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Originally Posted by Ares55  Thank you Wylie's Mom, all your posts have been super helpful. I also am against shipping her via cargo as well. I just got done sending some messages to a military family I know in Seoul (I'm prior military) and they agreed to take her in for a vet visit and to also escort me from the airport to her so I can pick her up and bring her back with me. We are still looking for a puppy nanny service but it seems that would be more expensive than me just going and getting her and I would feel better if it was me doing it. My boyfriend is against me going to get her because he thinks Seoul is hostile to women (?) but another military friend that was stationed there said it's fairly safe and just to avoid a place called Itaewon, and he speaks Korean so he can help me through any bumps I run into.
We did Skype with the breeder a couple times, once we called very off guard and they answered and the place seemed very clean and large. I was quite surprised to see it so clean, it kind of looked like a veterinary office here in the US. I've heard that dogs aren't treated very well there and some are even eaten, so I kind of expected to see them in terrible conditions. I'm glad I didn't see any of that.
I'll keep you updated on her vet appointment and the travel arrangements  |
I'm glad you're deciding on going and getting her personally. I just picked up my tiny from the airport last week and he flew 13 hours by himself and to say I didn't sleep the night before is an understatement. He's 13 weeks and weighs 2 pounds and he's TIIIINY. In fact, I'm extremely careful with him 24/7 because of how tiny and delicate he is. As long as the puppy checks out with a clean bill of health and you're with her 24/7 on the flight I think you'll be okay. I'm HUUUUUGE on Korea and everything Korean and I know the "tiny puppy" craze is huge over there and TOOOONS of people over there buy those teacups; also for the price you paid I don't think you have anything to worry about. I paid about 1/4 of what you paid for your dog but he's definitely not going to be 2.5 pounds full grown, maybe 3.5-4 pounds I'm thinking. I would feel too uncomfortable with him being any smaller than that I think lol! Anyway, keep us posted and share pictures once you get her!