flying with your dog

[GSDkid]

Originally Posted by Alexandria610

I've read and heard way too many horror stories of dogs and cats dying and/or being "lost" or running away and never being found. Don't want to scare you, but it is something that I constantly read about.

Best of luck in your decisions and on your trip

That's a scary thought and that's exactly why I'm so skeptical. The DW wants to take her to show her family (my in-laws) what a great dog we have. I don't really see a mandatory reason as to why she MUST go with us but the DW demands it. I'll try and talk her out of it. I don't have much people that I trust to watch her because most of them will be in Minnesota attending the wedding as well. We don't have any kids, so our girl is everything to us.

Abby weighs at 80 lbs and is a year old. Her temperament is very calm, not much drive but can be mischief if not supervised. U2D with her shots and Medications. She doesn't hate her crate nor does she love it but she would prefer sleeping in it at night BUT the crate is just wires.

I would really consider looking for a pet sitter but then again, that's allowing a total stranger full access to my home in hopes that they are genuinely an honest person. How did you all cope with the thought of this?

[GSDBESTK9]

There are big Pet sitting businesses nowadays that are insured and have tons of references. I checked one out and checked out their references. Never had a problem with them.