If you have a pug, you are already familiar with the breathing problems that both plague and represent the breed. Those endearing snorts and sneezes are the result of a slightly squished nasal passage, which means that your poor pug has more trouble breathing than the average animal. Normally, this is not too much of a concern - your pug knows when they have over-exerted themselves, and will flop down for a rest at that point, happily panting and snorting away until they catch their breath. But if you are planning to take a flight with your pug, you will need to consider those breathing problems before you send your puppy through the baggage claim and into the cargo hold of an airplane.
Many airlines have now put in place a policy that restricts animals with "pug-like" breathing problems from travelling in the cargo hold of their airplanes, due to the problems the changes in pressure often present to the animals. Of course, the cargo hold is not pressurized like the passenger compartment, so the altitude of the airplane can cause your dog a significant amount of discomfort. As a result, the airlines have simply said no to pugs, bulldogs or similarly snouted dogs riding in the belly of the airplane.
The only other option if you wish to fly with your pet is to bring them along in the cabin, but there are many restrictions placed on that situation. Pets must be small enough that, when confined to a kennel, they can be stored within the measurements allowed for carry-on luggage - a restriction that might be too tightly confining for many pugs. Also, the animal must stay in the kennel at all times during the flight. And depending on the airline and the season of travel, there may be restrictions on how many animals may be brought onto a flight. Check with the airline you want to travel with to see what restrictions they have in place.
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