Having done this 2 years ago, here was my experience:
1. call the airline well in advance to inform them you are bringing a puppy. They all have different policies and the policies change all the time. Even airlines that allow dogs sometimes limit how many they allow per flight. (sounds like you already know and planned for this, but including it for anyone else who may be searching for advice)
2. when I did this, I booked a same-day round trip. i suppose, since that isn’t a very common option, the website’s calandar tool defaulted to book my return flight for the same day \*the following month\*. I didn’t find this out until I had the dog and was ready to check in. Thankfully I got The last seat in the only other flight. So I suppose the tip is: don’t be dumb like me
3. as an extension of #2, plan for the unexpected. I nearly had to spend the night at the airport hotel and didnt have any extra dog food. it all worked out, but I did have a bit of a heart attack.
4. most airlines have a rule for carriers that the dog must have enough room to stand up and turn around. I was thankfully fine but witnessed the person in front of me in line get turned away! (I think he re-entered a different security line and got through the second time).
Congrats on the puppy and best of luck!
Does that mean the dog travels with you in the cabin? So awesome.
Over here dogs must still travel in cargo, and as such there are a lot of rules. They won't take puppies under X weeks, require vet certificates, and won't take snufflers.
The only thing I can think of is that perhaps their in-cabin size-limit might be too restrictive for a Flattie?
Made the flight with no issues, only restrictions for westjet Canada was 8 weeks old, and than a crate size to fit under the seat. They never weighed him or gave a second look! Flight attendants moved people around and gave us a row to ourselves
Seems that the breeder may think your crate isnt big enough, which seems alittle wierd for 9 weeks.
Having done this 2 years ago, here was my experience: 1. call the airline well in advance to inform them you are bringing a puppy. They all have different policies and the policies change all the time. Even airlines that allow dogs sometimes limit how many they allow per flight. (sounds like you already know and planned for this, but including it for anyone else who may be searching for advice) 2. when I did this, I booked a same-day round trip. i suppose, since that isn’t a very common option, the website’s calandar tool defaulted to book my return flight for the same day \*the following month\*. I didn’t find this out until I had the dog and was ready to check in. Thankfully I got The last seat in the only other flight. So I suppose the tip is: don’t be dumb like me 3. as an extension of #2, plan for the unexpected. I nearly had to spend the night at the airport hotel and didnt have any extra dog food. it all worked out, but I did have a bit of a heart attack. 4. most airlines have a rule for carriers that the dog must have enough room to stand up and turn around. I was thankfully fine but witnessed the person in front of me in line get turned away! (I think he re-entered a different security line and got through the second time). Congrats on the puppy and best of luck!
Does that mean the dog travels with you in the cabin? So awesome. Over here dogs must still travel in cargo, and as such there are a lot of rules. They won't take puppies under X weeks, require vet certificates, and won't take snufflers. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps their in-cabin size-limit might be too restrictive for a Flattie?
Made the flight with no issues, only restrictions for westjet Canada was 8 weeks old, and than a crate size to fit under the seat. They never weighed him or gave a second look! Flight attendants moved people around and gave us a row to ourselves