To grandmothers house he goes...

5 am - Waking up on the boat this morning had an unusually sad underlying tone, as it would be the last day, for a while, that we would be wished "Good Morning" by our little buddy, Torch! After loading up our friends car (thanks Claire), with all the travel gear we had purchased the day before, we set off for John Wayne Airport. Having never sent an animal by plane before, we were both unfamiliar and therefore slightly apprehensive about leaving Torch in the care of the airlines.

Upon reaching the parking structure, Torch may or may not have helped himself to a bit of doggy tranquilizer, which is typically against airline policy. Bad dog. ;)
 
After getting Torch loaded into his kennel, which was equipped with two layers of padding, his favorite mexican blanket, a chew toy, one pig ear treat, and Colleen's shirt, we marched on through the John Wayne Terminal towards the American Airline ticket counter. 

Upon reaching the counter, Colleen noted how nice the ladies of American Airlines looked. This observation turned out to be spot on, as our time spent checking Torch in for his first flight was quite pleasant. Connie, and the rest of the staff were super stars.




They were so nice helping us get Torch's Kennel tagged and marked properly for airline travel. The tremendous attention to detail and comfort for Torch, certainly gave us the reassurance we needed, knowing that little Torch would be well looked after during his journey to Grandma's house! 

The End.