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[quote=Anonymous]We traveled with our much loved older dog to Vienna a few years ago for a 2 year job. I was a nervous wreck over the whole thing. Worried about it all the time. Even considered taking the Cunard Line ship to Hamburg to get to Europe (they have dog kennels on board). We ended up flying in August on a 5pm-ish flight out of Dulles direct to Vienna. We were lucky because the weather was relatively cool that day.

Everything went just fine. We did end up sedating her a bit since she wasn't crazy about being in a crate. We had a vet helping us with the meds and made sure to do a trial run with the meds beforehand. Good thing because the initial dose was too much. We adjusted the dose for the trip.

In addition to having the paperwork in order, I ordered a bunch of things to put in the crate to try and make her more comfortable. One of the items is a beef flavored hydration gel that you can put in their bowl to help prevent dehydration. Another item is a water bottle similar to what a hamster uses that attaches to the crate. Some airlines require this. It's something you have to teach your dog to drink out of.

Here's a list with the links:

Airline travel kit
http://www.dryfur.com/category/pet-airline-travel-supplies/pet-airline-travel-kits

Crate pad
http://www.classypets.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CPTS&Product_Code=AID009&Category_Code=DRYFUR

Water Bites Gel
http://www.classypets.com/Merchant5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CPTS&Product_Code=WB001&Category_Code=WB

Water Bottle
http://www.amazon.com/Lixit-Small-Dog-Water-Bottle/dp/B001I110MW/ref=sr_1_23?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1288268386&sr=1-23

Water bowl for crate with lip
http://www.amazon.com/Lanca-2-No-Spill-Cup/dp/B000EMWMM8/ref=sr_1_16?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1288268470&sr=1-16

Be sure you have replaced the plastic "bolts" provided with the crate with metal nuts and bolts as there have been stories of the crate breaking open when being handled and dogs escaping. Also make sure you have plastic ties to further secure the door to the crate after closing it with the dog in it at the airport as an extra precaution.

I have heard that KLM has a good animal transport infrastructure. Perhaps they fly to Denmark. 
We flew Austrian Air. Once the dog was on the plane, a flight attendant let us know she had been loaded. It was a 9 hour flight. Once we got there, I could barely look in the crate as it was coming down the ramp. But everything was fine - she did great.

I know it is a nerve wracking experience but in all likelihood everything will be fine. Good luck. [/quote]

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