What's anyone's opinion on flying a puppy as cargo? I've done it before, but now the humane society is saying not to. Would this be due to uncontrolled temperatures in that area, not sedating them just a little, or what?
It can be a little stressful. Continental has temp-controlled cargo though most do not. They're about the only ones that fly thru summertime heat. I've seen pups flown in from overseas. Only once have I seen a pair flown in together that the crate was damaged and the dog had to see a vet due to a scratch on its eye. Rest have been ok.
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003
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Well, there was a recent article on Fox News that 20,000 pets die yearly during airline shipping ( most deaths are tied to sedation per the article ), hence the humane society's stance against airline shipping of pets.
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I've shipped from Nunavut to Mexico and many points in between, we have also imported from Germany. No problems to date! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
I do NOT sedate though! My pups have excellent nerve and to my knowledge have never been fazed by the flights. Most recipients are surprised at how casual the pups are about the whole experience, and usually crates are clean and dry too! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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We had an incident here a few years back with a dog as cargo. Unfortunately, it was my dog. Imagine being paged thru the airport "Will the owner of the German Shepherd on flight 25* please come to the baggage claim office of **** Airlines?" It was one of the scariest days of my life. I am thankful that my dog survived the incident. The airlines refused to pay the vet bills or reimburse me for the crate until the news media got involved. They payed up but would never admit responsibility for the incident. Since none of the airport personnel wanted to take the chance of being bitten (plus alot of convincing on my end), I was put up on the conveyer to retrieve my dog from cargo. I cannot even begin to imagine the way my dog was treated on the ground or during loading. All I know is that she was terrified of the crate after the incident and would about kill herself to find a way out.
The airlines have to be careful about ambient temps being too high or too low and they are not supposed to ship under the wrong conditions.
Mine was shipped and was in transit 12 hours and arrived dry and happy with no signs of stress. I chose to drive 3 hours to an different airport so that she would come in on an early morning flight with no chance of a hot layover.
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