I personally would not trust an airline with my dogs. They have a hard enough time with people and luggage. There are transportation companies that specialize in animals. Never used one personally and likely not going to be cheap. Even though it seems tough to schedule, I would really try to drive. If you have someone going with you, split the drive time and roll straight through.
Montana is an easy non stop trip. We roll through yearly with plenty of dogs.
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