Shipping

Most people pick their puppies up from our home. Sometimes, however, a puppy may have to travel a long distance, and shipping arrangements must be made. 

1. Puppies can fly with Continental year round from Omaha or Kansas City to major airports throughout the US. We will make those shipping arrangements for you.

2. You can fly to Omaha or Kansas City, and take your puppy back home on the plane with you as carry on. Depending upon our schedule, we may or may not be able to meet you at the airport (it is a 2-hour drive).

How do I go about having my puppy flown to me?

• First, we have to find your closest airport that a puppy can fly into (requires a certain size of plane with climate controlled hold).
  *Not all airports with Continental service can receive puppies.  Only those that receive the big planes can transport puppies. You can call Continental at 800-575-3335 to determine what airport is the closest to you that can handle puppies, or we can call and inquire.
  *We will make the reservations, but we can only reserve for the airports that accept the planes with climate-controlled holds.  
  *Temperature extremes can limit this (heat and cold) during some times of year with other airlines. Continental can ship despite temp extremes, as they have temperature controlled transport to and from the plane. But, Continental doesn't fly into some airports (like Boise), so we have to find that out for your location.

• Then, wait until your puppy is at least 8 weeks old to ship him/her. Shipping requires that a puppy be by itself for several hours, and younger puppies can become overly stressed if this wait is very long. So, we'll look for a good flight for him or her.

• We can make the arrangements if you pay for the associated costs at least 2 weeks in advance.

• The cost to fly a puppy 8 weeks old to any major city can fluctuate if the airlines raise their prices.  For older puppies and mature dogs, we must call the airline for a specific price to the the higher weight of the beagle. If a puppy has a long layover somewhere (generally Houston), it might be about $75 higher for the airport personnel to clean the carrier, feed/water, and walk the puppy (this is rare, but occurs for Salt Lake City, Alaska, sometimes San Francisco, and a couple other places at times).

• This not at profit to us (in fact, the fee doesn't always totally cover our costs), and just pays for:

• Your puppy will be flown to the nearest major airport to you, or to the airport you specify that accepts puppies via Continental.

• Flight times will be determined by the airlines, though we reserve the right to refuse to ship puppies if their travel day is too long. So far we've never done this, but we will if we feel it would be a danger to the puppy.

• Reservations will be made upon receiving payment for the shipping and associated costs, and full payment for the puppy. Please give us at least 3 full weeks prior to shipping your puppy to help ensure flight availability.

• If paying with a money order or personal check, we will make arrangements two weeks after cashing the check to allow it to clear. 

If you know you want to ship your puppy...

If you ship, please send an e-mail to us with the following information (or call us at 712-585-3655). E-mail is best, as then we have your information already written down and transferable to our record keeping program.

• Make the subject line indicate that the e-mail contains your address for shipping. Click here to e-mail us.

• Full name of person that will need clearance at the airport to pick the puppy up

• Your address

• Your phone number (and an alternate if possible)

• The location and name of the major airport you hope to use, and an alternate airport if that one is not available

• Known days that will NOT work for you during the week following the 8-week old minimum age.

What should I take to the airport with me when I pick the puppy up?

• Before you read this, please jot on your calendar to e-mail or call me 2 days before the flight day to confirm that you are still planning to pick the puppy up according to schedule. I will try to contact you, but in case I can't reach you, it helps if you are also contacting me.

• Photo ID for the person listed to receive the puppy (which is the buyer, unless you told me otherwise).

• Water to offer the puppy at the airport or at your vehicle.  There will be a food and water dish attached to the inside of the carrier, so you don't need a bowl.

• A collar (8-12" generally fits) and leash to allow the puppy to exercise a little before the drive home, and for potty stops.

• Baby wipes or a couple wet wash cloths to wipe off the puppy's feet, as they might be soiled from the trip. Bassets don't normally potty in their "homes," but generally, the travel time is longer than they can hold it.

• A plastic garbage bag or grocery bag to dump the soiled bedding from the travel carrier into for disposal.

• A clean towel or something soft and cuddly to put into the carrier for your drive home from the airport.

• A map to where you pick your puppy up. Do a search in Google for the airport if needed, as most have online maps that you can look at to help guide you to the terminal or Air Cargo (most puppies are either delivered at Baggage Services for Continental or else their Air Cargo counter).

• The phone number for Continental Airlines pet reservations line:  1.800.575.3335 or 281.553.5052.  Also, it is helpful to have your confirmation number from my e-mail that included the flight itinerary.

• Pepto Bismol, in case your puppy gets loose stools from the flight and leaving littermates. Puppies can have about 1 cc of Pepto Bismol (actually more, but this is all we've ever given at a time) if their tummies are upset.  It can be given using a children's medicine dropper from any pharmacy, or an empty syringe (with no needle).

• My cell phone number: 712-303-7763, and home number: 712-585-3655.