Airlines and Shipping puppies?

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by GSDBrisko on 31 December 2009 - 03:12

What airline does everyone suggestion using to ship a puppy??? Im shipping with in the USA

thanks
Jessica

by Iwona on 31 December 2009 - 03:12

I get my puppies from Europe (Poland) and they fly by Lufthansa - german airline

by animules on 31 December 2009 - 03:12

Much will depend on where you are flying from and too and which airlines are available.

by Justk9s on 31 December 2009 - 03:12

Within the USA I use Continental Quikpak.

800-575-3335

KIM

www.justk9s.com

by danbee on 31 December 2009 - 03:12

Usually Delta or Continental are your only choices. It typically depends on where you're going as to what's available. If you have a choice I suggest Continental, they've got better customer service & I think take better care of the dogs. When mine fly Continental they're offloaded and waiting for me as soon as the plane lands - Delta tends to take longer and leaves the dogs sitting for a while.

by Xaver vom Kammberg Owner on 31 December 2009 - 06:12

I flew a pup on Alaska Airlines from Montana to California last July, $100. less than other carriers.
Trish from
www.hasshaus.com

by Jenni78 on 31 December 2009 - 08:12

If you care more about the dog than the money, Continental. Actually, for a puppy, they're usually the cheapest. They fly counter to counter, no sitting around for hours in a separate cargo warehouse. Tracking is excellent as well. When I ship one, I follow it until it gets picked up and the entries are always there right on time. $199 for a pup & kennel under 50lbs in the US and Canada.

Some greedy breeders like to charge $425 or more for shipping....giving people the idea that it's expensive to ship, but really they're just money hungry.

Shipping is no big deal and not that expensive, really.

by Prager on 31 December 2009 - 22:12

Continental almost anywhere great service, will ship in funky teperatures since they have set up for it , Alaskan limited destinations, but cheaper and great service, last resort Delta most expensive , most destinations, heat embargo and cold embago on drop of the hat, poor service IME.

I would be careful with the greedy breeders statements. Yes Continental charges $199+ $16 fuels tax, + often an airport handling fee $25 + kennel about $60+ Health certificate $100 which is about $400 + some of the greedy breeders live even hundreds of miles away from a suitable airport. Time spend at the vet, gas and time to the airport for all that $25 is not unreasonable. Total $425.
Or some breeders (unless they are charity), tack it to the cost of the pup and charge you only $199 for the shipping and then tell you how THEY are not greedy. What everrrr. 1+1=2 anyway you slice it.
Prager Hans

by animules on 31 December 2009 - 23:12

I recently had a dog shipped from Seattle to So, California. Just over $400, not including gas and time to and from the airport. Many have to drive a couple hours to reach an airport that will can ship dogs. I would not say that a breeder charging $425 was being greedy.

by Jenni78 on 01 January 2010 - 10:01

Ok, since I hit a sore spot w/the greedy breeder comment...

I personally live 2 hours from an airport. And I have a newborn I need to do something with every time I go to the airport, since I can't carry both through O'Hare Int'l Airport. Do I charge people gas? Time? An extra fee for getting up at 3am to get them there on time? No, I suppose I could. I guess I figure when they're spending a good chunk of change on a puppy, I can cut them a break and not nickel and dime them to death. God forbid I make $1489 on a puppy instead of $1500, LOL. I guess I worry more about getting the pup safely to where it's going than making sure I charge their owner for every tiny inconvenience. I guess I look at like part of the job. You breed dogs, you sell dogs, you are going to have to deal with some of the pain in the butt details, and you might not make extra money doing it.

I am talking about 8 week old puppies!!!! Not an adult dog. Of course shipping an adult is more expensive!

A $100 health certificate? Really? I lived in Naperville, IL for many years. The epitome of Yuppieville. Where you pay more for just about everything. The most I ever paid for a health certificate was $50. Now, if you have the vet do many things you could do yourself before they are shipped, yes, I'm sure you could inflate the price of shipping. I personally microchip all mine. I guess I could have the vet do it and charge the buyer, but why? I can do it myself for $12.95 all day long and call it a courtesy to the buyer and insurance that the pup will be that much safer. Charge for it if you want, BUT DON'T call it "shipping."

Ok, a $16 fuel charge. I didn't itemize that, but it's included in my calculations and how I consistently come up with $300-$325ish.

I see no need to spend $50 on a crate for an 8 week old puppy. Any breeder can buy in bulk and get nice kennels for $35-40. I actually didn't buy mine in bulk and still only spent $40 on them. I even reinforced them with zip ties to make sure they could not open in transit....I guess I could've charged for those, too, lol.

$215-actual Continental cost including fuel surcharge
$50 health cert.
$50 crate
I added to my crate and health cert. allowances, and I get $315.

Don't call it "shipping." Call it additional costs. Call it what it is. What you want to charge for is your prerogative. But be honest enough to tell them what they're actually paying for. (Hans, I'm not saying you aren't; this is general, not directed at you.)

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