How to Travel With Your Pet

Pack your bags and pooch!

With the number of pet-friendly travel modes and places of lodging, there's never been a better time to travel with your animal companion. Make the proper arrangements to travel with your pet safely.

Things You'll Need

• Dog Crate Mats
• Pet Car Seat Cover
• Pet Car Seats
• Pet Luggage
• Pet Travel Dishes
• Pet Travel Kits
• Pet Carriers
• Pet Crates

Instructions

1. Check ahead if traveling by bus, train or plane for specific regulations applying to transportation of pets.

2. Provide a crate for your pet, and make sure the animal can stand erectly inside the crate.

3. Clearly mark the crate with the words "live animal," if the animal is flying in cargo.

4. Provide a car seat that keeps the pet secure and able to see outside the car window when traveling by car, or put the animal in a crate.

5. Check with a veterinarian about administering a tranquilizer to your pet, though most pets don't need them. Obtain a health certificate from a vet, if needed.

6. Contact a country's consulate for information regarding vaccinations, quarantines and paperwork for international travel.

7. Consult books at your local library for dog-friendly motels and hotels, or check with your auto club.

Tips & Warnings

• Seeing eye dogs can accompany a blind person on buses, trains and planes; remember to notify the company or airline in advance.