Bringing our Cocker

Hello Debra,

Are you planning to send the dog down by itself, a month before you come?

Not sure but I thought the rule about air travel for pets only during certain months applied to those in cargo? Isn't your cocker spaniel small enough to go in a dog carrier as a carry on with you when you travel - or does the same rule about not allowing pets in hotter months still apply?

--Islander

at American Airlines in the traveling with pets section the on-board pet carrier dimensions are 23"x13"x9" and the pet must be under 20lbs. I'm not sure but I think the cocker spaniel is bigger than this. after looking at their website now I have a question. Is the may 15th restriction a permanent thing or just for summer? Because it said that after the 15th they would no longer accept pets as cargo and they didn't specify a certain end date.
you can check it out here
http://www.aa.com/content/customerService/baggage/pets.jhtml

Scott

According to the webpage I just read, AA is stopping animal as cargo ONLY on American Eagle flights to/from San Juan and St. Kitts. Further down the list they discuss the summer restriction generally, which runs from 5/15 to 9/15.

DEbra--Is there anyone on your end that would be willing to keep your dog until after the 15th of September? I think it would less traumatic for doggy to stay with a familiar family friend than get to a strange place and not be able to stay with anyone or anything he is familiar with. If you still want to kennel, Dr. Williamson and Imperial Canines & Critters both provide kenneling.