[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by billcarey1

Glad everything finally worked out OK. I am thinking about having my new puppy shipped to me, but after reading what happened to you I'm more than a little frightened.

Yorkiemom1 wrote:I have shipped puppies with no problems. There is always the possibility that something can go wrong....it is documented that it happens. I now encourage owners to come pick their babies up, since Southwest is so economical and you can fly with the pup in the cabin...a round trip ticket for the owner plus the $75.00 for the pup one way home, is usually cheaper for the new owner than the shipping costs on the airlines + the health certificate required to ship + the shipping crate....and a lot safer and we get to meet each other!....usually treat them to some Texas Bar-B-Q also! But when I do ship a pup, NEVER a tiny baby, and I always stay with my babies at the airport and WATCH that baby get loaded onto the "cart" that carries the baby to the plane.....I never just drop them and leave. I usually put a strip of tape on the crate with my name and phone number and a message to "CALL ME....THIS PUP IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN (WHERE EVER) BY 5PM TONIGHT!!!!...DELTA, FLIGHT 662!!!!"***

I think this is excellent advice if shipping is the only choice. Good luck on your new pup. When are you supposed to get him/her?