Apparently a dog flying from this airport has to be left by it's accompanier in the animal station for the hour or two before the flight. I've been googling and while it sounds like a good set up I'm sad to hear they can't just wait with their person.

http://travel.spotcoolstuff.com/airline-airport-lounge/lufthansa-animal

Does anyone have any experience of this place?

When flying Cargo they generally want them 4 or 5 hours before the flight.  I had to get a local flight really early to bring Lexi back with me as Cargo in 2006,and hang around the airport for the extra hours even thugh I was on same flight.

He will have be there at 6 for a 10am flight!