charsuzan: As always, I am prepared for them to confiscate and throw out anything - but I never check anything when I travel, so it is either chance it getting thrown out or have to buy all new when I get to my destination.

however, I have always flown with a carry on bag, always with my make up bag in it, with , as I said everything 4 ounces and under, (about, give or take, some 3, some 4.5) plus my ziploc bag with my three, 3 ounce items.

over eight flights in the past four months alone, - and more before - and no one ever said a thing except once - and she looked at them and said okay go ahead.

I don't check anything when I travel - so I would rather replace when I get where I am going - which would be: toothpaste, saline solution, mascara, liquid foundation, liquid concealer, moisturizer and a base.
In my ziploc bag: lip gloss, eye drops, nose spray.

so what they would confiscate I have to replace that size every few months anyway..... I just keep hoping my luck holds out !

oh, and my vitamin E ! which is also drinkable and I once had a tsa guy tell me I could claim that, as well as my nose spray, contact rewetting drops and saline as "medicinal necessities" fill out a form and they wouldn't count as my alloted amount..... the whole thing is nuts anyway

You are not limited to three 3 ounce items. You can put as many 3 and under as you can get in a quart baggie-I probably have close to 20 items in mine. Obviously, many are well under 3 ounces.

I wonder how dogs' ears do when the plane is taking off and landing? Do dogs suffer from painful ear problems?

I agree that plane travel could be very stressful for an animal. Does your vet suggest any tranquilizer for your terrier?

P.S. Terriers are hypo-allergenic, everyone. They don't shed and they don't have the dander that causes allergic reactions. They have hair, not fur.
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Ummm, we have a rat terrier, and he sure does shed!! And he has flown many times( Hawaii to Idaho, Hawaii to New York) and does just fine. Loves the attention, and at 17.2 lbs, is perfectly comfortable in the under-seat area.

Get a regulation size 'carrier for your terrier' and you'll be fine, especially now that you've registered him.

BTW an 18 lb Rattie is not a "toy", actually thats a big one for the breed!

oops, I see now that yours is 18lbs WITH the carrier. So it is small!

charsuzan:
my point more being, every time I fly different responses from tsa -
at one point last fall, I had maybe 8 or 9 tiny 3 ounce or less in one quart ziploc - I was told that was too many,
they made me take them out (Charlotte airport) , declare four of them as medicinal, put the others back, some in my husbands bag -
on the way home, no one said a thing -

i went through once with 5 or 6 , 3 ounce or so liquids in a pocketbook, apologized I'd had no bags at home and didn't have time to stop and by - no problem, I was told

i could go on and on
every time my husband gets a different story at different airports, different tsa's, etc

leaving LA last week, I had my carryon and a pocketbook and a small gift shopping bag - same as on my way - same as leaving LA a month earlier - only this time they made me combine my pocketbook adn gift tote to be counted as one and not two separate items

I just go with the flow and figure it out as I go along
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happy travels to all

DOGS: yes, I had a tiny maltese once who needed medication to fly or go in a car -
you never know if they have not flown what will be, just like an infant !

Rosedale, would you reconsider dragging your poor dog to meet your daughter? The dog will hate everything about this trip, and honestly, that's a silly reason to subject dog and self to such a schlep.

A Poodle is Hypo-allergenic- they have a single coat, no undercoat, so no dander -which is what most people are allergic to, their hair is close to or similar to human hair.
Wheaten terriers are hypo-allergenic but Rat Terriers are Not.
Sorry Mambo..they have fur. :)

Ask a vet and they will tell you...You CANNOT tranquilize a dog before they fly. Benadryl or anything else.
Flying in a pressurized cabin or in cargo, can kill a dog that is tranquilized.
Tranqs inhibit their ability to control their body heat as well as breathing..vets now say it is dangerous.
The noise can also damage their ears/hearing.

I thought all poodles and terriers are hypo-allergenic. Maybe not?

Our Westie is hypo-allergenic, and she doesn't shed. I've been told she has "hair" not "fur", by my groomer. My cousin is very allergic, but he visited us and had no problems around our Westie. Shortly after that, he got a Jack Russell terrier for his kids, and it causes him no reaction problems whatsoever.

Some terriers are different?
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No, I think some allergies are different.
Terriers are not all hypo allergenic. Only specific breeds.

and Westies are considered "almost" hypo allergenic. For people with mild allergies/asthma etc. If a person has serious or severe allergies to pet hair or fur, a Westie is going to bother them too.

I am not allergic to dogs or cats but my grandmothers Siamese cats would make me stop breathing...go figure :)