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  • Stella K.
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    Stella K.

    Posted : 10/4/2006 2:58:04 PM

    DH and I are seriously considering to spend 6 months or more in Asia next year. There's a big "if" of course, and that if is: will flying for 14+ hours harm Stanley, provided that we do everything right? (airline that supplies heat/air conditioning in the cargo, etc.) That's a round-trip of 14+ hours (usually 14 hours but sometimes longer due to turbulence, etc.) in 6 months or so. Stanley's about 7 years old and is generally healthy except for a little arthrisis in his spine.
  • Terri
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    Terri

    Posted : 10/4/2006 3:06:26 PM

    From what I've heard that would not hurt him. I'd check with your vet for more info though.
     
    If you can't take him, can I keep him? I just love Stanley--he's so cute!! Every time I see his face in your avatar, I smile. [:D]
  • Stella K.
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    Stella K.

    Posted : 10/4/2006 7:01:47 PM


    ORIGINAL: lokis_mom

    If you can't take him, can I keep him? I just love Stanley--he's so cute!! Every time I see his face in your avatar, I smile. [:D]


    Only if I could dognap Loki and Odin instead! [;)]

    I really hope there's no harm in flying for that long, I'm *dying* to have my family over there meet our boy!
  • Terri
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    Terri

    Posted : 10/4/2006 11:17:16 PM

    ORIGINAL: stanleysmom


    ORIGINAL: lokis_mom

    If you can't take him, can I keep him? I just love Stanley--he's so cute!! Every time I see his face in your avatar, I smile. [:D]


    Only if I could dognap Loki and Odin instead! [;)]

    I really hope there's no harm in flying for that long, I'm *dying* to have my family over there meet our boy!

     
    Lol! Sounds like a fair trade to me. You can have the little monsters. [:D] They shouldn't have any trouble on a plane for that long.
     
    I'd definitely ask your vet. And if it's only ok for them to fly say 6-7 hours at a time, maybe you could have a layover in some fun city. I think people fly dogs internationally quite a bit though, so he'll probably be fine.