Air Cargo / Door-to-Door Shipping

We will arrange the shipping of the puppy via airline transportation or through door-to-door delivery service, the choice is yours.
WE DELIVER WITHIN 200 MILES of MOSS, TN.

Door-to-Door Ground Transportation (more expensive than air)

Linderland Stage is a door-to-door small animal delivery service traveling the 48 states. They offer personal hands on care to your puppies. Frequent stage stops are made for comfort, exercise, feeding, and watering. Care, cleanliness, safety, and timely delivery of your precious cargo are most important to us. Your pets travel in a climate controlled van with heat and air conditioning. Their drivers carry a cell phone so that they can be in touch at all times and you will be able to know how your pet is doing. They have been in the animal care business for 30 years and feel comfortable offering you the service. They supply secure approved crates, bottled water and bedding during shipment.  Dry Creek Aussies will the supply dry dog food in a Ziploc bag for the trip, a collar with the Microchip ID# tag, the  health certificate and the vaccination record. All official documents will be sent by Express mail to you.  Linderland will supply a tentative schedule prior to pick up and will be in touch by telephone. As the driver gets closer to the delivery destination, he or she will call to give a better time frame. Arrangements should be made to have someone there for the delivery. The price will vary depending on the distance.  Recently a quote for $335 for the door-to-door service from Tennessee to Idaho  Linderland has been in the animal care business for 30 years. For more information, check out the website > http://www.gwtc.net/~linderland/stage.html  Person of contact is > Bill and Judy Linder , P.O. Box 102, Pringle, SD 57773, Telephone > 605-673-3361.

ProPet Transport (http://www.pro-pet-transports.com/discounts.htm) Pro-Pet-Transports is currently the largest pet relocation company in the continental United States. They do not treat pets as "cargo". Treats and food are provided free of charge for animals traveling with them. Pets also receive lots of love and attention. They encourage pet owners to send their baby's favorite toys, blankets or whatever will make them feel more at home. Their services and personnel are dedicated to providing the safest and most reliable transportation for your pets. They are recognized by real estate agents as being the premier pet movers across the nation. PPT is proud to be the first coast-to-coast ground transport service licensed by the USDA-APHIS program under the federal Health and Welfare Transport Act, and is a standing member of the Independent Pet and Animal Transportation Association (IPATA). All driver/attendants are licensed, bonded and qualified in their professional experience with animal care. There are always two or three attendants in every vehicle. Puppies are usually $325 to transport door-to-door.


Air Cargo Shipping

The available services at the airlines is through the air cargo transportation office nearest to your location.  When you request this service, there are two choices available for shipping - Air Cargo Regular and Air Cargo Over-The-Counter. Upon contacting the airline cargo office it is important to check on the specific routes via 2 different airlines, their schedules as to direct flights, location of the layover and the time of layover before connecting to the next flight.  In some cases, the over-the-counter and regular shipping will have no difference in layover time, depending upon the distance of travel.  The age of the puppy must be 8 weeks.

*  Air Cargo Regular Shipping via Per Air
The fee generally is $153+, depending on the distance.   A recent quote from TN to ID was $250.

*  Payment Options
Transportation costs are generally pre-paid.  If the airlines requests pre-payment, we will pre-pay the transportation costs. - AKC, ASCA, or NSDR Registration Full Rights, Health Guarantee, Health Record, Bill of Sale, Puppy Pedigree, Pedigree of the parents, and copies of the parents documents - OFA, CERF, and Titles, if applicable.

*  Travel Route

Determining the route of travel greatly depends on the available schedules by the airlines and the weather!  If the puppy is being shipped during the colder months, the route of choice will be south for connection flights, during the summer we will search routes that are north for connections.  We always check the weather temperatures for a safe transportation of the puppy.  We will communicate with you to select the  shortest flight schedule, and time of arrival to meet your satisfaction.  We prefer direct flights, and if necessary we will go to Knoxville or Nashville to ship the puppy.  If there is a "travel warning" issued for specific dates we will not ship during that time and will select another date.

*  Shipping Crate 

The crate must be large enough for the puppy to stand freely and move around for comfort. The airline cargo has regulations on the size meeting specific requirements.  Crates must have air holes on all sides of the crate for ventilation, which includes the back side of the crate.  Bedding must be included in the crate.  We will use a towel or thermal blanket. It is important to note that we will not use a form of bedding that may have lead in it as some cedar shavings do have. If you want to specify a particular type of bedding to be utilized, please communicate this to us.  The crate will have 2 bowls, one for food and one for water - this is required by the airlines.  We will freeze the water in the container, and it will melt slowly while enroute so it will not spill out as fast during the flight.  Extra puppy food will also be taped to the crate.  A label on the crate will include the name, address, and telephone number for the shipper and the receiving party as well as the time when the puppy was last given food, water and exercised for relief.  Crate training begins one week before shipping, this enables the puppy to be familiar with the crate for transportation.  All puppies will have a collar and a Microchip- for identification and the ID tag will be attached to the puppy collar.  You will need to bring a leash with you to the airport so you can exercise the puppy upon pick-up.  The cost of the crate is included in the transport cost.

*  Health Certificate & Letter of Acclimation

Airline transportation requires a health certificate by a licensed veterinarian, which guarantees the puppy has received inoculations to date and that the puppy is healthy for traveling within certain temperatures.  This "certificate of health" will be included in the documents upon shipping with the airlines. The certificate must be completed within 10 days of the shipping.  We normally will have the certificate completed within 3-5 days of shipping.  The "Acclimation Letter" is attached also which is signed by the Veterinarian.  All puppies will be dewormed, and receive current inoculations to-the-date of shipping according to the age.  We will send this document to you via email or fax so you will have it before the puppy arrives.  The puppy will receive a flea and tick bath the day before shipping.

Weather Restrictions

Summer Restrictions—May 15 through September 15

• Pets cannot be checked as baggage on Delta- and Aeromexico-operated flights.
• Pets may be shipped as cargo. See below for year-round temperature restrictions.

Year-round Restrictions

Delta will not accept animals as checked baggage or cargo during extreme weather if at any point during the animal's trip the temperature is forecast to be:

Exception: pets are accepted to Anchorage, Alaska when temperatures are forecast below 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

*  Upon Arrival

We will call you after the puppy has been shipped to verify the time of arrival.  It is best to be at the air cargo office at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled arrival and inform the staff that you are picking up your puppy.  Items to bring with you are water, leash and a towel or blanket if you plan on holding the puppy and lots of LOVE.  

*  Veterinarian Health Check

The health guarantee recommends that the puppy be checked by a Veterinarian within 5-10 days after arrival.  You may want to set an appointment with the veterinarian to have the puppy checked on the way home after pick-up.  Please take a copy of the Health Record document that we sent to you.