Westie Vibes

Our first carrier bag was terrible. I didn’t know it at the time — I thought it was great, actually. It was small, it expanded on both sides, it had …

Sami’s first flight was from Portugal to Greece. He was about 7-8 months old, still a puppy, fluffy as a cloud because I hadn’t groomed him yet, and absolutely clueless …

Flying Sami from Europe to the United States was the most document-intensive trip we’ve ever taken. Figuring out what we needed was, honestly, one of the most confusing and frustrating …

When I first started researching how to fly with Sami in the cabin, I spent weeks piecing together information from different sources. Airline websites, Reddit threads, vet blogs, YouTube comments. …

Short European flights with Sami are easy now. Two to three hours, he sleeps through the whole thing, and we’re done. Long-haul flights are a different challenge. When we flew …

I’ve packed for 20+ flights with Sami, and I still run through the same checklist every single time. Not because I don’t remember what to bring, but because forgetting one …

Flying internationally with your dog adds layers compared to domestic travel: different countries have different entry requirements, the documents are more complex, and the stakes of getting something wrong are …

One of the first things people ask when they find out we fly with Sami is “how much does that cost?” The answer is: less than you probably think, but …

Going through airport security with a dog sounds like it should be complicated. Metal detectors, X-ray belts, strict security agents — and you’re holding a living creature who doesn’t understand …

The EU pet passport is one of those things that sounds more complicated than it actually is. When I first heard “pet passport,” I imagined weeks of bureaucracy, expensive vet …