Moving to France with Pet

Question
QUESTION:  I need to move to France from the US and would like to take my medium sized dog with me. I was wondering what steps I would need to follow in order to do this. I am also concerned about flying him, he is a bit old and has issues with his nerves. I've heard horror stories about sending pets on airplanes (and having them arrive at the location only to die) and was wondering if it was safe to use this method, or if there were better modes of transportation.

ANSWER: You have heard horror stories.... Many people have heard these..... NONE can document even just
one......
When there is a death or health problem resulting from air travel, it is due to pre-existing or
congenital problems with your pet.  NOT the fault of the airlines. 25,000 pets fly monthly
all over the world with NO problems.
Be sure dog receives VERY thorough exam from your vet, including lab work for kidneys, liver, etc
I have no idea where you are.  Recommend if you can the non-stop flight on Air France or
United.  Take the dog as excess baggage rather than cargo.
Dog will need:  microchip   rabies vac at least 30 days old and less than 1 yr.  APHIS 7001
international health cert issued within 10 days of travel, and endorsed by usda.
Most important:  EU form 998  English-French, also endorsed by usda
Wish you could see the arrival condition of the pets I receive from all over the world.....
Also,  NO sedation.  NO food for at least 10 hours before flight and NONE during flight.
Water, yes, of course.
Hope this helps.  Let me know
Regards, Jerry Mishler

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QUESTION: Thank you so much for the help. I have neither traveled by air with a pet nor on my own, so I don't know what you mean by taking him as extra baggage. I also do not think that a non-stop flight is possible. I am not sure that I mentioned it, but he has a severe case of separation anxiety. It was the stress that worried me most about him. He is not crate trained in any way. Will this cause any difficulties in his transportation, and if so is it possible to make it more comfortable for him?

Answer
You still have not told me where you are
Excess baggage is the same as check baggage.  You check the dog in at the ticket counter
You get this info from the passenger reservation people of the airline you fly on
You have not told me what breed this is    To get him adjusted to the shipping kennel, buy one
and bring it home and get him/her used to it
Regards