I would never ship a puppy, nor would I buy a shipped puppy. I don't think there's really anything wrong with shipping, depending on the condition of the puppy.. but I would hate to imagine being stuffed in a little cage in the dark where the cargo area is for hours! Plus, if I ship a puppy I cannot see what kind of family it's going to or ever meet the family and if I were to receive a shipped puppy, I couldn't have gone to see the puppies environment beforehand.