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by munz on 11 October 2009 - 03:10
Sorry for the repost, I realized I accidentally posted my first one in the wrong section.
Hello everyone,
Our family dog who was a member of our family for 9 joy filled years tragically passed away. I don't know the exact details since I am thousands of kilometers from home studying in Australia. My family has requested that I get information on puppies and their respective rates including export fees from here.
My family back home know how to take care of dogs, but since deciding which one to buy is ultimately my choice, I want to make sure that I do this right. I was hoping to make a checklist of things I should look out for when purchasing a new pup. I have therefore compiled a list of questions which I'd appreciate if the vetran members of this site would answer.
I know the parents are important but how important are the grandparents and what do I look out for specifically with regards to both?
Is it safe to transport a puppy for long distances? What is a safe age to transport and can the breeder I purchase from set this up for me or do I have to contact an airline? Are the pups fed regularly or medicated to survive the trip?
I'm sure your answers will prompt more questions from my side so please feel free to elaborate as I don't really know what I'm doing yet and am here to do the necessary research and get all the required information prior to proceeding.
Cheers
In loving memory to Cisco, the best guard dog, the best listener and the best friend, you'll always be remembered.
Hello everyone,
Our family dog who was a member of our family for 9 joy filled years tragically passed away. I don't know the exact details since I am thousands of kilometers from home studying in Australia. My family has requested that I get information on puppies and their respective rates including export fees from here.
My family back home know how to take care of dogs, but since deciding which one to buy is ultimately my choice, I want to make sure that I do this right. I was hoping to make a checklist of things I should look out for when purchasing a new pup. I have therefore compiled a list of questions which I'd appreciate if the vetran members of this site would answer.
I know the parents are important but how important are the grandparents and what do I look out for specifically with regards to both?
Is it safe to transport a puppy for long distances? What is a safe age to transport and can the breeder I purchase from set this up for me or do I have to contact an airline? Are the pups fed regularly or medicated to survive the trip?
I'm sure your answers will prompt more questions from my side so please feel free to elaborate as I don't really know what I'm doing yet and am here to do the necessary research and get all the required information prior to proceeding.
Cheers
In loving memory to Cisco, the best guard dog, the best listener and the best friend, you'll always be remembered.
by Ibrahim on 11 October 2009 - 20:10
Hi,
First I am no expert, there are others better than me to answer your questions, I want only to assure you that travel by air is in no way a problem for the pet. I am not sure whether they feed them on the flight or not. I imported a puppy from Germany aged 8 weeks, flight with one stop on the way from Frankfurt to Amman (Jordan) took 7 hours.The puppy was in good health when I received him.
In my country you need import license to get a puppy from outside.
Breeder usually arranges the transportation
Transporter provides the breeder with all necessary documents needed by the destination authority
Finally I think the quality of the breeder is as important as the quality of his or her dogs.
First I am no expert, there are others better than me to answer your questions, I want only to assure you that travel by air is in no way a problem for the pet. I am not sure whether they feed them on the flight or not. I imported a puppy from Germany aged 8 weeks, flight with one stop on the way from Frankfurt to Amman (Jordan) took 7 hours.The puppy was in good health when I received him.
In my country you need import license to get a puppy from outside.
Breeder usually arranges the transportation
Transporter provides the breeder with all necessary documents needed by the destination authority
Finally I think the quality of the breeder is as important as the quality of his or her dogs.
by Ibrahim on 11 October 2009 - 20:10
One more thing, if you take a puppy as a companion with you on the flight cost will be mucm cheaper 
by windwalker18 on 11 October 2009 - 21:10
Activity level of the family very important... are you looking for a couch potato or a dog that's going to be off with owners hiking playing ball, swimming and such almost every day. If the first would suggest you look more @ show line dogs, the latter you would probably be happier with a working dog.
Do your parents participate in GSD activities, training Obedience, showing in conformation, Belong to a Schutzhund club. Again looking @ the energy level f the pup you might want.
Regardless of energy... you want to look @ Hips and elbows on any dog, GSD or not. The more generations the better. On the back pedigree side, how long did the dogs live, if they died young WHY. AKC show lines you want to watch for GI issues. Years ago I LOVED the conformation and such that was being produced by one line, but found reoccuring deaths at 3-5 years from either bloat, necrotic bowel syndrome, Intersuception etc... (Mannix, Scorpio and such) as much as I liked the conformation I crossed them off my list and chose "Bear" (Sundance Kid) and Reaction instead as they lived to be 12-14 years, as did many of their kids.
