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Chris Colohan wrote:

"Kyle Boatright" writes:

Anyway, I've built a foam lined box (with airhole) to put the puppy in
because of the noise in the RV. Hopefully the enclosed environment and
foam
will help the noise. Also, the box should catch any pee if the pup has an
accident.

Anything else I should do to protect the pup?

Any idea how hot it will get in that box? If the puppy is excited it
may produce a lot of heat, and putting it in an insulated box in the
sun may not help...

No small plane experience here, but a fair amount of dog experience.
Based on that:

a) The more you can get the puppy bonded to the people involved and
accustomed to the box itself before the actual flight, the less
traumatic it's going to be for the puppy -- although puppies do vary a
lot in personality, and in how quickly and easily they adapt to new
circumstances.

b) Running his little tail into the ground just before the flight, so
he falls asleep exhausted, could help considerably.

c) A box that's an effective sound insulator is, almost by definition,
likely to be a very effect heat insulator as well -- something to worry
about quite a bit, even if the surrounding cabin space is cool. Good
air flow through the box could be important.