you might consider pet airways the jack russel terrier of airlines. small, but eager.with great dane-sized aspirations. initially they'll fetch pelts in new york, baltimore, chicago and l.a. >> we're going to be expanng to 25 cities in the next couple of years. >> reporter: ambitious. >> ambitious. >> reporter: they're already booked solid two months out. anxious dog owner amanda hickey scored two reservations on a flight from denver to chicago. >> the thought of putting them in cargo would just scare me to death. >> reporter: so, penny and mardi will fly first class. lucky dogs. barbara pinto, abc news, omaha. >> one of our editors mentioned, if the airline gets any complaints, they can go to the pet peeve department. >>> and that is "world news" for this tuesday. i'm charlie gibson, and i hope you had a good day. for all of us at abc news, have you had a good day. for all of us at abc news, have a good night. captions by vitac

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known as jack russell mixed with beagle. she's very sweet and love people, loves to take walks. very active. so she's good with -- for someone who likes to take walks. >> and you and i were just talking about her and conceptualizing the ideal home for jewel -- juliet and she needs to be the only dog. >> she does best with not other pets and she's not good with cats and she has that hunter instinct. >> and best without cats and maybe in a more rural area. >> exactly. metimes when she sees other dogs or animals outside of the window she gets riled up. so someone in a rural area where there aren't other pets walking by. she's extremely calm when other people and dogs aren't around. >> she's good in her own world. >> right. >> i understand that. maybe somebodyhat wants a companion that has a lot of love to give and not a lot of distraction, that would he a good home. how hold do you think she is? >> about five. they can tell by her teeth. she judged her to be older in the shelter, but when we took her to a vet they say somewhere in the middle, so about 4-5. and she does seem healthy

. >> reporter: joey this quiet jack russell tearier inspired the idea. >> we put her in the cargo holdane when we moved from san francisco to florida and we had great anxiety doing it and we said there has to be a better way and we did a lot of research and we said there wasn't a better way and we said we'll build it. >> pets fly in the main cabin, not cargo. >> the only people on the flight are pets and one trained pet attendant. >> reporter: what was once a commuter plane now looks like this. >> we actually have somewhere between 30 and 50 seats, depending on the size of the pets we take on board. >> reporter: it is it just for dogs and cats? >> right now it is just for dogs and cats. >> reporter: it will service five u.s. cities with a pilot and pet attendant on board. >> from the time the pet is boarded on until the time the pet is taken off the plane, they're going to be watched regularly, monitored. >> reporter: there are no tray tables and you don't have to worry about your seat being in an upright position here, but the staff does make the animals feel like they're flying first

. >> reporter: zoe, quiet jack russell terrier, inspired the dream on a commercial flight five years>> we t zoe in the cargo hold of a plane when we moved from san francisco to florida. and we had great anxiety doing it. we said there has to be a better way and did a lot research and realized there wasn't a better way and realize wide would build it. >> reporter: build it they di >> pet airways, pets fly in the main cabin. not in cargo. >> pet only airline. people on the flight are pets. d one pet. >> reporter: what was once a commuter plane now looks like this. >> we actually have somewhere between 30 and 50 seats depending on the size of the pet. >> reporter: pet only just for dogs and cats? >> right now it is just dogs and cats but intend to open it up to birds. >> reporter: one turbo prop will service five u.s. cities with a pilot and pet attendant onboard. >> from the time the bet is boarded and the pet taken off the plane, they are going to be watched regularly, monitored. >> reporter: there are no tray tables. and you don't hav to worry bur seat being in an upright position he

reporter: alycia and her husband got the idea after a harrowing cross country flight with an aging jack russell >> we were totally stressed out are didn't know if she was on the flight, how she was doing. >> reporter: so they leased a plane, hired veterinarian technicians to monitor animals in flight and started advertising. >> reporter: starting at $149, pets get a walk and bathroom break before boarding. this may look like a bare bones operation, there are no seats, no overhead bins but here it's all about the creature's comfort. while pet airways is the new dog in the yard, they'll face competition from major carriers. continental moves 500 pets a day. >> we've got dedicated pernell, constant monitoring 24 hours day tracking all animals. >> reporter: even the famous ones. westminster dog champion stump has racked up a half million pet frequent flier miles so far. pet air ways plans to start a similar program, if you can get a reservation. they're booked solid for the next two months. >> the animals will be riding almost in better accommodations than you will on your own regular flight. for j

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. >> i have rocket with me, he's a jack russell. he's been giving everyone kisses. about 4 years old. >> he was just ready to take off this morning. >> he is not too hyper. he's a nice dog. >> it's the mix in him right? >> we think it's the mix. some dogs love the water. you have to make sure they're safe, if it's a lake or a pool. you have to decide too what is allowed in your pool. sometimes you don't want all of the dog hair in your pool. safety probably the most important thing. so giving them away to be safe, get out of the water if they need to. a ramp is a great idea to have in your pool. i brought a picture of it so that if the dog gets tire or needs to get out, you have a ramp and i read something big like a plant so your dog can get oriented. there's the ramp. we're showing it. >> what are some of the things here that pet owners can use? a life jacket. isn't that cute? >> looks like the right size for rocket. put a life jacket on. >> the name on this said outward hound. that's clever. >> with all of these things, if the dog is outside near the pool, you're

