New puppy comin' - need advice!

[roguedog]

Hey DogMama

I'm there with ya. I never wanted to fly my dog. Heard all the horror stories and besides I like driving anyway.

So..hmm.. if it's too much time to drive.. ya know what I might do?? I have a couple friends who are pilots (private) and they always seem to love to fly...

If you can find a couple flying clubs in the area I'd see if there might be a volunteer willing to log some hours while you pay for the fuel

These pilots always have to have hours logged for their various certifications so it might be a win-win..

I dunno.. seems like a better idea for everyone all round.

Also.. if that doesn't turn anything up, I'd also google pet transportation services.

[Pascale]

I flew my 12 week old borzoi pup up from Tampa - when the big cargo door opened there she was, sitting up in the crate saying "HERE I AM!!!!!!". I swear nothing fazes this dog.

At the zoo, we'd fly animals all the time cargo - animals with much higher stress levels than domestic dogs, and in my 14 years I don't ever recall a negative incident.

If you fly them, be sure to follow the directions about proper crating, crate identification, and securing the crate. It wouldn't hurt to have the pup microchipped ahead of the flight as well, but honestly, an 8 week pup isn't running too fast too far if it gets loose (which, yes, happens, it makes the news, but it's pretty rare).

That being said, I'm personally driving down to Missouri to pick up my new Borzoi pup in person on Friday (it's cheaper than flying him, actually)