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Q. I would like to fly with my 98 lb. Labrador from Los Angeles California to Ottawa, Canada on 8/13 and return home with her on 9/2. What are my choices, probable costs and can you be of assistance? My boyfriend already has our tickets. We leave LAX (on United) at 10:52 PM connect in Washington DC and arrive in Ottawa at 10:00 AM. When we return on 9/2 we fly out of Ottawa at 12 noon (on American) connect in Chicago and arrive in LA at 4 PM. They say there is a temp. restriction of 85 degrees and 100 lb max. Can we get around the 100 lb max. and how likely will the temp. play a factor? Any help with these questions will be much appreciated. -- Carol A., Aliso Viejo, CA

A. Hello Carol,

Thanks for your inquiry. There is no way around the temperature restrictions or the 100 lb. maximum if you are wanting to fly with your pet. Your alternatives are to book your pet on an alternate flight on your own or to work through a pet relocation company like PetRelocation.com to arrange the services. For a large dog this could cost anywhere from $2000-$2500 USD for our door to door services.

The other issue with booking your pet on your own is that when you want to come back into the US, you will need to work with a pet shipping agent/carrier to send him back. The TSA recently made it mandatory for pet owners entering the US to work with registered IATA agents. This has caused several people problems with their pet transportation back to the US after traveling out of the country. You're looking at the same approximate costs to get back into the US using an IATA agent.

I hope this helps you with your decision!

Rachel Farris
PetRelocation.com
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Rachel Farris, Pet Relocation Specialist

PetRelocation.com is one of the most experienced, respected and technologically-advanced pet relocation companies in the world, specializing in door-to-door domestic and international pet relocations. Pet Relocation Specialist Rachel Farris has coordinated hundreds of relocations for pets big and small — gerbils from Zurich to New York, 14 horses from California to Honduras, and one very large collection of house-cats (23 to be exact!) to the Philippines. After serving as the Team Leader for the Asia-Pacific department, Farris is now the Director of PR & New Media.

Our pet relocation expert is here to answer any questions you might have about relocating to a new area or country with your pets, as well as any general pet travel questions. Traveling with pets can be a difficult and stressful process, and Farris can assist to alleviate some of those concerns.

For more information on door-to-door travel arrangements, ask the pet relocation expert or call 877-PET-MOVE (877-738-6683).

NOTE: The form at the bottom of this page is for general pet travel and pet relocation questions only. Please provide as much detailed information as you can, such as to and from destinations, type/breed/size of pet, dates of travel, etc.

Door-to-Door Pet Relocation Services

If you wish to obtain a quote for door-to-door pet relocation services within the USA from our partners at PetRelocation.com, please fill out the Domestic Pet Relocation form.

If you wish to obtain a quote for international pet relocation, please fill out the International Pet Relocation form.

Every effort will be made to get back with you as soon as possible.

Happy Pet Travels!

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