I am going to make a move to be with my boyfriend in 2 to 3 months, here is my conundrum.
He is cross country, which means i will have to take Hikari on a flight. I was reading a site that said she will ned to ride in the cabbin with me. Problem is this.
She has never been leash trained. She is four years old, and i am afraid she won't like the harness. She gets terribly rambunxious at the vet already, clawing, scratching, hissing, screaming and growling. She can't even be examined without them having to knock her out.
She growls when she is in unfamiliar situations where she feels stressed or threatened. She is just fine when she is indoors and with just me. She took to my boyfriend well enough...but not sure what to do about all this.
I will have to get her certificate of health for the airline. Also I may have to get her on meds to keep her calm during the trip. I will also need a soft carrier so she can fit beneath the seat in front of me. I am afraid she will not like the leash aspect of things. She already does not like being held or being in laps. I can only hold her for like a second, literally, until she wriggles away from me and runs away.
What do you guys suggest? I do not want to rehome, but trying to figure out how the heck to get all my stuff across country is plenty stressful enough.
London
He is cross country, which means i will have to take Hikari on a flight. I was reading a site that said she will ned to ride in the cabbin with me. Problem is this.
She has never been leash trained. She is four years old, and i am afraid she won't like the harness. She gets terribly rambunxious at the vet already, clawing, scratching, hissing, screaming and growling. She can't even be examined without them having to knock her out.
She growls when she is in unfamiliar situations where she feels stressed or threatened. She is just fine when she is indoors and with just me. She took to my boyfriend well enough...but not sure what to do about all this.
I will have to get her certificate of health for the airline. Also I may have to get her on meds to keep her calm during the trip. I will also need a soft carrier so she can fit beneath the seat in front of me. I am afraid she will not like the leash aspect of things. She already does not like being held or being in laps. I can only hold her for like a second, literally, until she wriggles away from me and runs away.
What do you guys suggest? I do not want to rehome, but trying to figure out how the heck to get all my stuff across country is plenty stressful enough.
London