As summer approaches many owners of ‘snub nosed’ breed dogs are finding it impossible to ship their dogs on a commercial carrier. Airlines have always had varying restrictions on animal travel. There are a few carriers, like Alaska Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Sun Country, that still allow brachycephalic breeds to fly in cargo. [...]
The holidays are approaching and many families are thinking about a new puppy for the family from Santa. Pet shippers hear sad puppy scam stories on a daily basis. It really is heart breaking. From puppies that literally do not exist to puppies that are poorly bred and very sick. With all the puppy scams [...]
After shipping pets for almost 10 years now, I continue to be intrigued about people and their choices for the crates they ship their pets in. The most important thing you can do when you ship your pet is send it in a correctly sized, sturdy crate! Some clients will go on and on and [...]
Helping people and pets travel for going on 10 years now has been quite the wild ride! Pet travel is complicated! With every pet that moves there is always the ‘human’ part that is so interesting! Sometimes funny, sometimes crazy and occasionally sad; we have decided to put together some these ‘memorable moments’ and post [...]
This is one of the most common questions we are asked! Some airlines embargo checked pets during the summer months only; some allow pets to travel as ‘manifested cargo’ but put limits city/destination options as well as restricted breed rules. It is complicated! Be assured that they have these policies with concern for the safe [...]
There is a lot of press right now on preparing to take your pet for the holidays! Our best advice: PLAN AHEAD! This time of year so many people call us in a ‘panic’ because they did not plan what to do with their pets during their holiday vacations and they have no where to [...]
Just read in MensHeath Magazine that walking your dog is for weight loss and will help you stay lean! They state that people that “walk their dogs are half as likely to be overweight as couch-bound dog owners”! So walk your dog! And if you can travel with your dog even better! They make us [...]
Best if all vacationing pets are well-trained. If your pet tends to have accidents when he’s nervous or barks when left alone, you may wish to reconsider taking him on vacation. Do not arrive with an unannounced pet – call ahead! Just because you stayed at the same property with your pet before is not [...]
It is so amazing since we started Puppy Travel in 2002 to see so many many options for pets to stay at hotels! It used to be such a chore to try and find a pet friendly property for our clients ….now it is not hard at all! Many hotel and motel chains market directly [...]
TRAVELING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOUR DOGS! This week I spent a tremendous amount of time trying to design a travel itinerary for an American Bull Terrier-adult dog-to travel from the USA to Germany. Delta Air Lines recently changed their rules regarding any ‘bull dog’ breed – they will not accept them if they [...]