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  • Airlines, flight options & transit

    Why Pets Can’t Always Fly on Your Flight

    One of the first questions we hear from pet owners is: “Can my pet travel on the same flight as me?” It’s a perfectly reasonable question. After all, if you’re both going to the same destination on the same day, why wouldn’t you simply travel together? The reality is...

  • Health, comfort & daily care

    When Choosing a Dog, Don’t Only Look at How Cute He Is

    My friend paid eight thousand dollars for a French Bulldog. That sentence alone tells you almost everything about the kind of dog people fall in love with now. He was tiny, round-faced, compact, and perfect in the way Frenchies often look perfect in photos. Big eyes....

  • Health certificates & paperwork

    Pet Travel Paperwork: Verify It Against Your Trip

    If you’ve ever prepared for international pet travel, you’ve probably visited a government website. That’s exactly what you should do — government agencies publish import requirements, health certificate instructions, and country-specific guidance to help pet owners...

  • Shipping costs & budgets

    Why Does International Pet Travel Cost So Much?

    “Wait… it costs how much to fly my dog?” If you’ve just received a quotation from a pet relocation company, chances are that was your first reaction. You are certainly not alone; one of the most common questions we hear is: “Does it really cost that much?” The short...

  • Life with pets · Also covers Behavior & training

    Your Dog Learned How to Live With You a Long Time Ago

    You sit down for dinner, and your dog appears. Not loudly. Not always. Not every dog is a thief, a beggar, or a table shark with paws. Some are, of course. Some dogs hear a fork touch a plate and arrive with the urgency of emergency responders. But many dogs simply...

  • Airlines, flight options & transit

    Where Does a Pet Actually Travel on an Airplane?

    One of the biggest concerns pet owners have isn’t the paperwork or customs clearance. It’s what happens after they hand their pet over at the airport. Questions like these are incredibly common: “Will my pet be thrown in with all the cargo?” “Is my pet sitting next to...

  • Health certificates & paperwork

    EU Pet Travel Certificates: Owner Travel Timing

    If you’ve recently been researching how to move your pet into or through the European Union, you’ve probably noticed something doesn’t quite add up. Many pet owners, veterinarians, and pet relocation professionals began hearing about significant changes to EU pet...

  • Life with pets

    When Your Dog Puts a Paw on Your Hand While You’re Petting Him

    There is a certain kind of evening that belongs to dog people. The house is finally quiet. The dinner dishes are in the sink, or at least close enough to count as dealt with. The TV is on low in the living room. Somewhere outside, a car rolls slowly down the street. A...

  • Food & nutrition

    My dog won’t Eat During the Day

    Morning begins with a familiar sound. Kibble pouring into a stainless-steel bowl. Not a dramatic sound. Not an exciting one, apparently. Just the dry little rattle of breakfast landing exactly where breakfast has landed every morning for years. Your dog hears it. Of...

  • Crates & equipment

    Can You Put a Tracker or Camera in a Pet’s Crate?

    One of the more common questions we receive from pet owners is: “Can I put an Apple AirTag in my pet’s travel crate? Can I attach a GPS tracker so I know where my pet is? Can I leave a GoPro recording during the flight?” It’s an understandable question. Handing your...

  • Ground transport & car safety

    An Open Letter to U.S. Pet Ground Transporters

    To the professional pet ground transporters across the United States, This letter is written specifically to those who, instead of operating within their own home region using their own vehicle, fly to the city where a transport begins, rent a vehicle, complete the...