I am starting to look into shipping some of my pups. I am looking for general advice on how to ship them, as well as some specific questions I have. I am shipping in Canada within Canada, so any Canadian specific information will help.
Plan so far:
Styrofoam box, double bag with the thick aquarium fish bags, fill with oxygen, place in the Styrofoam box, newspaper all around it, a couple heat packs, label as fragile, this way up, and keep between 10-25 C.
Specific questions:
Can I ship a pair of pups in the same bag or separate?
Knowing the crazy appetite and metabolism of these guys, how many hours would you suggest not feeding before?
Any successes or failures shipping with Canada Post? FedEx? Or do I have to drive a couple hours to do Air Canada/WestJet cargo since my airport doesn't offer that service?
How old are you guys comfortable shipping out pups? I get varied opinions on this one, a friend of mine got 3 marbles shipped at 5 months old and they were perfectly fine so that is what I have been kind of using for a benchmark, basically when stable and eating well.
Would you add anything inside the bag? Terms of preventative meds or stress coat or something, I am thinking will be fine without but just figured I would ask.
Any advice aside from my specific questions is much appreciated.
Thanks
Plan so far:
Styrofoam box, double bag with the thick aquarium fish bags, fill with oxygen, place in the Styrofoam box, newspaper all around it, a couple heat packs, label as fragile, this way up, and keep between 10-25 C.
Specific questions:
Can I ship a pair of pups in the same bag or separate?
Knowing the crazy appetite and metabolism of these guys, how many hours would you suggest not feeding before?
Any successes or failures shipping with Canada Post? FedEx? Or do I have to drive a couple hours to do Air Canada/WestJet cargo since my airport doesn't offer that service?
How old are you guys comfortable shipping out pups? I get varied opinions on this one, a friend of mine got 3 marbles shipped at 5 months old and they were perfectly fine so that is what I have been kind of using for a benchmark, basically when stable and eating well.
Would you add anything inside the bag? Terms of preventative meds or stress coat or something, I am thinking will be fine without but just figured I would ask.
Any advice aside from my specific questions is much appreciated.
Thanks