I have watched my dogs being loaded many times.. on Canadian and American airlines.. they DO use the conveyor belts to get the dogs from the luggage truck up into the plane.. How else on the big jets?? However, they do stand one on each side of the belt and stabilize with someone in the hold waiting to take it off.. Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds http://www.shadowacre.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ginger Cleary" <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:23 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: airlines > Sally, > Dogs are NOT handled with the 'regular' baggage. They are never allowed on > the conveyor belts. It is against the law. BIG, BIG fine for the airline if > they are found to be doing so. > > Ginger Cleary > Rome, GA www.rihadin.com <http://www.rihadin.com> > Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo > the fatigue of supporting it. ~Thomas Paine > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sally" <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 8:35 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] airlines > > > > > > I just watched a program on American airlines and I certainly hope I never > > have to fly a dog anywhere again. It showed how cargo etc was handled - > > how > > the plane was loaded. The miles a piece of luggage has to travel on a > > conveyer belt from the time you leave it till it gets loaded. No wonder > > luggage comes off a trip looking like it was run over(probably was). > > > > Chilled semen looks better all the time- > > sally > > > > > > =============== > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================