Shipping Pets
Requirements to Ship a Corgi
• Animals must be at least 8 weeks of age.
• Shipping kennel or cage must meet standards for size, ventilation,
strength and design.
• Animals must have enough room to stand up and turn around. Kennels must be
equipped with one food and water cup that attaches to the kennel door.
• Kennels must be marked with shipper's name, address and phone number and
pick-up person's name, address and phone number (if different from shipper),
• Live Animal Stickers should be applied to the kennel and the last time fed
and watered indicated. Place newspaper or absorbent material on the bottom
of the crate.
• Animal may not be exposed to temperatures of less than 45 degrees
Fahrenheit unless there is an acclimation statement by a Veterinarian.
• Health Certificate must be issued by a licensed Veterinarian and be no
more than 10 days old.
• Animals may not be brought to the airline more than 4 hours before a
flight. We generally bring them an hour early.
• Animals less than 16 weeks of age must be offered food and water if
transit is more than 12 hours. Older animals must have food at least every
24 hours and water at least every 12 hours.
• Animals over 16 weeks must have rabies shots current.
Things to Consider
• If shipping international (including Hawaii) check the quarantine laws.
• Do not give your pet solid food in the six hours before the flight. It is
better to wait until the pup arrives to it destination to get a full meal.
• Do not give your pet sedation without your veterinarian’s approval. We
have never had to use sedation with a puppy.
• Try to schedule a non-stop flight and avoid heavy travel times. Mid week
is usually the best time to ship a puppy.
Airlines that Ship Pets. They can answer your questions and help to schedule
flights.
Alaskan Airlines http://alaskaair.com/
American Airlines http://www.aa.com/index_us
Continental Airlines http://www.continental.com/web
Delta Pet First
http://www.delta.com/planning
United Airlines http://www.united.com/
Organizations that Ship Pets
Jet-a-Pet.com http://www.jet-a-pet.com/
Pet Air
http://www.flypets.com/
Air Animal Pet Moving Service http://www.airanimal.com/
Introducing your new puppy to its new home
When you arrive home with your puppy... introduce him/her to your designated
potty area. He/she will probably have to "go". Praise the pup for going potty in
the designated area. Afterwards... let the puppy walk around and explore his/her
new surroundings. Once the puppy is comfortable and has settled down from the
trip home offer him some water.
The puppy may very well be hungry from the trip to its new home. If it is
time for the pup's meal... No hurry!...make sure the puppy is feeling ok and
not nauseous from the car ride. If the pup does not want to eat right then don't
worry just give him time. He will eat in his own time. Unless he is sick a
pup will not starve himself. He may need time to get used to his new
surroundings before eating.
It is recommended to have a "safe den-like puppy
area"... this can either be
a crate, exercise pen, small bathroom or a smaller area of a room blocked off by
a gate. Make sure that there is nothing dangerous within the puppy's reach that
it should not have access to. Always give a couple of chew type toys to play
with and entertain the puppy when left alone.
Allow the puppy plenty of rest time. Puppies need plenty of nap time between
play sessions. If a puppy is sleeping do not wake him up to play. They will let
you know when it’s time to play again!
Try to make the puppy's first days quiet and low key. You need to spend some
time to bond and get used to each other. There will be plenty of time in the
next week or two to have your new baby make his/her "debut" and meet your
friends and family.
Your puppy's first night home he will probably
cry and whine. There are
several things you can do to make those first few nights a bit easier. If
you decide that the puppy is going to sleep separately from you... in let’s
say the kitchen... some things you can do would be to leave the radio on
quietly, make sure the puppy has something to cuddle with and another toy or
chew bone of some sort. Most likely the puppy will cry for awhile but will
settle down once it is dark and quiet and he realizes no one is coming.
You can also put the puppy in his crate by your bed. When the puppy
cries...just reassure and let the puppy know you are there and that
everything is ok. Be sure your puppy has had a good long chance to go potty
before he is left in the crate for the night. Get him out side early to go
potty in the designated area and praise him for it. Have fun with your new
puppy.
These are the most influential days you have to
establish new patterns and
training in your new pups life.