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[hawaiideborah]

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[Donivan]

We are also flying into Hilo in 6 weeks. The dog passed her blood test with KSU and we have our kennel. We are still gathering paperwork from the vet. You *do* have all your paperwork, right? I did a little research and (I think) you only need the bowl, but PLEASE let us know what you find out! Mahalo!

[Chuysmom]

I hope I can help, having worked for an airline and also bringing pets here to Hawaii.

You really don't want them to have fluids for the trip. To my knowledge several hours will not harm them, much like when the vets have you hold back on fluids for several hours before a procedure.

They are more comfortable if they don't have to deal with urges to eliminate anything.



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[HawaiiTedd]

We brought our 2 German Shepards over when we moved to Maui in 2009 (we live on Big Island now), though on United Airlines direct flight from Chicago to Maui. At that time, they required the water bottles, not just the bowls.

The bowl is going to spill right away for sure, and you want the animals to have the option to drink water if their body needs it. The flights can dehydrate the animals...and once they land they may need water in the Hawaiian heat.

Hope this helps....
TeddOnBass

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[Kapohocat]

One thing I read when i was researching for my friend moving over with her dog is to take a plastic fairly deep water bowl and freeze water in it. That way the water doesn't spill and releases slowly.

One caveat though - she did this and now the dog wants ice in her water all the time but that also may be because the kids filled her bowl too from the cold fridge water dispenser instead of walking the extra few feet to the sink.

[Obie]

Here are the USDA rules from Delta's website.These would apply to all airlines.Two dishes are required.

Also, USDA rules state that the kennel must:

* Be constructed out of rigid plastic, wood, metal, or material of comparable strength with solid roofs. No cardboard kennels.
* Have wheels that can be removed or made inoperable [applies to wheeled kennels only]
* Have functional handles on the kennel's exterior to prevent tilting and any direct contact with the animals.
* Close securely, but not lock, allowing personnel to open it in case of emergency.
* Have labels with the words "Live Animal" in letters at least 1-inch tall on the crate's top and on at least one side.
* Have upright arrow labels indicating kennel's correct Delta Air Logistics can provide these labels.
* Contain some type of bedding, either shredded paper or towels, to absorb any "accidents."
* Contain two dishes (one for food and one for water) attached to the inside of the kennel door. They must be easily accessible to Delta agents without opening the kennel door.
* Display feeding instructions and food, if applicable. These instructions should be affixed to the top of the kennel, along with shipper and consignee information.
* Not be made entirely of welded mesh, wire mesh, wicker, cardboard or collapsible materials.

[PaulW]

Welcome to Puna, Deborah! Lots of people moving recently, economy must be picking up. Get those houses while they're still cheap!

[DanielP]

The bowls are there for the airline personnel to use if there is some sort of delay. Food and water is not required. Going thru HNL, the dogs will be let out by the Ag inspectors and given some water there. We have shipped Bear 5 round trips so far. We used to give him water for the trip, but it just spills. We fly into Kona. It is much easier on the dog. BTW, In HNL there are no signs that direct you to get to the Ag station. Last time we flew thru HNL, it was all the way down and around the corner of the main terminal. (With your back to the building, go left).

Dan

Ed. P.S. How are you handling the transfer from Ag to the flight to Hilo?

[DanielP]

The animals are not allowed out of their crates at the airport. Our issue was that our dog weighs over 100 pounds with the crate. We had no way to physically move the crate with the dog at the airport. We hired handlers to pick up the dog and transport him to his Hilo-bound flight. We were also flying to Hilo several hours ahead of the dog.

[Carey]

one of our friends used training pads on the bottoms of the cage, absorbent & stays dry for the animal.

I have read many times about the frozen water, and I now use that when I take the dog in the car, the ice doesn't slooosh around in the car & Kiko stays nice & hydrated ( and cool!)