[NAGDU] Air Travel Feeding Question

[Michael Hingson]

It depends on your dog. When I first received Alamo two months ago I restricted his food and water the night before flying home. I did not feed or water him the morning before I left.

Two days later I flew mid-day. The night before I fed him 3/4 what I usually would feed him. I allowed him to drink some water, but made sure he did not tank up. The next morning I did not feed him. The night before my morning return flight I fed him this time the full amount, but I did not feed him the morning we returned home.

A week later I flew again on an early morning flight. By now I felt I knew enough about him that I fed him the full amount the night before, but offered less water. The morning we flew I also fed him the full amount, but with less water. He did fine.

It's all about getting our dogs used to a schedule and understanding their relieving habits. 


Best Regards,


Michael Hingson

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Subject: [NAGDU] Air Travel Feeding Question

For those who travel by air, if you have an early morning flight, do you restrict food the night before and limit water?  How about food and water the following morning for a flight boarding at 6:30 a.m. and arriving at destination around 10 a.m.?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

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*David in Clearwater, FL*
*david at bakerinet.com*
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