How to get my pup???
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| 6 hours is a long drive for a pup, how long would the flight be?
I voted fly, but on the other hand it is nice to be able to meet the breeder and the pups parents, or at least the mom and siblings. However, if you know you are dealing with a reputable breeder, then letting them pick the pup will work out fine, and flying should be ok if it is a short flight. Good luck!  |
| I agree with stacey about meeting the breeder and I would love to be able to pick the pup myself. |
| I vote for driving to get the puppy. We drove to get ours, and it was a
22 hour trip stopping to get the pup and once to rest for about an hour. We got there, we chatted for just a bit and drove home. We had a ball! I looked forward to that alone time with Vic in the car for weeks. We always have something to talk about though, and we enjoy each other's company so much. I had never been on such a long car trip, but it was great. Zeke actually whined to stop and go potty several times, no accidents at all! So, I guess it depends how you feel about a long car trip! Of course timing may be a big part too. If you drive, you can choose to go right away or whenever, if you ship the pup or have to agree on a time to meet someone half way you may have an extra few days to wait. Shellie |
| If you are able to pick your pup then I suggest doing that. 6 hours is a long ride, but you can break it up into 3 or three legs, and have play time for 1/2 hour or so between them. He will be a BIG hit at the truck stops!
Puppies sleep A LOT so he would sleep during the driving times. |
I definitely vote for picking up your pup if at all possible. 6 hours is a long time, but when its over you'll be satisfied knowing you picked (or GOT picked) by the best puppy you could!! Although I'm sure you'd love the other puppy just as much!  |
| Personally I think it is real important if you can go and get the puppy and see the whole litter. Then you can choose an outgoing and not too shy one yourself. Look at the personalities of the male pups and choose one that has a bouncy, outgoing personality. Seeing the whole litter is important and it would be nice for you to see mom and possibly dad as well. Moms temperment is real important as she is the one that has raised the litter, so then you can get an idea of temperment of the pup too.
Next month we have a 10 hour drive to another state, they travel well as long as you have quite a few stops on the way home. I call it the drink and pee stop and halfway through your trip home have a good stop for about 15 minutes and let puppy out on the lead and give him a good stretch and a bit of a walk. He will be fine with the 6 hour trip home, just don't feed him anything till you get home. 
I am so excited for you stacy and best wishes with the new lil guy in your life.   |
| Stacy,
I know it is a long drive, but I vote for driving down and picking out your new addition. I think in the long run you will feel most comfortable with that. That way you can decide for yourself which pup will fit in with the family |
| I voted for driving as well. You get to meet the breeder, see the puppies parents, the environment he was raised in etc. 6 hours is really not that long.. like Nicole said you can stop every few hours for potty.
How excited you must be.. good luck. B, D, M |
| I voted for the 6 hour drive too. I met the breeder half way to pick up Rebecca and meeting someone in a parking lot to take a dog just felt a little shady even though it wasn't. It was better when I went to her house to pick up Frank, got to sit there for a little while, play with the other puppies & dogs, etc. I think you would feel a little better about doing that.
On the other hand, a 6 hour drive is a little long. I would definitely recommend putting the pup in some kind of crate for the ride home rather than having him just sit on your lap or loose in the back seat. Frequent stops will ease the journey too. |
| Have you decided when/where/how to pick up the pup?? |
| Plans were confirmed and thanks to all of you for voting. 22 of you said we should go pick him up..and that's what we'll do! Driving out to MI Friday morning, going go play with pups, stay overnight in a hotel, pick up our pup and drive hom Saturday. I'm so excited I can't think about anything else.
I keep telling Annie how much I love her and that I'm not doing this to ruin her life. I'm so hoping she will grow accustomed to the pup and help us out with him. My husband is so calm and collected...wish I could be like him! |
| Wonderful!!
Puppy fever is hard to resist!! |
Annie's Mom wrote: I keep telling Annie how much I love her and that I'm not doing this to ruin her life. I'm so hoping she will grow accustomed to the pup and help us out with him.
Lol. This sounds exactly like the rationale that I used on Lucy. She rewarded me with dirty looks and a refusal to eat for about a month! Even though she was not happy for her life to be turned upside down, she was very patient and gentle with Clyde. She let him climb up on her and bite her in the neck-- normal puppy play. I don't think she realized that he was going to get a lot bigger than her! She still lets him do the same thing now and my poor little girl almost gets knocked over from that big oaf pushing her around! There are some days that I think she dreams about killing him in his sleep but, ultimately, they've learned to get along very well. |
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