Thank you ladies for replying, that's encouraging to hear. He has already lived in Dubai when we took him out in 2008 and then he came back to the UK in 2013. He has kidney disease but this is under control the last 2.5 years and the agent in the UK has already said that this isn't a problem but they need to make sure that he is medically fit and healthy too. Hope it all works out! xx
We flew our 14 year old blind Sheltie from Washington DC to Dubai two years ago. He flew Lufthansa cargo and had a layover in Frankfurt where the vet checked him and he got some human love before continuing on. It was a hard decision, but the fact that he always loved his crate and was such a mellow dog helped put our minds at ease. It took him a few days to sort out how he had left the cold & snow and ended up in the heat of summer but he did really well.
Hi Quicksilver: Our lab was 14 when we moved to Dubai. We had a shorter trip than you did though as we only came from Kuwait. But, she had no problems at all. A friend of ours recently moved from Dubai back to the States and took their 13 year old cocker. Everything went great. The one thing I would suggest is making sure they are familiar and comfortable in a crate prior to your trip. And of course, make sure they are vet checked and in good health and you should have no problem.
Hi Ladies, my dog will be 12 years old when we move over to Dubai next year and I'm curious if anyone has flown their elderly dog before? It's just to get a feel for what others have done....
Thank you :)