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Having gotten puppies both ways, I'll say there are pros and cons to both. I've done the 12 hour round trip to pick up a puppy and bring it home - no problem for the puppy. I've also driven nearly two days out and two days back to pick up a puppy - puppy did fine. I've been lucky in all the ones I've flown have had uneventful flights and no problems, something that can't be said about a lot of dogs and puppies that are flown. A lot of disaster stories that can be told about flying dogs and many a long term personality/temperament problem has been blamed on an incident on a flight.
Even though the drives were long - the perks were some nice visiting time with the breeders. Fortunately too, we didn't have any major weather concerns either and the puppies were real troopers, no worse for their long trip.
Flying, a number of logistics have to be taken into consideration - which airlines will fly pets and what is the closest airport they will be flying into. Is the embargo on about flying pets (which will begin soon). Too hot or too cold and the puppy won't fly. Is it a direct flight or will the puppy have to change planes? And sometimes the drive home from the closest airport that an airline that does the best job flying pets is a couple hours minimum.
Debbie
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