Can anybody help? We are picking up our new puppy at the end of October from Glasgow. The problem is, is that we live in Berkshire. Can anybody suggest the best method other than driving of transporting the puppy? We were strongly thinking about the train which would enable us both to look after him and reduce the risk of motion sickness if he was in a crate or maybe on an aircraft purely due to the speed. Can anybody help or recommend anything?
Thanks

Not that I'm an expert but I wouldn't have thought the train to be a very good option. Not only would it be very noisy and full of strange people but you also have the worry of where your little one will go to the toilet. Don't think fellow passengers would be very accommodating!

Also, would the plane not be too scary for a little one on it's first journey away from mum?

Luckily we didn't have far to go, but we picked Molly up in the car. My husband drove and I sat in the back so she had my full attention and I was on hand to mop up any sick! She just curled up on my lap and stayed there the whole time.

So all I can really say is, if it was me, I'd go for the car.

Have to agree with Claire, would definitely do journey by car. puppy can sit on towel in your lap.
Can you and your partner not share the driving/looking after puppy?
What breed of puppy are you getting?
Regards,
Linda

car would be best. that way you can stop when necessary for a break. train would mean the possibilty of people wanting to pat and stroke and freaking him out.

Many years ago I transported a puppy from London to Anglesey by train, and the journey was very successful. The pup had a travelling box on the floor by my feet, though she spent most of the journey on my lap! Every so often I took her and a newspaper into the toilet, put the paper on the floor so she could wee/poo on it, threw the soiled paper in the bin then went back to our seat. Easy.

I don't think any airline will fly animals within the UK.

Hi guest, We are collecting our pup next week he'll be 8weeks old. our car journey will be about 1hour-1hour15 i am also very worried about this. We are going without the kids as to not have a car full of noise, i'll sit in back with a towel and see how we get on. i'll let u know how we get on.xx

I would advise NOT to go by train. Appart from all of the obvious, the pup xcould catch an infection, he/she will be young, and all vaccinations not complete. A passanger could give your pup a disease.....:)

Please think carefully before sitting with a puppy on your lap. As we are advised with babies/young children - if the car stops suddenly the puppy would be launched forward with your body weight behind it. It is much safer to use a cage in the boot - or put the puppy in a large cat carrier next to you on the back seat fastened with a seat belt.

Daisy

Hi, we are in a similar situation. We have a 6hr approx drive home with our new puppy in 4weeks time. I had been advised that the best way to bring him home is is the car. And on my lap - but as Daisy mentioned I was a bit worried about the safety aspect with that. Obviously, I want to do whatever seems the easiest option for Diesel and for ourselves. But I also have a smaller crate and was wondering whether I should alternate between my knee and the crate - Or do you guys think that would freak him out even more? It's such a long drive.
Sharon

I had a litter in the early summer and advised all new owners to get a cage for the puppy to travel home in. They snuggle down and sleep. They are quite safe. Some of the new owners travelled a fair distance 4, 5 and six hour jorneys but they all arrived home safely with not a single sound being heard from the newest member of the family.

We were fortunate as our breeders had taken the puppies out for rides in the car, crated. So, when we did the journey home from Yorkshire to Essex, the puppy was quite happy in her pet carrier on the back seat next to my daughter.

Daisy

Our journey home with Dylan was only about an hour. We thought it would be really straightforward. Trouble was we didnt allow for getting stuck in a really terrible traffic jam which doubled the journey time :-( This was during one of the really hot summer days. Luckily we had brought a bowl & bottle of water with us. My tip is take plenty of water as pups seem to lap up gallons of it!

Thanks guys - I'll bear that in mind :)