We are VERY cautious about
Parvo. We do not want our risk our puppies health by be exposing them to
the MANY other animals from other Kennels that would be in the van or
by being placed on the ground. The transport company told us that
they put newspaper down on the grass for the pups to go potty
on-but our puppy would still be with pups/dogs from other kennels BUT
we do not want to risk taking any chances with our puppies
health.
We have not yet had a
problem with shipping. Our Puppy Clients' tell us that when their puppies
arrive- their puppies are standing at the kennel door wagging their
tails and waiting to get out. We have plenty of reference #'s if anyone would
like to check w/people we have shipped puppies to.
We will be more that happy to give
you phone #'s to people that have been to our home to meet us and our dogs as
well as people we have shipped puppies to.
When our puppies are
about 3 weeks old they start to climb out of their whelping pool. We
have 2 large crates(open doors)in our puppy room that our puppies 'choose' to
sleep in rather than sleep on a blanket in the open puppy room. So our pups are
used to being in crates(great for first nite home with puppy and for house
breaking as well). They are also in a closed crate when we go for their 1st vet
visit. In taking 7-10 pups to the vet there is sometimes 1 or 2 making a bit of
a whimpering for a few minutes then they all just sleep. The same goes for
when we drive to the airport. I have never once yet walked into the airport with
a crying puppy. The pups seem happy and content -after having had a nap- and
curious as to what we are doing next. Sometimes the airline people or
people in line would like to see the puppy- and if we have time-we take him/her
out and hold them awhile while we wait.(but we dont let them touch the puppy)
Our puppies go out side at
about 5 weeks old. They have an enclosed building right up close next to our
house with heat too and a huge wooden(much warmer that plastic) dog house
with a door covering. They still do still come back in the house for some
time, most days as well and back in sometimes over night too. We want
our puppies to be used to the elements. We feel they need room to explore and
play, sunshine and fresh air to be strong and healthy. Also we would not want to
transport a pup that had only been kept in the house and was not used to
temperatures outdoors.
Amazingly most arrive
(potty)-clean as well! (We send people who have sent in deposits more info about
shipping as well)
I have been told by the
airlines that the cargo area is pressurized and climate controlled. We can
not ship our puppies on planes that are not. I have recently spoken w/a pilot
who told me that the air the puppies have in cargo is the same
ventilated air that goes through out the passenger part of the plane
as well.