Does Shipping a Puppy cause Trauma?

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by BabyEagle4U on 21 February 2009 - 12:02

My Mal had jet lag I think. She was very quiet, kept to herself and tired for like 2 weeks. She always ate good though. Her first BM wasn't till day 2, so I figured it was stress related. (16 hour flight )
After the first few days, I was thinking maybe she wouldn't be what I wanted, but all that changed bigtime in about 2 weeks.
We love her, thanks again. :o)

by ShelleyR on 21 February 2009 - 12:02

I have shipped and received maybe a hundred pups to/from Germany, all over North America,. Never had a problem. Be sure to pull puppy's food the night before and put a few cubes of ice in his/her water dish for the flight. Lots of shredded paper or a carpet sample or something else comfy and absorbant in the box that can be thrown out at the other end if necessary. I try to ship Continental or Delta. Continental takes extra good care of pets.
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by jc.carroll on 21 February 2009 - 12:02

I've never had a puppy phased by it. When they come from a particularly long flight across several timezones, they can be pretty jet-lagged, but let them rest for a day and soon they're bouncing around the house.

When your pup arrives, don't overwhelm him with too much toys, squealing affection, or play. Imagine how you feel after a multi-hour flight to a completely new place, and just let him take it easy when he first gets there.

by animules on 21 February 2009 - 14:02

Boa was friendly though tired the first day. She's been full speed ahead ever since. That was from Germany to Seattle, WA.

by Rezkat5 on 21 February 2009 - 15:02

That was the one thing....my male was a little messy....Although he was a little older when he was shipped, so was just a bit of pee. Nothing terrible. I can't say that he went through any real adjustment period.

by von Hayden Sheps on 21 February 2009 - 20:02

Shipping should not cause long lasting Trauma to a puppy! We ship dogs often enough and never had a problem with it have a lasting effect. The biggest problem we've had on 2 separate occasions over the last 10 years is they temporarily "lost" our dogs while in transit.

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