| Oldtimr |
03-26-2016 11:12 AM |
I shipped a pup from the UP, first time for me. The breeder had a website with live video of the pups on several times a day and also was able to observe the parents. I was very Leary about shipping a dog but I wasn't going to drive to Michigan to pick her up, that would have been worse on her than a short flight. I sent a new crate to the breeder, they got the medical certificate, the breeder told me how much the flight would be and I sent a check to them. The breeder kept me updated on the flight and the day she shipped I got an arrival time and got to the airport just as the plane was landing. I went to the cargo p/u point and waited in the truck and waited a short while till the passengers were deplaning and went in. I saw my pup come out onto the floor and I was with her until the airport employee came to me and I proved I was the legal recipient of the pup. I picked up the crate went to my truck and put the pup in my wife's lap and drove the 15 miles home. It was very painless and the whole process went like clockwork. Since I was the 2nd person to put my deposit on the litter I had 2nd pick of the litter, I carefully watched the pups both playing outside and inside, I watched them nurse and play and mostly sleep inside. My pup was pointing a wing at 6 weeks old. I made my pick and I picked a winner. Buying a pup without visiting the breeder and seeing the pups and sire and dam in person was something I never thought I would do, however for me, it worked out well.
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