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WHAT is an Airline Approved Pet Carrier or Kennel? Read our Unbiased Reports and Reviews on some of the Top Selling "Airline Approved" Pet Carriers & Kennels I have decided to start this page to try and guide pet owners who are shopping for an "Airline Approved" Pet Carrier or Kennel.  At DryFur.com we do NOT sell or benefit from the sale of any brand or style of pet carriers / kennels, so you can be assured all the following information is completely honest & unbiased. Lately, I hav …

Check out the Latest Soft Pet Carrier Safety Features Getting ready to shop for a new Airline Pet Carrier Bag for your in cabin airline traveling pet Dog or Cat? Then you might want to read our latest post detailing what new safety features are available and how exactly they work to keep your airline traveling pets safer. In this post we will examine some of the NEWEST State of the Art Pet Airline Carriers Features in Detail. Locking Zipper Closures: Small clasps on airline pet carrier b …

Airline Safety Features Plastic Pet Cat Carrier Dog Kennels & Crates Getting ready to shop for a new Dog Airline Kennel, Carrier or Crate? You might find this post handy, it describes the new safety features that are available and how exactly they work to keep your airline traveling pets safer. In this post we will examine some of the NEWEST Dog Airline Kennels and Crates Safety Features in Detail. Pre-Drilled Cable Tie Holes: These 4 small holes are used to secure the kennel door during yo …

10 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid when traveling by air with pets Shipping your pet in an old worn out or broken-down pet carrier with missing or faulty attachments. Purchasing a brand-new pet carrier with unreliable plastic attachments or snap latches, top loading, plastic doors or other non-airline approved features. Not acclimating the pet to the carrier/kennel. You should spend a good month or more training the pet and getting him/her used to being crated. Medicating your pet with Sedatives …

The A, B, C’s of Snub Nosed (Brachycephalic) Pet Flight Safety With emotion, we at DryFur.com have been, sometimes with tears in our eyes, viewing the Pet Airline Incident reports since they were first released in May of 2005. With purpose, we had to not avert our eyes to the realities, and we have been studying them to help bring information and resolutions to our readers so that the traveling pets can be safer, avoiding injury and sometimes, death. Incidents, according to the airlines is de …

Acclimating Pet Prior to Travel One of the most important thing you can do for your pets when preparing for long car trips or travel on an airplane is to get them used to spending time in their crate. You can do this at any age even old dogs can learn new tricks. Acclimating your pet to his or her crate is much like crate training a puppy with a few twists. Dogs Introduction: The first step for acclimating your dog to his / her kennel crate is to let your dog explore the crate by placing …

Video - how to prepare your Pet and Pet carrier for flight

Easy to follow video: How to prepare Pet Carrier for in-Cabin travel LEARN HOW TO: Prepare Your Pet's Soft Airline Travel Carrier Bag STEP 1. How to Label the Carrier with LIVE ANIMAL signs STEP 2. How to Secure your Pet for easy TSA checks STEP 3. Add Comforts to your Pet's Travel Carrier STEP 4. Day Of Your Pet's Flight Scan from your Iphone Camera to directly link to video on to: …

Tips and Info on Custom built and modified airline kennels & crates Over Sized Pets One option for extra large dogs, like Great Danes or Mastiffs is to purchase a custom built wood airline dog crate or have a Giant size Sky or Vari kennel modified with spacers to accommodate over sized pets. Another option is to build a custom sized dog crate yourself or convert a standard wood shipping crate into a dog airline crate. Ventilation Some Kennels lacked ventilation in back wall, easily mo …

Easy to Follow Video: How to prepare Plastic Pet Carrier for In-Cargo LEARN HOW TO: Prepare Your Pet's Airline Travel Carrier Kennel Like A Professional PET SHIPPER STEP 1. How to Label the Carrier / Kennel with LIVE ANIMAL labels STEP 2. How to Secure the Carrier / Kennel for a safe Flight STEP 3. Add Comforts to your Pet's Travel Carrier / Kennel STEP 4. Day Of Your Pet's Flight Scan from your Iphone Camera to directly link to video on to: …