shipping puppies/dogs
I ask my DH if he was getting me a puppy for Christmas, "no was I supposed to?" AHhh yeah that is why I keep sending you links to 'good' breeders with puppies. HINT HINT! He has said now for the second time that he will never be "ready" for a dog but I should just get the "dam dog" (so his DW will stop talking about the dog/puppy that could/should be in our family). NOTE: he is really good with animals and loves them when they are around, he just never had a big pet as a kid just a bird - just not the same. Anyway I am looking for a puppy/dog still open to both as long as the dog is under 5 and former show dog. (well socialized and good with kids). Most breeders that have puppies are far away from us and wonder if I should be waiting until spring now that it is cold here (ALBERTA). Thanks for your time and help in this matter. |
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| The only dog I had shipped was in May. Your best bet is to call the airline and ask them what their temperature restrictions are. |
| As long on weather conditions are okay according to the airlines, I don't see why you can't get a dog. A chick who lived in alaska that used to come on this board also got her dog in the winter ...or shipped it to their new location in the winter. I can't remember. There's always a day in the middle of the winter that seems to work out for at least 1-2 airlines ...at least in my experience. We even shipped our dogs and cats in dead of summer to TEXAS from Alaska.
edit: Our dog couldn't get shipped one day from WI b/c of the weather but traveled the very next day. |
| I have a pup going to Alberta, one to Newfoundland, one to BC, one to New York and one to Florida,and one in Ontario but is actually flying to Winnipeg because it's closer for them, out of this litter. The shipping thing within Canada is a bit of a pain. There is an embargo due to temperature between December 15th and January 12th. The planes are temperature controlled, but it's because it's a busy time of year and they don't want a puppy to be delayed for even five minutes between the plane and indoors.
If you get a pup it would have to be before or after those dates. Mine are cutting it close, going on the 15th, so I'm kind of worried about that but have asked people to be at the airport at least an hour before the flight is due to arrive to make sure all the paperwork etc if any is taken care of to receive the pup is done before the planes land. That way they can get the pup immediately. |
Please don't take this personally because I know you've been doing your homework, but something to consider is your husband's reluctance to get a dog. Is he serious about not wanting one? If he's serious you can expect the entire job of raising and training a puppy to be yours. Housebreaking a dog during winter in Canada wouldn't be much fun for anyone. 
I'm somewhat biased because I see a lot of dogs surrendered to rescue that were purchased as Christmas gifts. Too many bad breeders advertising "Christmas Puppies".  The "instant gratification" factor is very enticing.
Take your time to find a great dog when the time is right for you and your family. Christmas can come at any time during the year.   |
| ALthough I would never recommend getting a dog for Christmas - I actually got both Morgan and Marley around the holidays. Marley came from Illinois the day before Thanksgiving and Morgan the week between Christmas and New Years from Michigan. It all depends on the weather.
Only you know how serious your husband is in his reluctance to a dog - but I have to say another breed might be a better test case, My husband is a dog person (converted) and has two dogs of his own - but my guys tested his patience a great deal when they were little. |
| The dog would not be a Christmas present. We have been looking at dogs for over 6 years. OES is my first choice of large breed dogs since I am allergic to dogs. I have not had problems with a friends OES. (husband is a German Sheppard dog person he has always been around those dogs as other family members have had Sheppards).
My husband was really attached to our cat before she passed away. Near the end of her life she had diabetes and would have trouble making it to the litter box. We were also expecting during this time to he was left to kitty litter on his own. He is so good with animals and they gravitate to him. He just hated saying good-bye to our cat. (who was originally my cat and she was over 13 years old) In the end she was high maintance we had to give her insulin twice a day, we chose to due this instead of putting her down she lived 4 more fun filled years. As a friend's husband put it this way, " I had a bad experience once with a cat so I don't want to get another pet." ... "It died." (after being 16 years old the cat died) I would really like to thank everyone for taking the time to answer. I also am glad to see the concern over a dog being a Christmas present. It shows me how much everyone cares about finding the best families for a dog. We have been waiting a long time especially for our kids to be older and I think my husband is actually ready just doesn't want to make the decision in case he makes a mistake. |
Maggie McGee IV wrote: Please don't take this personally because I know you've been doing your homework, but something to consider is your husband's reluctance to get a dog. Is he serious about not wanting one? If he's serious you can expect the entire job of raising and training a puppy to be yours. Housebreaking a dog during winter in Canada wouldn't be much fun for anyone.
I'm somewhat biased because I see a lot of dogs surrendered to rescue that were purchased as Christmas gifts. Too many bad breeders advertising "Christmas Puppies". The "instant gratification" factor is very enticing.Take your time to find a great dog when the time is right for you and your family. Christmas can come at any time during the year. Maggie McGee has a point; but its tough to see how serious they are sometimes. Adam (my permanent BF) was determined to NOT have a dog, ever. When I found a litter in Atlanta, his response was " I don't want a dog, but I guess i don't get a say in the matter". He then picked a second puppy out, and 2 years later is ridiculously dedicated to them. YES; Maggie is right: I did all the house breaking, alot of the training ( I made Adam attend the training lessons with us) and to this day I still handle alot of the dirtier tasks. But I still view the decision to get a dog as mine, and the responsibility as mine as well. That being said, Adam has taken them to the local dog wash and done them himself 3 or 4 times in the last 2 years, and loves going to the dog park. He sometimes takes them for walks, or out to play, and even cleans the yard of dog poop. But he'd MUCH rather be on the floor wrestling with the girls, or slipping them tidbits off his dinner plate than anything else.  |
| I never realized it; but Tonks and Luna were both Christmas dogs! We got them the week of Christmas, 2 years ago. But since the litter was born in mid-October, near my birthday, I always think about the three of us having the "same" birthday. I think I was down about my birthday that year, and was "window shopping online" for puppies to ease my feeling blue. I never thought I'd actually find a litter in my town. I had to go and see them. It never dawned on me that the 8 weeks from when they were born, to when they could come home, was actually Christmas week. |
| If your hubby feels "just gt the dam dog"...You may want to rethink if you can handle it yourself. He may also be reacting to his grief over losing his long time pet. But, I know many peple get a pup, think they can handle it because they will have help, and the "help" isn't really there to help them.
A puppy is really a very overwhelming task. Plan on getting up every few hours for them to pee, feeding, not sleeping through the night, etc. Doesn't last long but just know you will have to do it all if your hubby isn't really into getting as puppy right now. Maybe you should wait and let him get over his loss... Puppies are like babies...Expect them to be depending on you 24/7...they will need to go out for housebreaking every hour or so in the beginning ...can be very tough without help from hubby. |
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