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"Hey buddy, you wanna go for walk?"
"Do you want a treat?
"Go get your ball!"
"Come on, boy! Car ride!"

Any or all of these phrases are probably known and understood to most any dog. An owner knows what the key words and phrases are to get their poochy pals' tails a-waggin'.

"You wanna go flying? You wanna go on the plane?"

OK, that one's a bit different. Most dogs would reasonably be expected to respond to those questions with that quizzical head-cocked-to-the-side look that dogs do. But when your owners are a family of pilots, flying planes just becomes part of your doggy routine.

Watch this owner get Brody all aflutter about taking a ride among the clouds. Don't worry; he's not just teasing. This one pays off.

Have you ever wondered what it's really like for Fido to fly? Want a peek into what really happens after you hand him over to the airline? Yep, we're curious, too.

Happily, this article at AOL Travel explains what you should do to prepare your pup for the trip and what you and your pet can expect if your pet is flying in the cargo hold during the flight. (At least, when things don't go wrong.) Going step by step, the article takes you through check-in, security, and the loading process.

Head over to AOL Travel to read the full story in A Day in the Life of a Pet in Airline Cargo.


To read more about flying with you pet, click over to these Paw Nation articles:
Flying With Your Dog? Four Ways To Prepare While You're Still on the Ground
Traveling With Pets? Check Out These Airport Dog Parks

"For us it's all about safety and comfort of the pets," said Alysa Binder, Founder and Executive Vice President of Pet Airways.

The idea for the airline came in 2005 when Binder, a start-up consultant, and her entrepreneur husband, Dan Wiesel, moved from San Francisco to South Florida and had to send Zoe, their Jack Russell Terrier, in cargo.

"We weren't happy," said Binder. "We did our research, there was nothing like this. We said 'Well, we'll just have to build it.'"

The pets-only airline will use commuter planes operated by Suburban Airlines. Flights will operate out of regional airports, typically used by private planes.

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Flying with your dog or cat just got more expensive. Spirit Airlines recently raised its fee for traveling with a pet by $14 each way, making the total from point A to point B an even $100 (double that if you're planning on coming back!).

American Airlines and Delta Airlines raised their pet travel fees last year too. In fact, the cost of a round-trip ticket for your pet -- on any airline -- is sometimes as much as a passenger ticket.

Why the heftier price tag? Some airlines say they need to charge pet travel fees to help keep passenger fees low, and that pets require extra care and handling that comes at a premium. JetBlue, which raised its pet travel fee to $100 each way last summer (a $50 boost round-trip) recently launched JetPaws. The program, which helps educate fliers on pet travel etiquette, issues frequent flier miles for its four-legged guests.

Want to get a leg up? Check out each individual carrier's website. You can also learn more about airlines rules and regulations at PetTravel.com.

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