I could have had Piper shipped, but there was something about a new puppy leaving its mother for the first time and then being stuffed on a plane with nobody to console it that really bothered me. I don't know..it's probably not the end of the world. But it wasn't something I was comfortable with. I flew out and picked her up. And I don't regret it. She flew back in the cabin with me. Sure, it was pricier to do this. But not by a tremendous amount. More of a time investment and frankly, having a puppy is a time investment anyway. So it felt like part of the process to me. |