UPDATE! Puppy Shipping!

[Sydney'sMom]

This may make me sound over-protective...but I don't let strangers or even friends care for my dog. When we go on vacation the only person I trust to take care of my baby is my mother. I would never board her at a kennel and I even hate leaving her in the care of the vet for a few hours. So if I don't trust the employees at a kennel or the vet...why would I trust airline employees who aren't even in the pet profession? My dog is like my child...and boy would everyone be screaming "outragous" if it was 1% of small children that died during airplane flights.

I totally understand why some of you had to have your dogs shipped to you from the breeder. And I'm not judging. It's just not a risk I would ever be willing to take.

[lovefor3yorkies]

Yeah, I respect the choice but to say or even imply that flying is dangerous, is ludacris to say the least. It's MORE dangerous to drive with a pet, but people do that. There are much more car accidents then cold airplanes. They regualte temperatures and won't fly when the shipping or receiveing destination is above 80 degrees or below like 50. I would trust my dog on a 3 hour flight a lot quicker than I would on an 8-10 hour drive. Responsible sellers won't sell an unhealthy dog and definatley won't ship a dog that it would put at risk. They highly recommend getting the pet use to the carrier so aviod them panicing when being placed in it. Only a cold-hearted fool WOULDN'T follow instructions and risk the well being of the dog. They shouldn't be breeding in the first place though.

[lovefor3yorkies]

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.

ITA. We are all too quick to place blame were it isn't warranted. It is the airlines responsibility to adhere to the rules in place, not inspect the dog, and yada yada, that is done before. I think the breeders are were the problem lies at this point. The airlines are doing a very good job of flight if you ask me.