Saturday, May 22, 2010

Flying On An Airline With Sherpa Pet Carriers

By Bobby Jones

Many of us know of Sherpa Dog Bags by now as well as the wonderful advantage of traveling they provide our little dogs. There's much more to it than loading your dog up and going to the airport. Some careful considerations must be made.

Traveling with little dogs has changed over the last 20 years because of the Sherpa Dog Carrier. These excellent small pet totes pioneered the way for letting us to fly along with our smaller pets up inside the cabin of the jet with us. Since then, there's been a big rise in the quantity of these kinds of totes from many various makers Sherpa included.

There are several key elements to flying with our little dogs before we embark on our airline travels. The most important, being to contact the airline you will be flying on well in advance of the departure time. This enables you to get the particular specifications to the air carrier and its policy concerning flying with smaller sized pets.

If traveling with a Sherpa made tote, this company delivers the truly amazing "Guaranteed on Board" protection. This program shows all participating airline carriers, and you can complete the form for that air carrier, and if you happen to be denied boarding after filling out the requirements, the company will refund you the price of your airfare ticket and pet travel fee.

There are many additional fantastic pet totes on the market also. Most do not include a guarantee like that, but many are made to fulfill the requirements of the airline carriers. This is one reason it is important to get in touch with the specific airline prior to your flight. They will give you the measurements they need your pet carrier to meet along with any other specific rules they may have.

Another thing to consider is that the sizes given to you are for hard sided or solid crates. Many of the bags for smaller dogs are soft sided and can be molded to fit. For that reason, if yours happens to be an inch or two bigger than the dimensions given to you, it's still most likely okay to utilize it. That's a question you need to definitely ask the commercial airline when you contact them.

Also, even if you're flying with one of the "Guaranteed on Board" Sherpa Totes, it's still a good idea to contact the airline merely to ensure there are no special requirements for travel. Your bag may be guaranteed to go, but there may be particular rules and specifications for you and your furry friend also. It never hurts to be sure prior to getting hit with a big surprise once you show up for the trip. Your airfare and dog travel expenses will probably not be paid back if you happen to be denied boarding for some other condition that is not related to the puppy carrier itself. Enjoy flying with your pet and the countless designs and fashions that you can get today.

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