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Old 12-14-2010, 05:24 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom View Post
Well, my goodness ! So, is there anything else we can do here to accommodate who may/may not talk to you on this site - or - who may/may not post on this thread; also, is there any other group of people here you would like to judge in totality ? Please excuse the sarcasm, but really .

Your first sentence asks to start a discussion. A few sentences later, you're telling the forum to only post if they support your opinion. Please allow me to clarify that ALL members are welcome to post on this thread.

As part of the discussion, let me add my perspective. Do I support 'shipping'? Well, it depends. What kind of 'shipping'?

I was able to pick up, in person, my first 2 yorkies. My 3rd kiddo, Pfeiffer, is from a wonderful member here (TammyJM), who lives in another state. Pfeiffer was lovingly flown, IN the cabin with another wonderful member here (LuvMySissy), who brought her to me at the airport - my first vision of LuvMySissy and Pfeiffer was them coming thru the security area and Pfeiffer was all tucked inside LMS's jacket - all cuddled in. So, that's my experience of 'shipping'. And it was nothing but positive .

I believe Michael Vick's horribly abused dogs were flown from his house of torture, to the Best Friends Animal Society in Utah. Was that wrong? Imo, no...BFAS was the place they needed to be; otherwise, they'd have likely been put down.

Rescue dogs are *sometimes* flown via cargo. Is that wrong? In some cases, it can be the right decision.

So, what do I think of shipping dogs via cargo? I'm not a fan of cargo, unless there is a VERY good reason/need to do it.

If you happen to be lucky enough to fly your kiddos around whenever you like, then I commend your luck and your ability to maintain a singular view.

Good breeders do not ship their pups willy-nilly. By definition, they'd do everything possible to do the opposite.
Also from personal experience, at least some of the people who are selling puppies on YT and DO offer shipping do so by having the dog flown in cabin with a friend of theirs (hard to expect them to do it personally when they have other puppies to take care of!!) I agree with Ann, though...even though flying cargo may not be our favorite option, there are instances where it would be preferable (i.e. re-homed dogs who it's either ship by cargo or be pts).
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