Are you more interested in a Male or Female? Intending to spay/alter? Will the pup be going to Aus to be with you? or with your parents?
Do your parents participate in GSD activities, training Obedience, showing in conformation, Belong to a Schutzhund club. Again looking @ the energy level f the pup you might want.
Regardless of energy... you want to look @ Hips and elbows on any dog, GSD or not. The more generations the better. On the back pedigree side, how long did the dogs live, if they died young WHY. AKC show lines you want to watch for GI issues. Years ago I LOVED the conformation and such that was being produced by one line, but found reoccuring deaths at 3-5 years from either bloat, necrotic bowel syndrome, Intersuception etc... (Mannix, Scorpio and such) as much as I liked the conformation I crossed them off my list and chose "Bear" (Sundance Kid) and Reaction instead as they lived to be 12-14 years, as did many of their kids.
Are you more interested in a Male or Female? Intending to spay/alter? Will the pup be going to Aus to be with you? or with your parents?
by SitasMom on 12 October 2009 - 00:10
Cisco was a beauty. Thick bones, not overangulated......good old fashion GSD. Some Slovak showlines are still quite similar to this. Though this conformation is becoming very rare. Here's an example http://www.eurosportk9.com/solddogs2006/ali/ali.asp#
GSD's vary quite a bit from blood line to blood line. Are there any GSD clubs nearby where you can go? Quite often, this can help you do decide.
by munz on 12 October 2009 - 04:10
Thank you so much everyone, i really appreciate the feedback
@ Ibrahim, thanks for the transport info, 7 hours in the plane seems reasonable, however my parents are in Karachi; and since I'm in the Gold Coast (near Brisbane) its going to be +16 hours. I personally don't fly that long without taking a break in Singapore or KL so I'm not sure how a tiny pup will survive, and that too on its own since I'm not travelling.
@ windtalker: I'm interested in a male and I will be exporting him to my parents. We have a large garden where my parents sit in the evening and would let Cisco run around and play ball, thereby getting his daily exercise. So we definately want an alert and active pup, the added benefit is he'll make a great guard dog.
@ SitasMom: Indeed, he was a beauty. When we bought him from a litter of 8 pups, he was one of the last two pups left. The other pup looked much healthier, almost double Cisco's size but he wasn't active. My father picked Cisco because at just 2 weeks, he would bark and was more active than any other pup we've seen before. Initially we never expected him to become very big, we thought he'd be all attitude and no muscle. We were pleasantly surprised when he proved us wrong as he was the only dog we've had in over 30 years who's broken his chain on several occasions forcing us to order a premium brand from the UK.
As for GSD clubs, I'm not aware of any. As I mentioned above, I'm based in the Gold Coast and came to this site to try to gather the necessary info. If you know of any in my area please let me know.
Again many thanks to everyone, keep the suggestions/recommendations coming, they're much appreciated.
@ Ibrahim, thanks for the transport info, 7 hours in the plane seems reasonable, however my parents are in Karachi; and since I'm in the Gold Coast (near Brisbane) its going to be +16 hours. I personally don't fly that long without taking a break in Singapore or KL so I'm not sure how a tiny pup will survive, and that too on its own since I'm not travelling.
@ windtalker: I'm interested in a male and I will be exporting him to my parents. We have a large garden where my parents sit in the evening and would let Cisco run around and play ball, thereby getting his daily exercise. So we definately want an alert and active pup, the added benefit is he'll make a great guard dog.
@ SitasMom: Indeed, he was a beauty. When we bought him from a litter of 8 pups, he was one of the last two pups left. The other pup looked much healthier, almost double Cisco's size but he wasn't active. My father picked Cisco because at just 2 weeks, he would bark and was more active than any other pup we've seen before. Initially we never expected him to become very big, we thought he'd be all attitude and no muscle. We were pleasantly surprised when he proved us wrong as he was the only dog we've had in over 30 years who's broken his chain on several occasions forcing us to order a premium brand from the UK.
As for GSD clubs, I'm not aware of any. As I mentioned above, I'm based in the Gold Coast and came to this site to try to gather the necessary info. If you know of any in my area please let me know.
Again many thanks to everyone, keep the suggestions/recommendations coming, they're much appreciated.
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We carry your new pup - Coast to Coast ////
Let them ride with us...
Cozy Puppy and Pet Transporters / South Carolina USA
see here:
http://www.apluspetcare.com
Only 1-2 pups at one time ---- A small business with lots of TLC for your pup
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