We have the overpriced Fortuner. It's OK if you can keep the rats out of the engine compartment. My daughter has the Izuzu Mu-X which is cheaper and looks and rides great.

I brought my Weiner dog from Korea in 2011. Paid to have the import papers prepared at a kennel in Seoul, and put a picture of the dog on the crate with her name so the handlers may see her as a living thing rather than just cargo. We flew Asiana and I forget where we picked her up at the airport when we arrived but it wasn't a problem. My Thai wife did all the talking with the customs folks, paid around a thousand baht and that was that. More stress on us than the dog. I really think having her picture and a Hi, my name is Coco on the crate helped with her handling. She got a lot of attention. Hope this helps.