How To Fly With Your Dog In The Cabin In 2025 | Our experience bringing our Westie puppy on a plane
Here is everything you need to know about flying with your dog in 2025! How to book a pet-friendly airline, getting a microchip and documents needed, how to choose a comfortable dog carrier bag and a few more tips! ✈️ 🐶
HERE ARE ALL THE RESOURCE LINKS I REFER TO IN THE VIDEO:
Amazon Carrier Bag: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Black-Soft-Sided-Pet-Carrier/dp/B00QHC01C2/?tag=wvyt-20
How To Choose The Best Carrier Bag: https://youtu.be/TWLrhLz1inw?t=238
More Info On How We Fly With Our Westie Dog: https://youtu.be/4fblANVHcT8
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What is Sami’s dimensions, height and length?
I am really interested in understanding keeping a good weight before flying.
Really relief you made this video. I’m on the same situation – traveling with my dog from Portugal to NY – and I’ve struggled with DGAV before, so I was doing the research on my own, was on the same path you described but not so confident it will work. No I am confident. Obrigada ♡
thank you so much, this eased a lot of my anxiety with bringing my dog on a flight 😀
Hi! I was wondering what carrier you use? I’m having trouble finding a big enough carrier for my 16 lb shih-tzu that will fit the dimensions
thank you!
UPDATE: if you’re traveling internationally from LAX to Mexico, you’ll need proof of all vaccines your dog has (rabies is #1 important to have, must be recent, less than 2 years). Flea Medication applied beforehand, de-worming, and the health certificate must be TYPED AND PRINTED, HAND WRITTEN WILL BE REJECTED. This is all information i got from my airline and my veterinarian Dr. (i’m traveling using Alaska Airlines)
HOPE THIS HELPS
[ps, Dog does not need to be micro chipped if you are traveling or returning before July 31st), however starting August 1st there is going to be new CDC guidelines that might enforce your pet to be microchipped i believe but double check yourself.]
Health Certificate is valid for only 30 days from date you got it. If you are returning back after more than 30 days you must get a new one from Mexico from a Vet over there.
Sami is SO CUTE and well behaved! Thank you for sharing!
Excellent
I just tossed my dog in my check-in luggage, put some holes in it. Worked like a charm.
amen bls u
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Great video: BUT If you travel to MANY countries, including the United States, with any amount of CBT OIL in your possession, you could: be charged with a criminal offence. this applies to all countries, whether cannabis is legal there or not. be denied entry to other countries in the future
I’m trying to take my baby boy, who helped cure my depression to Paris and am so overwhelmed by the restrictions. How sad that a being that helped heal me can’t even come with me to a simple trip 😢😢😢😢😢😢
My dog needs to have a micro chip if is a service dog? and vaccinate for rabies?
What if the flight is long? Where can your dog use the restroom in flight?
8kg = 17lbs right?
Moving to Spain with puppy, thanks for this, your puppy is cool as shit, love him, this was a cool vid looks like, depending on airline, that they can come out a little from time to time?
Does it work same way with Cats?
I’m having trouble with my dog. He wants to keep his head out of his carrier. Do you think I’ll be able to get him on the plane with his head out of the carrier?
When his head is inside he digs and digs to get out.
We leave tomorrow
What about when they have to go potty!!? What do you do then? Especially at an airport when connecting flights?
I have a soft-sides carrier that’s approved by Delta, but I am going to fly on Alaska which requires slightly smaller size. Do I need to buy another carrier, in other words do they measure with a ruler?
if your dog has to go under a seat they should not pay at all. it is treated like hand luggage and you don’t pay for hand luggage that you put under your seat. the weight is 10 kg including the carrier and food, in order to fit it under a seat the dog will never be standing comfortably, that is a joke. I have flown from Italy to NY with a 4 lb dog, on the way over I had no problem keeping him on my lap, on the way back the flight assistant (woman) insisted I put the dog in the carrier, it was night and he was having panic attacks and disturbing the passengers, she said she didn’t care, so I put the dog on my lap anyway and covered him with my blanket, he calmed down and slept the entire flight, the attendant never noticed him under my blanket. I am NOT going to allow my dog to he scared to death because of stupid rules!
What if the dog needs to pee whilst in the terminal and or in the Aircraft ?
How do you mange this eventuality ?
Just a quick question. Is your dog allowed out of the carrier? And if so what airlines?
Why do you use kilos? We use pounds!!
So they allowed you to hold your dog and let your dog look out the window? Can you hold your dog during takeoffs?
Hey girl, super informative video and cute puppy! Safe travels!
Arghhh this is horrible my son extremely allergic to dogs and can constrict his airways… people are so inconsiderate
Thank you for the video. We fly in 2,5 weeks and I am a bit worried 🙂 She is normally chill in car rides and sleeps in her bag, but I m not sure how she will act on the plane. I am afraid that she will cry and be stressed and annoy other passengers 🙁
Sad I can’t bring my bigger 60lb lab mix 😢
What airline allowed you to take him out the bag?
Can we please get a video how to lose the dogs weight ?
That weight is borderline …I would not like to put my pet on a diet every time we may fly. 20 pounds is usually the limit in north America. Recently we flew Rome to Sicily (Catania), and on the return trip they claimed the crate was not regulation. The same crate we have used for the last 6 international flights. After an argument and a great deal of delay we were allowed to board. So check domestic requirements if flying in foreign countries …. In Italy it was more complicated to fly domestic than the international flights. Also it may be better for the dog to fly cargo. Its quieter and pressurized and air conditioned.
Also flew many times (PUG, from Ecuador to Germany). But no airline allows you to let the dog out, or worth sitting with you. Your buddy needs to stay in, and under the seat in front of you. Sure you can open to pet and serve water… but I got in trouble man times for letting her out. And yes… many diets also before the flight so the 8 kg weight limit is not exceeded.
Important to purchase the travel bag for the dog in advance so they get used to it… mine both actually love it.
I’m traveling to Mexico on Alaska Airlines and do not need a micro chip, not mandatory. Vaccines and international health certificate though is what’s needed.
Can your dog be out of their carrier and on your lap during the flight? Are there places to let your dog go to the bathroom in airports if you have a connecting flight?
How were you able to have your dog out like that the whole time through security and even on the plane?!
Requirments: Bag Height max 24 cm. I dont know what dogs are smaller than 24 cm but my tiny 6kg dog is not… My cat isnt either.. what are these rules..
flying to picking up my puppy little nervous but glad my mom will come with me <3
in November I might add
Thank you so much for creating this video! I haven’t been on a plane in more than ten years and am planning a trip with my 14-month-old, eight-pound Yorkie. I had already started a list of everything I need to bring along for him. However, I had no idea about most of what you shared, aside from the carrier being able to fit under the seat. I appreciate your thoroughness and will start looking at pet-friendly airlines.
Pls let me know what’s the full cost of travel
I am getting ready to fly with my Shih Tzu which is about the same size. Thank you so much for your info
Here in the US rhey worry your dog is Vaxd up but allow people over the boarder with no health check etc. Most animals are domesticated and have not chance of rabies.
Wait they HAVE to be microchipped?
I appreciate this. My boy is named Sammi. 🐾💙
Great video, very useful info! Thank you
Hi! Can you please send me tips about your dog’s diet before flights?
I see in this video that your dog is on your lap or on the floor besides the bag, is this allowed? Would love to know for our fur baby!
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We are flying from San Francisco to Tokyo with our dog she is 40 pounds how do they take care of her on the plane for 11 hoursOn Japan Airline