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Originally Posted by alpayton There was no rain anywhere on the flight course. The bowl they had inside the kennel was HUGE! I have no idea why they put such a huge bowl in there. I still have it.
As for asking for a vet, I thought about it, but honestly, at 9:30 PM on a Saturday when I'm not even dealing with the actual Cargo staff, I'm dealing with the people that are in the baggage claim area because the Cargo dept is closed because it's so late, what do you think my chances of getting anything at all done would have been? Probably about as good as what Josh's chances were, I figured, and since I was over an hour away from home with my 6 year old son with me, I figured the best thing I could do is get the dog on in my car on the way to my house where I knew that I could get ahold of the vet on call in my home town.
As soon as I got to my car which was parked in the parking structure of the airport, I was on my cell phone calling the breeder. I had her listen to the poor little one coughing and told her what had happened. I always call whoever I was receiving the shipment from so that they know I received the dog okay anyway. This time I had to call with not so good news. The entire week following the pup's arrival, I was in touch with the breeder....letting her know of the vet visits and the treatment that was being done, etc. |
Again, I am so sorry for your loss and your horrible experience. I know from shipping through Delta that there must be two bowls, one for food and one for water, and they must be attached to the kennel, not just sat inside. The last time I shipped was March 24th. I wasn't able to find the bowls that hook onto the front door of the kennel anywhere so I purchased a small, double bowl but when I got to Delta's air cargo, they wouldn't accept it because it wasn't attached. The guy pulled out small plastic containers they purchased at the dollar store along with plastic ties, put a hole in the container and attached it to the door. Delta's regulations can be found on the Delta Air Cargo website. If the bowl was not attached, I would think you could go back on the breeder/shipper and the Delta cargo place where Josh was shipped from. Did the breeder offer you a replacement pup? If not, in my opinion, she sure should have and if she didn't have any more pups at that time, she should have offered you first pick from the next litter. JMO
When we got Gizmo, he came with just torn newspapers in the crate and two small bowls attached to the door. It was obvious that he had done his business while in the crate. When I ship, I tape a peepee pad on the bottom but also put in a bed of some kind with a a chewy or knee bone, something big enough that there is no possibility of choking and so they don't have to lay directly on the pad. I don't know how other ship their pups, only how I do and how I would want one to arrive if shipped to me. The bowl must have been huge to hold that much water. I just can't even imagine someone doing that. IMO, if it was the breeder/shipper who put the big bowl in the crate, she should share some of the responsibility for Josh's death.
I think your experience is a good teacher for us. In the future, I'm going to recommend that the new owner do a search for an emergency vet near the location where they are picking up their pup and keep the number with them. I've not had a problem, but you just never know. Again, I am so sorry for your loss.