"Longworth" writes:

I don't really think that dogs are bothered by loud noises.

....as long as they're not sharp (percussive). Plane noise seems to be
soothing.

I also
know that puppies are shipped routinely by air.

I haul rescue dogs by plane and don't have time to acclimate them. We
toss them in and go (especially when it's hot).
http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer
The only problem I've had was with a dog who was *nuts* about crates
(and significantly damaged a couple).
http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0...g/image_viewer
I think he would have been fine if I'd gone without the crate.

(BTW, that dog is passed out at my feet right now, biding his time until
I take him for a bike ride. Anyone want an *amazingly* good Husky?)

I'm tempted to design a pee-catching rigid tray with an attached pad for
the back but I've flown so many incident-free hours with dogs that I'm
inclined to assume it just isn't a problem.

--kyler