Hello, if anyone could help me, I have never had to do this and now I have a buyer that is like 12 hrs away and I'm just curious to know whats the best, most safest way to ship a Rottweiler puppy?
thanks for any info,
Jackie

where abouts 12 hours away?????

Take it there :) or let them pick it up...

Taylor

I would doubt about a prospective owner of a puppy if they couldn't be bothered to pick the poor baby up themselves... :( what else wont they be bothered to do..

that's obviously just IMO though..

Lynsey & Jessie

Its not that they wouldn't drive to pick up the pup, I'm sure they would, i was just inquiring about the shipping of a puppy and if anyone has ever done this type of thing. Personally i would meet them half way.

From Charlotte, NC to Columbus, IN....................

IMHO shipping of live animals should be banned. Never have, never will do. Sorry, can't be of any help here.

Taylor

Taylor that is rather a blanket view. I have both shipped a pup of 14 1/2 weeks to Australia (worried sick, but seems that she arrived full of beans and ready for a meal in Quarantine, where she had to stay a month), and also have imported a pup from USA a flight half the length of Australia, and visited the 9 1/2 week old pup in Quarantine next day. He was happy to have a visitor.

In the USA because of the distances it is commonplace to ship pups/dogs, and even when owners on same flight they have to usually go Cargo.

Most airlines have strict rules about the size of crates, and won't fly dogs if the temperature is over a certain amount.

I would imagine a short flight would be preferable to a 12 hour car journey.

I sold a pup to a family in Scotland. They picked her up at 8pm, and arrived home 8am, so she slept most of the way, so driving during the pups normal bedtime would also not be too stressful!

Shipping as in shipping livestock packed in containers together is rather different matter, especially as they are destined to b3e killed anyway, so could easily be transported once butchered. Breeding stock will always need to be transported.

Totally agree with you Brainless.
We have shipped puppies to America (4 in total) 3 our friend Joy came over to collect and the other one went to her through a reputable livestock shipper (Skymaster).
All pups arrived well and full of beans. One so far has gone on to be an American Champion.
As for home check my family have becom great friends with Joy's and we have been there for a holiday!
Think when someone has been waiting for a long time for a puppy from you and you have chatted lots on the phone, emails and exchanged photos etc you can judge a persons charachter. I mean if you home check obviously the prospective owners are going to be at their best as they want a dog from you but who is to say what goes on behind closed doors when you are gone. The house you visit can be wonderful and the lounge they say the dog will share with them can end up being their garden shed! Who knows.

Also in a breed like mine it is rare to have enquiries that are on the doorstep. You end up having to vet people by lots of phonecalls, and how you feel about them when you meet them. I have thought of asking for references next time, but as you say people will give you what you want, won't provide a bad reference, and the homecheck for me means nothing, as the dog may be kept locked in a crate, or may have the run of a scruffy (like mine) home where everyone is at ease.

People that are very houseproud would worry me, but you can get an idea about that when you see how they react to being jumped on and sat on by the furry crew of which at least one will be moulting.

My Dad for instance can't understand why I have turned my house into a dog kennel. He thinks I should shut the dogs in the garden, as they have a big kennel they can shelter in (that is where they sleep at night). He thinks enjoing their company on walks is quite sufficient interaction. He cannot understand that I like the dogs physical presence in the house. Yes I know it gets hairy, muddy, and whiffy at times, especially in the winter.

I would not let my Dad have a puppy, even when his wife expressed an interest, and my half siblings were keen as youngsters.

Tazzy one of my last pups went 11hrs away she went by car to the ferry and when the ferry stoped in gurnsey Lani's new house was 10mins from the port. We put Lani in a cage with water and food and her soft blanket with a teddy, and we had plenty of stop so she could wee and p - -. There was no problems at all, when Lani got to her new home it took a good 20mins to get her out of the cage as she was unsure about her new home. 30 mins later she was in the garden saying hi to the new plants and flowers. :)

IMHO, there is noway i would send a pup on there own, you would have to go with them or the new owners collect her, the pup is going to be so scared.

Good luck

Debbie

I agree Debbie, I have made up my mind to meet new family half way:)

Half way is good tazzy, that way you could stop somwhere for a chat and somthing to eat and so that the pup can stretch its legs. how old will the pup be when it goes, dont forget to get the jabs done first as all that traveling and stoping in strange places could be bad for infection, i didnt take the pup till she was 13 weeks old that way all the jabs had been done.

Debbie

I live 12 hours :-( (3 hours sailing and 9 driving) from Morgan's breeder but found that I could get there in three if I went by air and then road. I flew down and got a train to his house, where he was kind enough to let me spend the whole day and then stay the night with his family (canine as well as human) :-) - I had a wonderful time. The next day he drove me 2 hours to the airport and stayed there until I was safely on the plane. Morgan was in a pet carrier on the back seat of the plane - Howling his head of for the first few minutes but quite happy for the rest of the time! :D
I assume the buyer has visited the puppy - if they made the trip there and back then, could they not do it now. Just wondering :-)

Shirley :-)

I have imported 2 pups from UK & both times I went over to pick them up & was allowed to have them with me on the plane( next to me) back from UK to Spain. Not easy but it can be done.
Christine, Spain.

Dumb question - but what about a home check. Surely you cannot go by what is said over the phone etc.

Coleen

I agree with some of that - but then again have heard stories of that well fenced in garden and lots of space for puppy/dog to run around in - being non existant. How if anyhting goes wrong do you get your puppy back -when placed so far away. I know people promise the earth when they are wanting something - but they are not so keen when things go wrong.

Coleen

Abroad is a totally different matter, and the two pups I exported the people were well known to friends in the breed who vouched for them. As for UK, well the owners having travelled to get the pup would have to do the same to get it back, or failing that people in the breed tend to be most helpful, and if travel was a problem the dog can still be picked up and relayed home, or a friend/relative would be asked to drive me to the pup to pick up.

HI there
When shipping puppies i would suggest over land when possible and with a friendly face,I see an average of 5 dogs/puppies a day in transit cages ready to board aircraft and it is not a nice enviroment for them.even though everything possible in done to make it comfortable,the trip from the holding area to actually the dog going in the hold can take upto 1hour,the dog has to cope with load noises,aviation smells,banging and cold in the winter months, but saying all that i still get some nice waggles of tales.