If you are a pet lover — or hater — check out my latest column on ABCNews.com “Flying With Fido? Warnings on Pet Air Travel“.

We talk about the difficulties — and occasional dangers — of having your pet travel with you by air. Did you know? 17 pets died in airline cargo holds in the first 6 months of this year.

People who love their pets, often don’t want to leave them behind. But is that the best thing for the animal? Read my column, and as I always say, tell me what you think.

The folks at Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport are pushing ahead with an interesting idea:

A Pet Hotel and Resort on the airport grounds.

I can see why a lot of travelers would appreciate this: most kennels close in the evenings, but the DFW puppy palace would be open 24/7 — so even if your flight doesn’t get in til midnight or so, you can still pick up good old Spot.

Plus, there would be a webcam on the property, so you could monitor your animal anytime you open up your laptop (even on the plane as it looks like Wi-Fi will be hitting most aircraft soon).

If all goes well, DFW hopes to award a contract by the end of the year.

Do you love animals? Or hate them? Or is it just that you don’t care to fly with them? This story is for all of you.

But first, the pro-pet people: people like Sparky’s owner.

Sparky has been your best friend for years now. Never mind those 3am barkfests, or the “accident” on the stupefyingly expensive rug — you forgive and forget because, he’s your pal.

And where you go, Spark goes. And you’re going on vacation. On a plane.

Let’s try to make this painless. For you, for Sparky…for everyone. So, ask yourself these questions:

1. Is your pet up to the rigors of a plane trip?
2. Can you afford to fly your pet?
3. What about the other passengers?

Not sure of the answers? Keep reading.