Train travel tips with dogs

[childlessdoglady]

Thinking of doing train (which we never do!) pet policy is 20lbs including carrier and must turn around in it, airlines don't count the carrier in weight (at least in our experience) nor do they make us test turning around - have anyone ever done Amtrak with pups?

 

[GeorgieCKCS]

We did Amtrak with our pup a while back, and it was surprisingly smooth! Our dog is around 18 pounds, so we were right at the weight limit with the carrier, but they didn’t weigh it when we checked in. The turning around rule was a little strict though—they actually asked us to demonstrate that our dog could comfortably move in the carrier (which was a bit stressful but I explained to them he's actually more comfortable curled up in tight spaces!). Once on board, he settled down quickly. Good luck!