My Flying is Going to the Dogs!

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Had a Pilots N Paws flight yesterday and this dog was a little "yap dog" that I had to keep for the week because when I picked her up the wx was too bad to keep flying. So in the week I had her at my house we sort of bonded! And when I flew her out to her new home, that d@mned dog crawled on my lap and looked out the window the entire flight, just like dogs do in cars! I kind of miss her, that dog showed more interest in aviation than any of my kids...
 

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Be careful....you could end up feeding a twin doing that kind of stuff if Ted is any indication. :)
 
that dog showed more interest in aviation than any of my kids...
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Good on ya' for doing this. It is good to be able to use your flying for good effect.

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You remind me of a story from a while back. This happened while I was in law school.

Some friends had moved to a town about two hours away, and the home market being very soft, they had been renting their home out. A tenant had really trashed the place, and they were coming to town on the weekends to fix it up, and I was helping. They'd come to town in the van, momma, daddy, two toddlers and Buddy, the small dog of indeterminate breed.

So this one Sunday, after a day of working, they packed up and headed home. That evening, I got a call: in the rush, they'd managed to leave Buddy in the house; could I go over there and get him, keep him overnight? I readily agreed, and did just that, offering in the mix to go ahead and drive him to them, since my schedule was more flexible.

Next day, having collected little Buddy (you shoulda seen the look on his doggy face when I got there!), I lit out to drive to their town, and right away, I discovered that Buddy liked to climb into my lap. And stay.

And...

...Buddy had gas. Really ripe, strong and frequent doggy-toots, real eye-watering, nose-hair-curling, death-stench emissions. I stopped a couple of times so Buddy could download hs solids, to no apparent effect. He was just a small, but potent, pooter.

I was glad I rescued Buddy, but the ride was not much fun!
 
LDJones said:
Be careful....you could end up feeding a twin doing that kind of stuff if Ted is any indication. :)
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Yeah, but after a while you don't get attached. You learn that's a bad idea. But it's still just as rewarding. :)
 
I did an "oodle" (coulda been a p, labrad or other, who knows) from RMN to LNS yesterday, first leg to a forever home in VT. Love those " forever home" flights.

And a good excuse to go flyin'.
 
My Jr-Hi girlfriend's family had two dogs, a little terrier named Hammer and a boxer named Nails. Hammer farted like a pack-mule but Nails usually took the blame. Except when I was there and her daddy blamed me for the stink.

SCCutler said:
Good on ya' for doing this. It is good to be able to use your flying for good effect.

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You remind me of a story from a while back. This happened while I was in law school.

Some friends had moved to a town about two hours away, and the home market being very soft, they had been renting their home out. A tenant had really trashed the place, and they were coming to town on the weekends to fix it up, and I was helping. They'd come to town in the van, momma, daddy, two toddlers and Buddy, the small dog of indeterminate breed.

So this one Sunday, after a day of working, they packed up and headed home. That evening, I got a call: in the rush, they'd managed to leave Buddy in the house; could I go over there and get him, keep him overnight? I readily agreed, and did just that, offering in the mix to go ahead and drive him to them, since my schedule was more flexible.

Next day, having collected little Buddy (you shoulda seen the look on his doggy face when I got there!), I lit out to drive to their town, and right away, I discovered that Buddy liked to climb into my lap. And stay.

And...

...Buddy had gas. Really ripe, strong and frequent doggy-toots, real eye-watering, nose-hair-curling, death-stench emissions. I stopped a couple of times so Buddy could download hs solids, to no apparent effect. He was just a small, but potent, pooter.

I was glad I rescued Buddy, but the ride was not much fun!
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I flew a little Yorkie last year on a PnP trip from Vermont to NY. I had another pilot along, so once we reached cruising altitude, I let her out of the crate and let the other pilot fly. She sat in my lap looking out the window until we were ready to begin the descent, and she had to return to the crate.

She was such a good dog I even offered to adopt her myself, but never got a response from the foster...
 
I'm looking forward to the day I can do a PnP flight. even tho the rental agreement says no animals on board :yikes: I won't tell if you don't tell!
 
Eman, maybe they would waive the policy if you ask. One of the planes I fly, the operating agreement states no animals. But I spoke to the owner, and explained that all the dogs I fly are crated. He said fine, no problem. He was just worried about loose dogs chewing or doing their business on the seats and carpet.
 
BrianR said:
Eman, maybe they would waive the policy if you ask. One of the planes I fly, the operating agreement states no animals. But I spoke to the owner, and explained that all the dogs I fly are crated. He said fine, no problem. He was just worried about loose dogs chewing or doing their business on the seats and carpet.
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oh yeah, when the time comes I will definitely ask.
 
Dunno. Look in the ads when your plane was built, maybe there's some evidence. It was about the same era. :D
timwinters said:
Hmmm...dogs were already domesticated back then? :wink2:
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