Is Flying A Puppy Safe?
Is Flying a puppy safe? Does flying traumatize the puppy?
These are wonderful questions from concerned puppy owners! In our experience flying a puppy is safe, cost effective, and quick especially for those who live far away from our Utah location. Also, we have found the puppies are not traumatized at all.
Flying your puppy can be a great socializing tool to get your puppy used to flying if he or she ever has the opportunity to fly again this will be something more familiar and easier to adapt to. The more experiences the puppy can have while young the more well-rounded the puppy can be. We do work hard to make sure the puppy has a good experience and has been acclimated to the carrier he/she will be riding in.
Here are just a few of our many, happy, healthy dogs that have flown to their homes, including our own dogs. We have also been on the receiving end of puppy travel (Bentley, Reggie, & Sullivan) and what a blessed experience it was for us!
Here is a walk through how the flying processes works to help ease your mind.
1. First of all we use our own Flight Nanny Service
We offer puppy flight nanny services. A puppy nanny will personally fly your puppy (in cabin with the puppy nanny) to the airport of your choice. Total Cost starts at $750 (in the US) which includes our gas/time to the airport, plane ticket, and puppy nanny‘s time to travel. We generally keep the puppy travel carrier for the next transport. If you would like to keep the puppy travel carrier your puppy is coming in let us know and we will send a new carrier, it’s an additional $45.
For a quote call Michele 208-447-8227 Or email miniretrievers@gmail.com
Flight costs change quickly, so a flight nanny quote is valid for 4 hours after the quote is given.
**Due to Covid 19 Cargo is not currently running in our area*
When Cargo does run we actually go to a hassle free, separate cargo location to drop your puppy off. You may be picking your puppy up at a Separate Cargo location as well. Check with your airport to find out the location for picking up pets when they travel.
2. We really like to use United during winter and Summer months because they offer the PetSafe services that include a PetSafe van that brings the puppy to and from the plane so that the puppy is in a climate control area at all times. We do use American and Delta, but they have weather restrictions and if the temperature is too cold or too hot the flight may be cancelled. I do like to use American and Delta services when we can get a non-stop flight to the destination or the airport they service is closer to the location we are sending the puppy. It's nice to get the least traveling time as possible for puppies and their families. I have spoken with all these airlines and the do have someone attending to the animals and they are fed and given fresh water on schedule. Pet safety and comfort is top priority.
3. We can book the puppy flight as early as 2 weeks in advance and need at least 48 hours notice to book a flight.
4. We use Runway Pets for our booking services. We LOVE Runway Pets, they have taken care of us so many times. They are extremely knowledgeable, they have access to many flights to help me custom fit the right flight for our puppies. They also negotiate lower rates which helps us to keep the travel expenses down.
5. Our prices for travel start at $400 for a puppy under 15 lbs. this includes the Health Certificate from our veterinarian; the travel crate, bowls, food, insurance, and our gas and travel time.
6. Drop off is usually around 6 am to noon Mountain time and departure around 9 am to 3 pm so you can expect your puppy to arrive in the early afternoon or evening. We can fly puppies Monday through Saturday.