Does anyone know how I can ship a newborn puppy to a friend in another state?

Question

puppies have had first shots. But I want to send the puppy to a friend in across country as a gift.

Answer 1

MUST be over 10 weeks...costs a MINIMUM of $200 per FLIGHT, PLUS the crate(30+,)PLUS the health cert.,PLUS the vet's charge FOR the cert. PLUS all vaccs MUST be UTD& MUST be above certain temps at BOTH ends of flight...etc.,etc....etc.

CALL the AIRLINES 800 number for the DETAILS!

NO,you CAN'T stick a STAMP ON IT'S FOREHEAD!

Answer 2

Depending on how old the puppy is the shots given might not be effective. If the puppy is 6 weeks or younger any shots are ineffective because they are still receiving antibodies from their mother and those antibodies will in essence make the vaccine pointless. If they 6 weeks plus those shots should be good but you need to ask any airline the puppy may be going through what their requirements are. Once you have that information then go to you vet and get a check up on it. Then once your puppy is okayed then they will be ready to fly where ever. A lot of times the same protocol is required if you drive them through other states. So if you drive it to your friend's, check for what requirements each state you are traveling through has just to be safe. If all else fails ask your vet they will know what to do.

Answer 3

First off unless the puppy is 8 weeks old do not ship him anywhere by any means. If the puppy is traveling so far that you can't drive him you can buy a special crate and ship him via airplane to your friend to pick up at the airport. My best suggestion is to double the surprise and bring the puppy yourself as traveling in cargo, especially in the winter months can be very dangerous for the puppy. Notice the airliner makes you have a vet sign off that the puppy can withstand very low or high temperatures.

Answer 4

I've sent my cat to my parents in Wisconsin from Las Vegas. What you should do is call a few airliners and find out what their costs are. All airlines will require that you get certificates of heath signed by a vet saying that the animal is not diseased. Also the temperature has to be warm enough for the animal to be left outside. When i sent my cat to Wisconsin we had to wait for the right day where it was above a certain temperature. You'll mostly likely be required to have a pet carrying cage that the animal can stand in. You must provide a blanket or towel for it in the cage and all the food and food dishes. The airlines will be sure that your animal is fed and given fresh water. Also - they will make your friend present a photo ID before they release the animal to ensure it goes to the correct person.

Answer 5

you need to keep the puppy with his mother til he is able to eat solid food by himself.
a good age to give him to your friend is about 8 to 10 weeks old.
i know that over here in australia, there are pet courier services, you could check it out in the yellow pages.
alternatively, you could put the puppy on a plane, and have your friend pick it up when it arrives. i know you can do this in australia, not sure about other countries though.
but PLEASE dont give your puppy away til he is 8 to 10 weeks old. PLEASE!
you will also need to have the puppy vet checked for approval to ship the puppy off to another state.
plus, have you checked if your friend actually WANTS a puppy.
its nice to suprise people with gifts, but puppy's are something they really need to be prepared to look after. so, please, make sure your friend is 110% certain they want a puppy before you go to all this effort to have the puppy shipped.

Answer 6

I had 2 Boston Terriers shipped to me and they were fine. My friend had a Shih Tzu sent to her and they put him on the wrong flight. You have to watch because some airlines will mess up. Mine had to be 6 weeks old and have a vet certificate. Just call the airline and find out. You need a crate that the dog can stand up in and also be comfortable.Definitely some food and water, too!!

Answer 7

My sister had her dog shipped by plane. The puppy made it just fine. Good Luck

Answer 8

You will need to contact the postal services for this. There are special precautions and orders you have to do to ship an animal. They can better tell you for certain what your state requires and the state you're shipping to.

But PLEASE wait until that puppy is at leats 8 weeks old!

Answer 9

maximum breeders i've got offered canines from interior the previous have all disagreed with that prepare for a pair motives: a million) they could no longer think of delivery their priceless doggies out to somebody they have on no account met in individual 2) doggies are fragile and in lots of circumstances particularly scared/under pressure while they are first faraway from their residing house respected breeders can actual discover a lot of people regionally to purchase their doggies - people who're keen topersistent to their residing house, meet them in individual, see the atmosphere that the pup became into born/raised in, see the doggies mom and/or father, and so on. They shouldn't could deliver their doggies out of state, promote in newspapers or on the information superhighway for that remember.

Answer 10

pups have to be atleast 8 weeks before most airlines will ship them and they have to have a health certificate from the vet. most are shipped in the cargo area in a crate