is no surprise, but a statistic that is changing is how many people travel with their pets. The percentage has drastically increased in the last decade. With that being said, up next in our 12 Days of Holiday Planning for Pet Parents blog series is holiday pet travel tips. Whether you’re bringing your dog to visit family or you have to leave them at a dog boarding facility, I have some useful tips and advice for you!
We Made it to Sunny San Angelo!
Smooth flights, rude American Airlines employees and a luggage issue later (surprise, surprise) we made it to Texas! Ultimately I’m glad we didn’t have any delayed or cancelled flights – aside from our first flight being initially cancelled and rescheduled. Wynston was the most incredible travel companion, of course, but there are some things I would have changed about our overall experience. The best part of our journey was keeping a tally of all the people who mentioned how great/cute/well-behaved Wynston is. And yes, I literally kept a tally.
Now let’s start with the less-than-pleasant employees…
Wynston is Now a Legal Emotional Support Animal!
Making headlines recently has been the big debate on emotional support animals. Airlines have been cracking down on “real” emotional support animals, as in the past people have used that label to avoid paying a pet fee on flights. One woman recently went as far as trying to pass a peacock off as an ESA. These are the types of people ruining it for others.
Our Texas Travel Nightmare
Our travel day started so smoothly. Little did I know that eight hours later I’d be in the middle of an abandoned rental car building with Wynston, bawling my eyes out…
Tips for Traveling on an Airplane With a Dog
I first flew with Wynston on an airplane back in 2015. I remember being really nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. Would it be stressful? How nervous was Wynston going to be? What if he got sick? How much of a hassle was the whole process? These were all questions that I’d soon get the answer to, and it took a couple of airplane trips to really get a flying routine into place. While everyone’s dog and travel experience is different, I now have some super great tips for flying on an airplane with your pup. I’ve managed to make airline travel with a canine companion painless and fun. Here are some tips for traveling on an airplane with a dog.