Airport Travel Tips for Puppies Travelling Overseas

Is Rabies Vaccination or Quarantine Necessary?

Rutland Manor exports to  Nth America,  Hawaii, Canada,  Holland, Germany, France, UK,  Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Israel, Switzerland, India, Dubai, Bermuda, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, and Indonesia  and the list is growing..

 

 Australia is a Rabies Free Country and There is No Quarantine Into Other Countries (Exception UK, Ireland, Scotland so we do not export puppies to those countries)  Australia handles all the government protocols and you simply turn up at your nearest international airport, collect your new puppy and take him or her straight on home with you.  It's a breeze!  Some countries such as Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Switzerland require you to get an Import Permit.  We can help you contact the appropriate authorities.

 

Dede and Izzy
Izzy's Arrival
Wed May 23, 2007 6:12PM
 
Here is Izzy! He arrived this morning at LAX. It was a wonderful experience. He came out of his crate clean, happy, and playful. I saw some other beautiful Doodles on their  way to other places. He is perfect.

 

 

 


Henry(Maastricht)Holland
Thanks!!!!!!
Tue May 22, 2007 1:08AM

Dear Beverly,

These guys  do a good job!  When we picked up our dog (Tommy) at the airport Schiphol. I was impressed about his condition. After that we had a ride home for three hours. I dont know how to thank you enough for bringing Tommy to our home in such a good condition. Many thanks to all of your team!
Warm Greetings from Henry
Maastricht

Holland

 

Back in 1998, the first Labradoodle puppies winged their way from our hugs in Australia to the United States.  Preparation for their big adventure was something we took extremely seriously as we still do today.  In those early days we were as nervous and  anxious as the families awaiting their new family members.  There were no Labradoodle chat pages for people to share their experiences, and we take off our hats to those families who placed their trust in us and who paved the way for what has now become a regular routine.

It has been gratifying to receive hundreds of emails from families in America, Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Hawaii, New Zealand, Tasmania, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, France , Indonesia, Israel, Holland, dubai, India and Japan who are both amazed and thrilled at how fresh and perky the puppies are on arrival and how totally unaffected they are from their travel experience. 

Many of these stories and pictures are shared on this website.  

 

Here is a step by step guide that will help you collect  your puppy from around the world.

For most countries there is no quarantine required for dogs coming from Australia, so you can pick up your puppy from the airport and take him/her straight home with you.  We fly Qantas when possible, unless a specific  airline will give your puppy a more direct secure travel to your airport.. It is a good idea to call your own international airport well in advance for directions to the section where you will pick up your Baby.
 
 
Prior to departing Australia the mandatory Vet Inspection  by a specially licensed Government Vet  and health clearance ensures that each puppy is healthy and well.     Puppies and Dogs are not Tranquillized. 
 
We do understand that  your emotions may be running high and you may be excited and anxious as well, but calling Dogtainers or Pacific Pets ahead of time will not get information to you any quicker regarding flight times, due to security restrictions.  If  your puppy will benefit from an extra sleep, more cuddling, or more play, before forwarding on, then that will be arranged and the onforwarding flight will be worked around that.  Remember that your puppy's welfare is always going to be the number one consideration!
So try to relax knowing that you are in the hands of highly experienced shippers who are true animal lovers, who know their job and that they will let you know any details just as soon as they know those details themselves.

The size of the crate your puppy travels in is determined by airline regulations and the size or your puppy,  Your puppy's paperwork is taped to the top of their crate, often under the travel papers so look twice!!.

NOTE: We do not recommend using the travel crate for home use as some puppies become disturbed when put back in and left for the night, they must wonder where they will end up next!!!!!!!!!!
 

 

What to Bring to the Airport

  1. Bottled water and a bowl, especially if you have a lengthy drive home.
  2. Food if traveling a long distance home. A half a cup of cooked rice and chicken for miniature and a whole cup for bigger pups or wait until you arrive at home (to avoid car sickness).
  3. Soft flat collar with ID and phone number attached to put onto your puppy straight away
  4. Leash (bring along a little extra length of rope to attach to the leash to give puppy more space to find a good potty spot)
  5. Chew Bone for the trip home 
  6. Cuddly Toy if your puppy will ride home in the travel crate....but we do so hope you will spread a towel on someone's lap and let puppy ride home as the true family member he/she so much wants to be !
  7. Newspapers and/or baby wipes(especially if you have a long drive home and your puppy may need to nap in his crate).
  8. Old towels  - just in case!
  9. A pair of sharp scissors  to cut the tough plastic tie on the puppy travel crate if you are in a hurry to greet your new family member !

  10. See    WHAT YOU NEED Pre Puppy          In other words...Let's Go PuppyShopping !

 

Puppy Paperwork...Freight & Customs

 

Just as you would with any airline passenger, call to check on your flight's arrival time. 

 

You will pick up your puppy at the airline's Freight or Cargo terminals. Sometimes this can be a building quite some way from the normal passenger terminals. There is generally a delay of about an hour between when the plane lands and when you can pick up your puppy. You must also fill out paperwork in the Freight area before you can claim your puppy, Take some ID with you.

