Tips for having dogs as passengers

[cnoe]

This thread is killing me. I need a dog 

Dogs are wonderful companions. In addition to Mutt Muffs be sure to protect them from cosmic rays.




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[DAVIDWH]

Two words: Dog hair! Everywhere...We took the two Beagles several years ago... no more!

Yves

 

Five canine flying tips:

1. Only fly with poodles, very high IQ and they don't shed.

2. When flying with pets always have spouse accompany you to talk the soothing baby sweetie doggie talk.

3. Never fly with Bassets, IQ very low, and always run the risk of having to squawk 7700 If they should try to take over controls.

4. Please ignore all canine wailing altitude call outs at MDA. Always rely on your radar altimeter or AMS2000 Shadin connected to a Falcon altitude encoder. Reliably reports in 10' increments.

5. 10-25 mg. acepromazine tabs, depending upon weight. A little sedation never hurt anything.

(Just my experience as a DVM)

 

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[aviatoreb]

7 hours ago, M20FanJesse said:

This thread is killing me. I need a dog 

You do need a dog!  The only question is which kind?

[Ftlausa]

My Rottie flies with me regularly, but he does not like to leave the Miff Muffs on.  Instead, he will wedge his head between the two front seats to cover his ears and rest his head on the arm rest.   

[Rszent]

Get you daughter to sit in the back and hold them.............

 

[aviatoreb]

19 hours ago, cnoe said:

 

Dogs are wonderful companions. In addition to Mutt Muffs be sure to protect them from cosmic rays.




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I love that picture!

[cnoe]

Me too. My wife, not so much.


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[gsxrpilot]

17 hours ago, DAVIDWH said:

Two words: Dog hair! Everywhere...We took the two Beagles several years ago... no more!

Yves

 

Five canine flying tips:

1. Only fly with poodles, very high IQ and they don't shed.

2. When flying with pets always have spouse accompany you to talk the soothing baby sweetie doggie talk.

3. Never fly with Bassets, IQ very low, and always run the risk of having to squawk 7700 If they should try to take over controls.

4. Please ignore all canine wailing altitude call outs at MDA. Always rely on your radar altimeter or AMS2000 Shadin connected to a Falcon altitude encoder. Reliably reports in 10' increments.

5. 10-25 mg. acepromazine tabs, depending upon weight. A little sedation never hurt anything.

Better then a Poodle is a Labradoodle... same high IQ, doesn't shed, but much more mellow and doesn't ever require sedation. Ours is relaxed enough to lay down in the back while wearing her O2 mask.

[aviatoreb]

Strava is getting to be a happy copilot.

Copilot bear is getting jealous.

[Guest]

We have yet to fly with our newest family member.  We hope to do it soon.

[peevee]

We're getting a puppy soon, I hope to pick him up in the plane and get him accustomed to flying early and often. The doggie o2 might be an issue though.

[N201MKTurbo]

I flew my cat from Denver to Phoenix once. He just curled up on the back seat. 

[ArtVandelay]

I flew my cat from Denver to Phoenix once. He just curled up on the back seat. 

At what altitude and did you use O2?

[N201MKTurbo]

1 hour ago, teejayevans said:

At what altitude and did you use O2?

That was in my F so I didn't have oxygen. That was a long time ago. I didn't usually go over 13,500.

[JoshMan]

You should all get Chihuahuas. They love flying!

[aviatoreb]

11 hours ago, JoshMan said:

You should all get Chihuahuas. They love flying!

Did someone say Chihuahua?

Here are some pictures from a few years ago when my son and I flew with just shy of a dozen chihuahuas.  Definitely one of my more memorable flights.

[cnoe]

Awesome!


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[aviatoreb]

New flight jacket for my copilot

 

Edited April 25, 2017 by aviatoreb

[RobertGary1]

I think they prefer to be called cosmetically challenged ladies. 

-Robert

Edited April 25, 2017 by RobertGary1