I saw this a while back somewhere... It is a cool idea, and I like the fact that they have a person to check on the dogs in the cargo area in-flight. I have to admit though, if your dogs do ride in cargo, the actual flight isn't what scares me. I have heard too many horror stories of dogs loose on the runway, or people who lost the dog upon opening the crate once outside.

I just need to get a private plane. Then I can come down and train with you. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

DEANNA

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I saw this a while back somewhere... It is a cool idea, and I like the fact that they have a person to check on the dogs in the cargo area in-flight. I have to admit though, if your dogs do ride in cargo, the actual flight isn't what scares me. I have heard too many horror stories of dogs loose on the runway, or people who lost the dog upon opening the crate once outside.

Did you know that Delta has a pet service that feeds and waters and exercises your dog while at lay over stops long enough to allow this. It was not advertised to me until I went on a flight with my Military Working Dog. I was at a lay over and the personnel at the boarding gate asked if I wanted to have their Pet service personnel take my dog out of the crate. I told them they must be crazy! My crate is marked in RED letters on the sides and top "DANGER MILITARY WORKING DOG" As well I posted a printed notice on top of the crate not to FEED, WATER, or Play with animal. If in distress contact the handler, Passenger D. Nelson.

I wonder how many of these loose dogs are the result of the airlines mishandling?

Well, I had a DDR import shipped up from the Hapeville PD of Georgia last year to get further drug detection work done at my place. I had done much of the dogs initial training and knew him well. I was still living in Wisconsin so I had to pick up the dog at the Milwaukee airport, and despite my request, they shipped it by the *airline of the antichrist*, ie, Northwest Air. The dog arrived seven hours late and no one could accurately tell me *exactly* where the animal was. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
The cargo bozo's naturally had to bring the dog to the cargo terminal. So I waited....and waited....and waited....finally two very scared cargo handlers drive up with the K-9's crate on the back of a pickup truck. A very pissed off Visum could be seen through the crate door. I insisted that the cargo guys lift his crate off the truck onto the ground....I didn't want to hurt my back, ya know...*snicker*
Nowadays, even it's across the country, I drive my dogs now. The only reason I would ever fly would be to go overseas.
Don't even get me started on the airport security screeners. We've intrusted our safety to a bunch of uneducated morons with a chip on their shoulders... :rolleyes: