Comments on: Monday roundup: Dr. Becker, mail abuse and the end of a dog track http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/monday-roundup-dr-becker-mail-abuse-and-the-end-of-a-dog-track/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nicole http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/monday-roundup-dr-becker-mail-abuse-and-the-end-of-a-dog-track/comment-page-1/#comment-480960 Nicole Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:34:32 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11162#comment-480960 Just Picked up my new pet on the 26th, who was sent to us via Pet Airways. The Pet Airways was really nice. They are pretty limited right now on both where and when they fly, but I am lucky to live about 10 mins from Midway, where they have a location. I didn't see on the plane, but Aries came out looking happy and unruffled, and other dogs we saw them walking looked very happy and wiggly. They were sweet with the dogs too, which made me happy. The flight from CA to Midway came to $257, so the price was definitely right. You don't provide a crate. They use one of theirs, and you can only send a 1 gallon plastic bag as the dog's luggage. They don't give them a bed in the crate, because they say that would make it so that they can't see if a dog urinated, and they may end up laying in it. You can bring a towel or a t-shirt for in their crate, but it has to fit in the 1 gallon plastic bag. You do have to reschedule 7 days in advance, or you loose your fare if you change your plans. The fare is not refundable before the 7 days, only reschedulable (is that a word?) They were good at keeping me posted with calls when I was nervous over the weather, and it gave me a lot of peace of mind to know she was flying in cabin since there was all of that snow in Chicago on the very day she flew. Hope this helps, Nicole Just Picked up my new pet on the 26th, who was sent to us via Pet Airways.

The Pet Airways was really nice.
They are pretty limited right now on both where and when they fly, but I am lucky to live about 10 mins from Midway, where they have a location.

I didn’t see on the plane, but Aries came out looking happy and unruffled, and other dogs we saw them walking looked very happy and wiggly. They were sweet with the dogs too, which made me happy.

The flight from CA to Midway came to $257, so the price was definitely right. You don’t provide a crate. They use one of theirs, and you can only send a 1 gallon plastic bag as the dog’s luggage.

They don’t give them a bed in the crate, because they say that would make it so that they can’t see if a dog urinated, and they may end up laying in it. You can bring a towel or a t-shirt for in their crate, but it has to fit in the 1 gallon plastic bag.

You do have to reschedule 7 days in advance, or you loose your fare if you change your plans. The fare is not refundable before the 7 days, only reschedulable (is that a word?)

They were good at keeping me posted with calls when I was nervous over the weather, and it gave me a lot of peace of mind to know she was flying in cabin since there was all of that snow in Chicago on the very day she flew.

Hope this helps,

Nicole

]]> By: Colorado Transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/monday-roundup-dr-becker-mail-abuse-and-the-end-of-a-dog-track/comment-page-1/#comment-480899 Colorado Transplant Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:05:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11162#comment-480899 BTW, that clip of Dr.Marty Becker on Good Morning America was great--although I felt like grabbing and keeping that cat and one of the toys (the one with the mouse's tail swinging back and forth). Thanks, David S. Greene, for all your reporting of the news. BTW, I am glad I only have cats because all my mail would be chewed up, including the unwanted bills I am supposed to pay. :) BTW, that clip of Dr.Marty Becker on Good Morning America was great—although I felt like grabbing and keeping that cat and one of the toys (the one with the mouse’s tail swinging back and forth).

Thanks, David S. Greene, for all your reporting of the news.

BTW, I am glad I only have cats because all my mail would be chewed up, including the unwanted bills I am supposed to pay. :)

]]> By: Colorado Transplant http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/monday-roundup-dr-becker-mail-abuse-and-the-end-of-a-dog-track/comment-page-1/#comment-480895 Colorado Transplant Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:32:27 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11162#comment-480895 I am so happy about the closure of the dog racing at Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park. Dog lovers have been voting for its closure for many years, and it has finally happened! The young girls working at the humane societies had to put the unwanted racing dogs down. What a horrible scenario. My New Year's wish is for all of the United States to be free of dog racing. I am so happy about the closure of the dog racing at Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park.

Dog lovers have been voting for its closure for many years, and it has finally happened!

The young girls working at the humane societies had to put the unwanted racing dogs down. What a horrible scenario.

My New Year’s wish is for all of the United States to be free of dog racing.

]]> By: David S. Greene http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/monday-roundup-dr-becker-mail-abuse-and-the-end-of-a-dog-track/comment-page-1/#comment-480894 David S. Greene Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:30:11 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11162#comment-480894 Glad the caveat came in handy, Susan. My warnings are born of hard-earned experience! Glad the caveat came in handy, Susan. My warnings are born of hard-earned experience!

]]> By: Susan http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/12/28/monday-roundup-dr-becker-mail-abuse-and-the-end-of-a-dog-track/comment-page-1/#comment-480893 Susan Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:23:34 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=11162#comment-480893 Thank you for the spew alert re the video, David. Definitely saved my keyboard. Thank you for the spew alert re the video, David. Definitely saved my keyboard.

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