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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] I have a tiny dog.  I fly with him a few times a year.  He fits in a backpack/dog carrier.  Similar to this:

https://www.amazon.com/Mangostyle-Portable-Approved-Breathable-Adjustable/dp/B01LNB8IIU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1521128950&sr=8-11&keywords=dog+backpack

I don't like to board him because he comes home feeling very stressed out, usually with kennel cough and fleas.  I've tried a few different places.  Never a good experience.

Sometimes my dog walker isn't willing to come to my house twice or three times a day to take care of him for a  whole week.

I always pay $125 each way for his pet ticket. Never encountered any problems.  He's quiet the whole ride.

I don't think flying with a pet is a big deal, if all the parties - airline desk personnel, FA, and owner - know what they are doing and do what they are supposed to.

if it's a problem the airline should just stop transporting animals.
If you don't like it, you should complain to the

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Same here -- small dog that we fly with a few times a year when going to visit family in a very dog-friendly place.  We think it's less stressful for our dog than boarding.  We follow airline regulations, keep the dog contained and quiet, and pay the fee for an in-cabin pet (sometimes it has cost more than one of our tickets!). Often, when we pull the carrier out at the end of the flight, people around us are surprised that we've had a dog there because it is so unobtrusive. We aren't trying to pass our dog off as a support animal or do anything contrary to what the airlines have decided is an acceptable way to transport a pet.

If you don't like it, complain to the airlines and ask them to change the policies on in-cabin pets (although I would be sad if that happened).  Otherwise, I don't understand the vitriol against people following the airline procedures (I'm not including the discussion about "emotional support" animals in this, as that's a different problem.)

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