Air Travel With Your Pit Bull Terrier Dog

ell prepared before traveling with your Pit Bull isof your Pit Bull. There are different guidelines for
crucial to having a good trip, especially if he will bethese depending on where you are traveling to and
going on an airplane with you. There are severalwhat the airline mandates. Most require the certificate
things you will need so that your Pit Bull is allowed tobe dated no more than ten days before the flight.
board the plane, and many things you should takeYou shouldn’t pack this paperwork, but rather
care of before leaving.keep it with you while on the plane.
When you call the airline to arrange your flight, youTo make sure you don’t lose your Pit Bull,
should go ahead and let them know then that yourmake sure he wears a collar and tag. The tag should
Pit Bull will be traveling with you. Different countrieshave all of your contact information, the date of his
have different guidelines for pets, so your airlinelast rabies vaccine, and his license. It is a good idea to
should be able to give you specific instructionsalso have a tag with the contact information for a
depending on where you are planning to go. At thisfriend that can be reached, just in case. Purchase a
time, you should also find out what the airlines ruleskennel that meets the airline’s requirements,
and regulations are, so that you can be prepared inand make sure that you have identification on both
advance. It is a good idea to call back around twothe inside and outside of it, just as an extra
weeks before your scheduled flight to make sureprecaution.
you have everything taken care of. Surprises at theAnything that you put inside your Pit Bull’s
last minute can delay your plans, or stop you fromcrate should be firmly attached to it. You should
going altogether.check with your airline to find out exactly what is
It is not required usually that your pet have a medicalallowed. Feed your Pit Bull around four hours before
exam before flying with you, but it is a good idea, soyour estimated departure time, and take extra food
that any potential problems can be taken care of byand water with you, just in case you are late leaving
your own veterinarian. You will also need to get athe terminal.
certificate from your veterinarian regarding the health