. >> reporter: they got the idea after a harrowing flight with their aging jack russeller thor are.iding in the cargo bay. >> didn't know how she was doing. >> reporter: they leased a plane. hired veterinary technicians to monitor animals in flight. >> on human airlines, your furry best friend is treat nod better than a suitcase. >> reporter: pet airways will fetch animals from five cities. new york, baltimore, chicago, denver and l.a. there are no seats. no overhead bins. but here, it's all about the creature's comfort. while pet airways is the new dog in the yard, they'll face competition from major carriers. continental moves 500 pets a day. >> they have dedicated persnel. constant monitoring 24 hours a day. tracking all animals. >> reporter: even the famous ones. westminster dog show champion, stump, has wracked up over 1 million frequent flyer miles so far. and pet airways offers a similar program. if you can get a red vags. they're booked solid for the next two months. for "good morning america," barbara pinto, abc news, omaha. >> and they can even earn frequent flyer miles. >

. >> reporter: the quiet jack russell terrier inspired the dream on a commercial flight five years agoom san francisco to florida, and we had great anxiety doing it. because there has to be a better way. we did a lot of research, realized that there wasn't a better way and we said we're going to build it. >> reporter: and build it they did. >> at pet airways pets fly in the main cabin, not in cargo. >> we're pet only airlines. the only people on the flight are pets. and one trained pet attendant. >> reporter: what was once a commuter plane now looks like this. >> we actually have somewhere between 30 and 50 seats depending on the size of the pet. >> reporter: is pet airways just for dogs and cats? >> right now it is just dogs and cats. but we have attempt to open up to birds. >> reporter: the one dur bow prop will service five u.s. cities with a pilot and pet attendant on board. >> from the time the pet is boarded on to the time the pet is taken off the plane they're going to be watched regularly, monitored. >> reporter: okay there are no tray tables and you don't have to worry about y

. >> a jack russell terrier. he thinks he's really big.no he's a little guy. >> a good morning to walk the dog. no rain around here yet but we could get some later on today. good morning. temperatures around the region 60s and 70s now. still not very humid but a little more humid this afternoon. highs low 80s. maybe a passing afternoon or evening shower or thundershower. each day through thursday could get some passing showers. nice the low and mid-80s 6789 that's the way it looks on this monday morning. >> thank you very much. >> any traffic problems? >> outer loop of the beltway slow getting through the van dorn work zone. couple extra minutes travel time. >> thank you very much. that is "news 4 today." thank you for starting your monday with us. >> we'll see you later today for "news 4 midday." stay connected with us. we're on facebook and twitter. be sure to join us tomorrow morning starting at 4:55 a.m. have a great day. >> bye. try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty c

is that a jack russell? >> he darted onto the field. he didn't try to leap over the gates. >> nip at the heels. >> chasing the horse around the course. maybe motivating the horse, who knows. >> oh, yes, he was. >> let's see if the rider keeps going. >> that horse is not going to stop. >> it's the gate. scared the dog. >> they like to run. >> eventually taken off the field. wow. >> i love those dogs. i mean, we need to get one. >> it's good whenever we get moroccan horse jumping. >> i try to get my husband to get another dog. >> coming up next, a little news you can't use. this is huge. huge paula abdul breaking news. >> what? >> straight up now tell me. >> yeah, right. >> tell me now. >> how did you know that? stop. that's the first pop culture reference you've ever made. >> straight up, now tell me, willie. >> don't miss it. huge news. ♪ the $9 icebreaker. walmart announces select eyeglass frames for just $9 -- and they have a 12-month guarantee. back to school costs less at walmart. save money. live better

my parents how, my parents are watching this morning, and i know what i am talk about, a yippy jack russellas you australian shepard, beautiful dog, never barks or bothers anybody and the dog in the back of the neighbor's house will schott not shup up, all date is out there, and what happened in one community maybe could have taken care of this dog. >> dave: taken to a new level and the police took the barking dog into custody and removed the dog and brought it to the a local shelter there in new hampshire. and, what they say, the dog becomes a nuisance, when it barks for more than 30 minutes, or barks during midnight hours. during the night. so, is it going far, far too far, taking a dog away for barking? seems to be in their nature, and we have got -- >> i asked folks on facebook and amy reid says voice box removing and offer to pay for i. >> dave: voice box removal? that is sick and wrong! >> clayton: have you heard of the electronic clarks when they bark, they go arf -- and then it stops them from barking. >> they dog tries to bark and then it is... >> clayton: shrieky dez i believe in