Originally Posted by LvMyYorki

I think the best thing to do is speak from our personal experience on this one ladies.... I personally have had a wonderful experience with my pups being shipped, I took every precaution though...starting with buying from a repsected and responsible breeder so I knew the pup would be healthy, it was being flown upon 12 weeks of age and NOT before...... These are two crucial factors that we need to consider when speaking about "shipping puppies." There are many irresponsible breeders and puppy mills that sell over the internet that may be flying dogs that are sick, too young to leave their mothers, too small.... yes, I know they have to receive a health cert. before they fly, but when the almighty dollar comes into play, there is always someone willing to compromise their ethics.

I am just saying that I agree with Villette that 1% is way too many, but it may not ALL be the airlines fault as we all know how many unsrupulous breeders there are out there that are willing to ship pups that should not be sent! It is key that we try to ensure that the puppy is flown in on a direct flight even if it means that we have to drive to a larger airport or request that the breeder do so! The shortest flight possible is obviously the best! I have heard horror stories of brazilian puppy mills sending puppies that are well under 12 weeks and under two pounds!!! There are some puppy brokers that are getting their puppies from them bc its cheaper!!! Just another thing to think about.... I am NOT trying to defend the airlines, I am just saying that the pups chances are not in its favor from the start if you are buying from a breeder that would ship a pup that should not be shipped, unfortunately I'm sure that these puppies that die as a result of not being cared for properly before they got on the plane are included in the statistics/ 1% since they would be in the care of the airline when they passed.