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Taking VERY old dog on airplane.
I am going out of town for Thanksgiving, and will be on a four-hour, roundtrip flight. My dog is about 18, very,very old...to the point where he'll probably have to be put to sleep within the next few months. But anyway, when he was younger we left him with friends while on vacation, but he's so old that he'll need very special care. My parents and I disagree over what we should do with him...
They want to take him with us on vacation, and put him in a pet carrier. But I am afraid that he is far too old for that, and that something might happen to him while we're in the airplane.
I wanted to have the animal hospital take care of him, but again, he is very old so he needs special attention.
Any ideas on what to do with our dog? If you have a really old and fragile dog, it'll help
Thanks
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Noo I don't think you should take him with you. That would be way too stressful, especially for him. Do you have any family friends that could watch him? That would probably be best. If there's no one to watch him, maybe you could bring him to a kennel to be watched, but yes, ask for special care for him. Good luck!
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Airplane trips can be very stresssful for animals, especially of that age, I really think it's best to put your dog in a kennnel or "animal hotel". If you leave them instructions, they will make sure your dog has the proper care. If you must take your dog with you, I suggest using something to calm him down (your vet can give you medication) and making sure the air line staff know about his needs.
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Im sure animal hotels would know how to take care of your dog. If you are worried that they cant, tell them the "special care" and im sure they would check up on him more than occasionally.
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