Puppy ears & hearing - need to fly 4-week-old pups !

Whether or not a dog being transported is crated is at the discretion of the pilot. Some pilots prefer the dogs crated while others let the dog sit in the jumpseat. If it is a large dog, the large crate won't fit some of the smaller private aircraft so the dog will be harnessed in.

Maybe dogs don't have an expectation or perception about what is supposed to be going on. They connect with a pilot who loves to fly and pick up that energy. So they just go with the air flow ... :B