In cabin flying with 5 month old corgi!

I'm going home to Chicago for the month of may to be a temp at my old job for a girl's maternity leave. My boss is paying for the flight and Nugget gets to come to work with me which is amazing. Not sure if he'll like office life much though! Cargo is not an option for my little guy so its In Cabin or I'm not going! One, its Arizona, and two- I'm flying from a small town called Yuma which only has one airline, Us Airways, which doesn't even do pets in cargo.

Today he is 11.2 pounds at 14.7 weeks old. The airline requirements are up to 20 pounds in a 19L x 13W x 9 inches high but collapsible ones that are slightly bigger can be accepted. Any thoughts or experiences? The vet said she would prescribe a tranq but I would only use if necessary. Any bag recommendations would be appreciated as well!

Here are a few that I'm looking at.

http://sturdiproducts.com/products/large-sturdibag-pet-carrier

http://www.petco.com/product/2615/The-Original-Sherpa.aspx?CoreCat=...;

(medium or large?)

I checked his crate today and it is 18long x 12wide at the moment. We have about 6 weeks to go until we leave and we need to make the return trip home as well! He will be 5months old when we leave and 6 months old when we come back.

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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on March 17, 2015 at 12:24am

I highly recommend the I GO2 pet carriers made by Pet Gear. Not all their models are approved for airline travel, so check which models are. Mine has expandable sides, so it can expand 3 inches. Take into account that a pup can grow quite a bit in one month.... and get him well used to the carrier ahead of time. I prefer not to tranquilize animals, they often react poorly to the meds. Considern the lenght of the flight because the dog will need to be in the carrier inside the airport, not just in the airplane. most airports have that requirement.