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My friend is selling a puppy but she lives in MO and i live in CA. Is there anyway for her to ship it to me at low cost (under $100). I looked up some info online, but all I could find were pet relocators. If you have had any experience with this, how did you handle it?
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The easiest is by air. Unfortunately, all the airlines have gone up this year. I ship everything in a 500 series crate (extra large). Continental $299 (plus taxes, fuel surcharges, etc) if crate + dog are 99 lbs or less. $369 (plus fees) for 100 to 149 lbs. Right now, they are the cheapest. United is the most expensive at around $800. Delta $577 + tax & fees....Northwest is just slightly less.
Again, this is with 500 crates, and always slightly over 100 pounds. Either way, other than Continental, all the airlines have gone up drastically this year.
There are places that do it by truck. They do a few trips a month coast to coast at substantially less money. I've never used them and would not recommend them.
Often times it's cheaper to fly there yourself and carry the dog on (if small enough) or check them as baggage. There's still a fee to check as baggage ( with United, Delta, & Northwest & American), but it's not as high as shipping via "cargo". Contitnental only does "cargo", they don't allow you to check the dog as baggage.
PS Delta and Northwest no longer require health certificates for the US and Canada when travelling with the dog as checked baggage. Each state requires a rabies vaccine...but nobody has ever check mine.
The easiest is by air. Unfortunately, all the airlines have gone up this year. I ship everything in a 500 series crate (extra large). Continental $299 (plus taxes, fuel surcharges, etc) if crate + dog are 99 lbs or less. $369 (plus fees) for 100 to 149 lbs. Right now, they are the cheapest. United is the most expensive at around $800. Delta $577 + tax & fees....Northwest is just slightly less.
Again, this is with 500 crates, and always slightly over 100 pounds. Either way, other than Continental, all the airlines have gone up drastically this year.
There are places that do it by truck. They do a few trips a month coast to coast at substantially less money. I've never used them and would not recommend them.
Often times it's cheaper to fly there yourself and carry the dog on (if small enough) or check them as baggage. There's still a fee to check as baggage ( with United, Delta, & Northwest & American), but it's not as high as shipping via "cargo". Contitnental only does "cargo", they don't allow you to check the dog as baggage.
PS Delta and Northwest no longer require health certificates for the US and Canada when travelling with the dog as checked baggage. Each state requires a rabies vaccine...but nobody has ever check mine.
how much do it cost to give a dog there shots?
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i am thinking about getting a dog/puppy.
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Short answer: If you're worried about how much vaccines are, you can't afford a dog.
Long answer: If you give vaccines yourself, $20 or so for the series. However, I do not recommend this if you do not have experience with veterinary work and if you don't have epinephrine on hand. At a vet clinic, expect to pay between $40 and $150 every few weeks for vaccinations and the office fee while the puppy is receiving his puppy series of vaccinations, then the same charge yearly. Current protocols recommend vaccinating every three years AFTER the puppy series is done, but many vet clinics, boarding facilities, and training classes still require proof of yearly vaccinations.
Care expenses for a dog add up quickly. Quality dog food is at least $40 for a 30-lb bag. Safe toys and treats are expensive. Depending on the dog's breed, you will need to pay for professional grooming or invest in the tools to do it yourself. This can be as simple as a grooming glove or curry comb for a short-coated breed, or as complicated as several different combs, brushes, and rakes plus a forced-air dryer specifically for dogs for other breeds. You will need to pay license fees in your community. You will probably want to spay/neuter your pet, which runs in the vicinity of $100 - $500 depending on where you live and the size of the animal. You will want to go to at least a few months of training classes to assure your new pet and you are working well together toward obedience. You will need to replace items that your puppy chews. You will need to purchase a safe crate to confine the puppy in when you cannot watch it-- $20 - $150 for that, too.
Add in unforeseen costs like emergency vet bills (most puppies will need at least one emergency visit before one year of age-- usually due to something they ate) and you should have the means to pay for this care. If you would have to deny your pet veterinary care due to cost, reconsider owning a pet.
Dogs are expensive. Purchase price is a mere fraction of the expenses. Costs vary widely for all aspects of care, but plan at least a few thousand a year for non-emegency essentials.
Short answer: If you're worried about how much vaccines are, you can't afford a dog.
Long answer: If you give vaccines yourself, $20 or so for the series. However, I do not recommend this if you do not have experience with veterinary work and if you don't have epinephrine on hand. At a vet clinic, expect to pay between $40 and $150 every few weeks for vaccinations and the office fee while the puppy is receiving his puppy series of vaccinations, then the same charge yearly. Current protocols recommend vaccinating every three years AFTER the puppy series is done, but many vet clinics, boarding facilities, and training classes still require proof of yearly vaccinations.
Care expenses for a dog add up quickly. Quality dog food is at least $40 for a 30-lb bag. Safe toys and treats are expensive. Depending on the dog's breed, you will need to pay for professional grooming or invest in the tools to do it yourself. This can be as simple as a grooming glove or curry comb for a short-coated breed, or as complicated as several different combs, brushes, and rakes plus a forced-air dryer specifically for dogs for other breeds. You will need to pay license fees in your community. You will probably want to spay/neuter your pet, which runs in the vicinity of $100 - $500 depending on where you live and the size of the animal. You will want to go to at least a few months of training classes to assure your new pet and you are working well together toward obedience. You will need to replace items that your puppy chews. You will need to purchase a safe crate to confine the puppy in when you cannot watch it-- $20 - $150 for that, too.
Add in unforeseen costs like emergency vet bills (most puppies will need at least one emergency visit before one year of age-- usually due to something they ate) and you should have the means to pay for this care. If you would have to deny your pet veterinary care due to cost, reconsider owning a pet.
Dogs are expensive. Purchase price is a mere fraction of the expenses. Costs vary widely for all aspects of care, but plan at least a few thousand a year for non-emegency essentials.
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