Hot dogs and planes! Summer is a good time for both of them. Why not try taking your dog flying with you if you havent already?
Im not talking commercial airlines here, this is general aviation. Little private planes owned by little private people who fly out of little private airports (or dirt strips as the case may be).
There are probably lots of people reading this who have put their dog in a crate and watched it vanish off into the cargo hold of the commercial jet for a trip and wondered if that animal would have disintegrated into a nervous puddle of goo by the time the plane landed at the destinationthis is a completely different situation. Were talking a chance to get out of the house and have some fun with your pet!!!
Think of it as an opportunity to spend more quality time with your hairy (or scaly or slimy) friend. In addition to dogs I will also include all other pet animals that could comfortably fit in a small plane cats, ferrets, guinea pigs, pot bellied pigs, ant farms, bullfrogs, you name it!
That said, a good plan when considering bringing your buddy along for his first flight is to keep in mind how your pet reacts to riding in the...