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catbyte

(34,308 posts)
Mon Sep 23, 2019, 10:15 AM Sep 2019

Friendly Pup Knows Exactly How To Entertain Passengers On Long Flight

"Guys I can't breathe 😂😂😂"

BY CAITLIN JILL ANDERS

Huxley and his mom were settling in for his first flight, from London to Ibiza, when the little puppy became very bored.

“He was sat in the seat next to me but got in a mood which he often does when I don’t pay him enough attention,” Ursula Daphne Aitchison, Huxley’s mom, told The Dodo.

Huxley decided to abandon his mom and sit next to the man in front of them instead, who was more than happy to welcome his new furry seatmate. The puppy was perfectly content hanging out with his new best friend and completely ignored his mom — until he realized she had opened up a snack.



“He quickly changed his tune when he heard me eating my crisps,” Aitchison said.

Huxley stuck his head between the seats to try and sneak a taste but couldn’t quite make it work — and his fellow passengers couldn't stop laughing at the faces he made.



He stuck his tongue out …



… and showed his teeth …



… and proved to the entire airplane that he’s definitely the cutest puppy in the world.



Aitchison eventually posted photos of Huxley's airplane antics to Facebook, where he quickly became even more famous.

"Guys I can't breathe 😂😂😂," Aitchison wrote on Facebook.

Even though he couldn’t reach his mom’s snack, Huxley continued to entertain his mom and the rest of the flight with his silly faces until he got bored of that too, and went back to making friends with everyone around him.



“He spent 30 minutes in that seat; the man next to him said he was a very good passenger and the man across the aisle was taking selfies with him,” Aitchison said. “Huxley kept giving him his paw to hold. He was making lots of people laugh and the man next to me asked to take his photo to send to his daughter.”

Huxley spent most of the flight entertaining his fellow passengers, and with such a cute puppy to look at and play with, there’s no doubt the flight went by in a flash.

https://www.thedodo.com/close-to-home/puppy-entertains-passengers-on-flight
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Friendly Pup Knows Exactly How To Entertain Passengers On Long Flight (Original Post) catbyte Sep 2019 OP
Never came across a Brit who didn't like dogs. Americans, unfortunately, yes. hlthe2b Sep 2019 #1
I would totally share my snacks with that face! nt Laffy Kat Sep 2019 #2
K & R! Iliyah Sep 2019 #3
That tongue is begging to have something put on it! Bayard Sep 2019 #4
Too cute! Niagara Sep 2019 #5
Out of breath here too! Duppers Sep 2019 #6
Awww! Huxley is adorable! smirkymonkey Sep 2019 #7

hlthe2b

(102,061 posts)
1. Never came across a Brit who didn't like dogs. Americans, unfortunately, yes.
Mon Sep 23, 2019, 10:18 AM
Sep 2019

(and their self-entitled nastiness tends to come to the forefront. I'm American. I can say that!)

What a cutie! Glad his flight went well for all concerned.

Duppers

(28,117 posts)
6. Out of breath here too!
Mon Sep 23, 2019, 03:22 PM
Sep 2019

What a cutie-pie! My kind of kid.
If this doesn't at least make you giggle just a bit, you're a lost cause.

 

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)
7. Awww! Huxley is adorable!
Mon Sep 23, 2019, 09:31 PM
Sep 2019

I wish I could have a dog with me when I have to fly!

How do they arrange for a Golden Retriever to have his own seat on a plane? I thought only small dogs were allowed on planes in carry on bags or small kennels. Is this different in Europe?

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