Flying with dogs

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1 hour ago, cujet said:

I picked up my Norwegian Elkhound at 8 weeks old, in Ohio. She's been flying with me ever since. As a young pup, she needed to be in a crate. As she aged, she calmed down and can be free in the plane. She knows to look for the runway, once we are in the pattern, and gets excited when she sees it. That's kind of cool. 

However, it's good to know that some dogs can't handle the same high altitudes that people do. I've been flying with dogs for many years and none of my dogs have ever been alert over about 10,000 feet. Even my super fit and healthy Siberian Husky was out like a light at 10K. 

Load the plane full of dogs... and yet, no pic?

 Norwegian elk hound sounds gigantic!

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