A consignment of our puppies arrives at LAX. Our babies have captured many hearts on their travels.  A number of Qantas and Customs staff members have Rutland Manor  puppies themselves because they fell in love with the little travellers!

 If your puppy is being on-forwarded to you, then Pacific Pets will handle customs which is all included in the price quoted to you  for travel and the Comfort Stop at . (Pacific Pets)

 

James from Pacific Pets will clear your puppy through Customs for you. If you are meeting your puppy at other airports throughout America, then James will be in touch with you to confirm arrival times and flight details of the domestic flight.

You may like to call your own international airport for directions to the section where you will receive your puppy.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not permit  puppies to arrive on week ends nor during holiday periods when airport staff are extra busy.  We require  only the highest level of attention and service for our babies. So please do not ask for week end or holiday time arrival because we will say 'no' !

In order to ensure the health and safety of your puppy while traveling, the airlines we sanction have strict requirements and regulations for live animal travel. If the weather is too hot or too cold, or there are flight delays, your puppy may stay safely at the Comfort Stop in LAX until the weather clears. Feedback is fantastic and you can be sure that if there does have to be a longer layover, your puppy will be getting the best possible care whilst waiting for the first available flight on to you.

 

Your puppy will be in the Freight building and will be brought to you. Remember to bring scissors to cut the very strong ties on the crate so that you can cuddle your new baby right away.

 Loretta meeting "Teddy" arriving at Dallas Texas airport having flown from Australia to LAX & on to Texas

Once you've made friends with your new family member, Find out if the freight terminals will let you use the restroom for a quick puppy clean up. Most puppies will not poop in their crates, but it sometimes happens. Most people report that their puppy was wet and dirty from the newspaper. Then it is off to find a quiet grassy spot to rest a while and re-enforce the bond with your puppy. Put his leash on and his extended leash so he can walk around and find a spot to relieve himself, if you have a lengthy drive home now is the chance for a small snack and a drink of bottled water and some more potty time.

If you do not want to put your puppy in the crate for the car ride home then the safest place for a small animal is ON THE FLOOR of front Passenger side. Just spread some paper down and give your baby his chew bone, with in a few minutes he will settle down. [make sure the heater or Air conditioner is not venting to the floor!]

Puppies fly direct to Hawaii (a much shorter flight) and to Europe.  There is no quarantine  to these countries or to the United States, and you simply pick up your new baby from the airport and take straight home with you.

1. Crouch or kneel down next to the crate and talk to your puppy in a soft, welcoming voice.   Let puppy smell and lick your fingers through the crate door. Once they have had a good lick and sniff, quietly open the door and begin to give your puppy a little scratch and cuddle. Some puppies will instinctively shrink back to the rear of their crates...it has been their security den.   Others will bound out already with tails wagging.
 
2. Put your puppy's collar  leash  and I.D. Tag on right away!!
3. Once you've made friends with your puppy, it's time to take stock of the situation. Some of the freight terminals will let you use the restroom for a quick puppy clean up. Most puppies will not poop in their crates, but it sometimes happens. Some people report that their puppy was wet and dirty from the newspaper. You can wipe the worst of this off with hypoallergenic baby wipes or maybe a quick rinse in the restroom sink.
4. This is a good time to do a quick crate cleanup - especially if you have a long drive home and will want puppy to sleep in his crate part of the way. For short trips, puppy will be much happier snuggled on someone's lap (as if you're likely to put him down anyway!).
3. Before you climb in the car, try to find a grassy area (preferably one where it looks like other dogs don't wander...remember your puppy is not yet fully vaccinated...especially avoid any dog poop). Let your puppy wander about at leisure to relieve himself if necessary (ONLY with collar and leash on). This could take awhile. Puppies (and dogs) are so particular about exactly what is the right spot! It's quite annoying at times. If there isn't any grass, the Newspaper comes in handy. All the puppies have been paper trained for toilet so that no matter where you are, if you spread newspaper on the ground, that will give puppy a signal that he is allowed to pee or poop there.
4. When he/she has relieved himself you're ready to go home. If you have a long drive ahead, though, take a moment to offer a very small meal (about a saucer full) of cooked chicken and cooked rice (bland and not likely to upset his travel tummy). Then give him another ten minutes or so to relieve himself as food in his tummy may trigger a poop that wasn't quite ready to come before.
5. On your drive home, you should find that he will go off to sleep. If he becomes very restless AFTER he has settled down and had a snooze, he may want to do potty again, or may be needing reassurance that you are still 'his people'.
6. For a very long ride home (six or seven hours...for example, Los Angeles to Northern California), you may need to offer another very small feed of the cooked chicken and rice. The very small meals are to restore the glycogen levels in the blood (puppies drop quicker than adult dogs) but should not be enough to make him car sick.
So if you live on the other side of the world from Australia, we hope it helps you to know that many puppies have  already gone before your baby, on this journey, and all will be well.

And remember though we may be oceans apart we are  just a call away .....

 

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