To bring a dog into the states you should have documentation of rabies vaccination that needs to be still effective for a certain amount of time (I think a year).
If you have a really small dog, you can often bring them into the cabin, provided that you have a soft kennel that can fit underneath the seat.
If your dog is larger, then the airline and plane you will be flying will be important. Not all airlines accept pets, and even those that do may not use a plane with heated cargo space. WestJet is safer bet for flying a pet as all of their planes have heated cargo space.
Also, even if the plane has heated cargo and the airline accepts pets, only a limited number of pets can be booked on a flight. This pretty much means that you will need to book your flight over the phone to make sure you get a pet spot reserved. Naturally there is an extra fee. (Last for us time it was $50/pet/flight).
With all that said. We've only taken three flights with a dog, and only for long term moves. Our dogs found flying very stressful, and I wouldn't take a pet for a short trip.
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