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How do I go
about having my puppy flown to me? |
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First, you have to find your
closest airport that a
Cane Corso can fly into (requires a certain size of plane with
climate controlled hold).
*Not all airports
with Continental service can receive a cane corso.
Only
those that receive the big planes can transport the cane corso.
You can call Continental at 800-575-3335 to determine what
airport is the closest to you that can handle the cane corso, or
we can call and inquire if deposit is made.
*We will make
the reservations, but we can only reserve for the airports that
accept the planes with climate-controlled holds in most
circumstances.
*Temperature extremes
can limit this (heat and cold) during some times of year with
other airlines. Continental can ship despite temp extremes, as
they have temperature controlled transport to and from the
plane. But, Continental doesn't fly into some airports (like
Boise), so we have to find that out for your location. We at
Guardian Cane Corso are not responsible once the pup has been
received by the airlines, so we suggest that you insure the
puppy with the airline. |
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We must wait until your puppy is
at least 8 weeks old to
ship him/her. Shipping requires that a puppy be by itself for
several hours, and younger puppies can become overly stressed if
this wait is very long. So at Guardian Cane Corso we will
look for the most direct flight for him or her. |
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We can make all the traveling
arrangements if you pay
for the associated costs at least 2 weeks in advance. |
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The cost to fly a puppy 8 weeks
old to any major city is generally around the price of
$250 to 350 dollars.
The pup will be shipped in a secure crate large enough to stand
and turn around. Additional costs that apply to the shipping
process are $65 for the crate, $60 for domestic health
certificate and in some cases a $100 fee for international
health certificate is needed. If a puppy has a long layover
somewhere (generally Houston), it might be about $75 higher for
the airport personnel to clean the carrier, feed/water, and walk
the puppy (this is rare, but occurs for Salt Lake City,
sometimes San Francisco, and a couple other places at times). |
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Your puppy will be flown to the
nearest major airport
to you, or to the airport you specify that accepts puppies via
Continental. |
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Flight times will be determined by
the airlines, though we
reserve the right to refuse to ship puppies if their travel day
is too long. So far we've never done this, but we will if we
feel it would be a danger to the puppy. |
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Reservations will be made upon
receiving payment for the shipping and associated costs,
and full payment for the puppy. Please give Guardian Cane Corso
at least 2 full weeks prior to shipping your puppy to help
ensure flight availability. |
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If paying with a money order or
certified check, we
will make arrangements two weeks after cashing the check to
allow it to clear. We prefer wire transfers into our bank for
expediency, or credit card. |
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How do I go
about having my puppy flown to me? |
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If you know you
want to ship your puppy... |
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If you ship, please send an e-mail
to us at
guardiancanecorso@gmail.com
(or call us at (212) 613-6249).
E-mail is best, as then we have your information already written
down and transferable to our record keeping program.
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Make the subject line indicate
that the e-mail contains your address for shipping.
Click here to e-mail us,
however, you may have already given this to us. |
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Your address |
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Your phone number (and an
alternate if possible) |
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The location and name of the
airport you hope to use, and an alternate airport if that one is
not available |
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Known days that will NOT work for
you during the week following the 8-week old minimum age. |
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Please jot on
your calendar to
e-mail or call 2 days before
the flight day to confirm that you are still planning to pick
the puppy up according to schedule.
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What should
I take to the airport with me when I pick the puppy up? |
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Photo ID for
the person listed to receive the puppy (which is the buyer,
unless you told Guardian Cane Corso otherwise). |
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Water to offer
the puppy at the airport or at your vehicle. There will be
a food and water dish attached to the inside of the carrier, so
you don't need a bowl. Ask us about Gatorade...a tablespoon
added to water can disguise the chemical/mineral smell of
differing water from your tap and our tap. We may begin adding a
tablespoon of Gatorade to our puppies' water a week before they
leave us to help that transition. |
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A collar (8+"
generally fits) and leash to allow the puppy to exercise a
little before the drive home, and for potty stops. |
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Baby wipes or
a couple wet wash cloths to wipe off the puppy's feet, as they
might be soiled from the trip. A Guardian Cane Corso is potty
trained for the most part when shipped and will not potty in
their "homes," but generally, the travel time is longer than
they can hold it. |
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A plastic
garbage bag or grocery bag to dump the soiled bedding from the
travel carrier into for disposal. |
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A clean towel
or something soft and cuddly to put into the carrier for your
drive home from the airport. |
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A map to where
you pick your puppy up. Do a search in Google for the airport if
needed, as most have online maps that you can look at to help
guide you to the terminal or Air Cargo (most puppies are either
delivered at Baggage Services for Continental or else their Air
Cargo counter). |
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The phone
number for Continental Airlines pet reservations line:
1(800) 575.3335 or
(281) 553.5052. Also,
it is helpful to have your confirmation number from my e-mail
that included the flight itinerary. |
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Pepto Bismol,
in case your puppy gets loose stools from the flight and leaving
littermates. Puppies can have about 1 cc of Pepto Bismol
(actually more, but this is all we've ever given at a time) if
their tummies are upset. It can be given using a
children's medicine dropper from any pharmacy, or an empty
syringe (with no needle). |
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Please be at the airport immediately upon your puppy's arrival!
It is
best for your puppy to be picked up immediately, and also the
airline personnel get very nervous if you are not waiting there. |
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There are some over-land animal
haulers, but we will not sell a puppy to someone planning to use
a land transport service more than six hours of travel. This is
due to several reasons:: |
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The transport time is too long and
stressful for a young puppy |
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The chances for contamination
(viruses, bacteria) from previous dogs that have been in the
compartment is too high. |
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Scheduling
with land transporters is difficult, for both parties. It
is difficult to accommodate their last-minute changes. |
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