You could do half measures! Without applying for a visa, you could spend half the year in France. Just going through the airport with your passport and no other paperwork, you have permission to be there three months. After that three month period ends, you have to leave for 3 months, then you can come back for another three! C'est facile!
I am about to introduce my 12yo pom-chi to airplane travel next year. I suspect it will be a nightmare. I mean, we had to stay 2 nights in a hotel when our a/c was being repaired, and she was so freaked out that she made a mess within 60 seconds, poor thing. I'll bet your little dogs are pros with their own frequent flyer numbers!
Woody is about the same age as your dog. He just sleeps through everything, if we are there within sight, he is chill. Rudy is chill as long as he can be in Carolyn's lap THE WHOLE TIME, EVERYWHERE WE GO. Not chill.
My dog is a Rudy - and it looks like all the airlines forbid having your dog on your lap during flight - even in their carrier. Let me know if I'm wrong! (US domestic only).
Just reading about your near mishap made my blood pressure rise with stress. I swear, you two are one of the best examples of why living in just one country makes the most sense. We travel a lot around Europe, but in our car, and we have the whole process, including packing lists, downpat. Even then there are small glitches that happen but nothing like your near miss.
Fortunately, we realized the error well in advance of our departure and it wasn't too hard to adjust! Would have been EPIC levels of badness if we hadn't realized until we were in NYC.
Following with interest as we definitely plan to bring our dog next summer.
I think you are the right age to do this. I am not. C'est difficile!
You could do half measures! Without applying for a visa, you could spend half the year in France. Just going through the airport with your passport and no other paperwork, you have permission to be there three months. After that three month period ends, you have to leave for 3 months, then you can come back for another three! C'est facile!
PS: And if you aren't lugging dogs and an often-grouchy husband it's even easier!
to quote Ed Ruscha; OOF
I am about to introduce my 12yo pom-chi to airplane travel next year. I suspect it will be a nightmare. I mean, we had to stay 2 nights in a hotel when our a/c was being repaired, and she was so freaked out that she made a mess within 60 seconds, poor thing. I'll bet your little dogs are pros with their own frequent flyer numbers!
Woody is about the same age as your dog. He just sleeps through everything, if we are there within sight, he is chill. Rudy is chill as long as he can be in Carolyn's lap THE WHOLE TIME, EVERYWHERE WE GO. Not chill.
My dog is a Rudy - and it looks like all the airlines forbid having your dog on your lap during flight - even in their carrier. Let me know if I'm wrong! (US domestic only).
Just reading about your near mishap made my blood pressure rise with stress. I swear, you two are one of the best examples of why living in just one country makes the most sense. We travel a lot around Europe, but in our car, and we have the whole process, including packing lists, downpat. Even then there are small glitches that happen but nothing like your near miss.
Fortunately, we realized the error well in advance of our departure and it wasn't too hard to adjust! Would have been EPIC levels of badness if we hadn't realized until we were in NYC.
I felt the stress of the moment you realized the error, something we have all experienced. You made a good "save".
Your. Dog. Has. A. Passport. And I'm dead. I'm dog dead.
Holding airlines does sound like a dreamy pastime. Ha!