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Many years ago, I owned a tiny Chihuahua who I often took on airplanes. Not a service dog, nor did I claim that. I don't know if this is still true, but at that time the airlines allowed a limited number of pets hand carried into the cabin of the airplane if they fit into a certain size, airline-approved carrier that must be stowed under the seat the entire flight. Although my Chihuahua had no special training, she always slept the entire flight. She never made a peep and often when the airplane landed and I pulled her crate out from under the seat, the person in the seat next to me would comment (in amazement) that they did not know there was a dog under there. However, I never took her on an international flight. The original post did not specify if their dog is a service animal, so if not, I wanted to let them know that if you have a small, quiet, well-behaved, non-service dog that is used to being in a carrier, and you follow all the airlines rules, you won't have a problem with your dog in the cabin during the flight. I used a soft sided crate and put my foot up against the side and I could feel her leaning against my foot as she slept, rarely moving at all. I could see her sleeping the entire flight. It was not stressful for her like some people here seem to think. She was also fine left alone at home and she was fine left at a boarding facility, a doggie day care or in the company of family/friends (I used them all throughout her life). Sometimes I would board her at my destination while I was sightseeing indoors or take her with me during outdoor activities (but never left alone in a hotel room, in or out of a crate). I don't think any of that was mean and she was used to it all. She was a nice dog and a pleasure to travel with. It just took some pre-planning on my part. Maybe it takes a certain type of dog to be successful. In life, she was very calm (didn't shiver like some Chihuahuas). She enjoyed having strangers pet her, but could care less if they walked past her with no acknowledgement that she even existed. She ignored other dogs. She would have no reaction to other dogs smelling her, but did not return that behavior and she rarely barked. No training. It's just the way she was.