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b. American Airlines has VERY LIMITED pet cargo abilities. They do fly "direct" to just a few places like Chicago, NY La Guardia, Philly, Dallas, D.C., Charlotte NC as possibilities. Their flight capabilities change often and so please check with American Airlines directly before assuming that this information is current and accurate. American Airlines can at times get to other cities on a non-direct basis with usually a transfer out of Chicago.

These two options are Mon - Fri only. Flights have to be on specifically designed aircraft and depart Minneapolis at 10:00 or later. United and Delta do not offer pet transportation services any longer . We do not have a way to send a puppy into Canada.

2. Personally fly here and have us meet you at the airport with your puppy and then you fly back home with your puppy in cabin (each airline has different rules about in-cabin pets. Most airlines charge an add'l fee.) The pups have to be able to fit in a pet travel bag/carrier that fits under the seat. You would have to purchase and bring your own puppy carry on bag. For this option we could meet 7 days a week.

3. You arrange to have a Nanny aka Personal Pet Courier transport your puppy inside the cabin of an airplane. Total cost for this option can be between $600 - $1,000. They offer two options. One is they fly stand-by and everyone has to be at the mercy of their schedule so everyone has to be flexible for drop off and pick up times. The other is the more expensive option, but this is a concrete schedule because they can purchase a ticket. We would have to deliver the puppy to the Courier/Nanny at the airport. Customers meet the courier at their airport curbside.

For us to drop off a puppy, have the service find a time to have us meet them that isn't insanely early. Dropping off the puppy at 9:00 a.m. or after, nothing before 9:00 a.m. And actually 1:00 p.m. or after is the best time for us. We drive the puppies ourselves. It is a 1 hour drive to the airport. Having to be at the airport before 9:00 a.m. would require driving in the darkness. Winter/darkness driving can be very dangerous here in MN because of "dark ice" that develops overnight. We do not like to drive in the darkness at any time of year, but especially not in a heavy snow or icey conditions. Sunrise for January would be 7:50 a.m. just FYI. Also, driving between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m. Mon - Fri would mean driving in rush hour traffic since we have to cross through the big city in order to get to the airport. Accidents or road closures during rush hour can sometimes make the 1 hour drive a 2 hour drive and we don't want to miss a flight due to circumstances like that. For a Flight Nanny we can meet them 7 days a week. What we need to know from a flight service is 1. what airline they are flying in on, the landing time and the flight number. 2. what airline they are flying out on, the take off time and the flight number.

4. You arrange to have a Pet Transporter pick up the puppy from our home and they deliver it directly to your door. These are people or companies that can do an individual transport or some of the companies take many pets from many different locations and have many different pick ups and drop offs. Depending on where you live, the travel time can be several days. We will not approve a large group transports. We do not like ground transport that would take over a single day to get from point A to point B. We would want the service provider to use a kennel/crate and would want our puppy to be their only puppy on board. We can consider exceptions, but this is the ideal arrangement.

See this video to see how a puppy is readied for their flight with cargo services: https://youtu.be/vjY4ZohzgM4 Please note that since this video was taken, the airlines no longer allow us to send along dewormer and toys. Only the paperwork which is put in their "pouch" and no longer in our envelope and the small baggie of food are allowed on top.