Traveling with Dog for Holidays

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I'll be flying to Florida with my cocker spaniel in a few weeks.

Any advice for preparing an animal for her first plane ride? She sleeps in her crate, which is an airline approved carrier, and she will be flying in cargo.

Also, she's about 7 months old, and for the most part, house trained. I'm worried about taking her to a new house. Any advice on minimizing accidents?

Of course, I plan to watch her like a hawk. There will be other dogs her size in the house. All (including my pup) are well socialized with other dogs, so I know there will be lots of racing around the house, chewing toys and playing together.

Thanks for any advice! We're booked on Continental, who require us to have current health certificate no older than 10 days and for her to be dropped off at least one hour before takeoff.

I'm mostly nervous about the flight and her not going potty in the crate if she gets scared... and about the possibility of house accidents in my friends' home.