Your puppy will fly to the nearest airport with a Pet-Safe Airlines. He/she travels in an air-conditioned pet cabin area. He/she travels in an air-conditioned cabin area for pets, in an airline-approved mode of transport. In advance, you will be given a flight number, arrival time and a reference number that will identify your puppy. We will make all the arrangements for you, and you will pick up your puppy at the airport, just like picking up a person & you will need a reference/ticket number. Shipping is completely safe & stress-free for the puppy. You will receive the puppy within 5-6 hours the same day after shipping, depending on your location. Puppies on airplanes are as safe as you or me are when flying. I’ve been sending dogs for over 14 years. I always try to send puppies and adult dogs direct non-stop. In my experience and opinion, my puppies are very comfortable and the new owners tell me that their new puppy arrived happily and not stressed at all.
We ship our puppies with airlines because it is the fastest and safest way to get our puppies from our location to you, especially if they live far away or in another state. Our puppies are sent to an airline-approved plastic kennel, which we adjust depending on the puppy’s weight, distance or duration of the trip. You travel in a special air-conditioned and pressurized compartment in the aircraft, which is no different from the cabin. They are not in the same compartment as the passenger baggage.
Our shipping boxes are clearly marked with colorful “LIVE ANIMALS” and “UP” stickers. We clearly mark the boxes with the destination airport, the confirmation number, the telephone, and the address of the customer. When we know a puppy is about to be shipped, we play with him in the box before shipping so he can get used to it. You have never shown fear of the box. We put a lot of food and plenty of water in the transport box. The water provides the necessary moisture that the puppy needs during transport. One reason is that in the unlikely event that the puppy is stuck in an airport overnight (due to problems with the connecting flight), we don’t have to worry about whether he has enough to eat or drink. Though traveling is not that strenuous for her, we don’t want to give them more time in transit than is absolutely necessary. For this reason, we are also looking for the shortest route and, if possible, always plan direct flights.
We check the weather conditions at the destination and only ship if we believe it is safe. We put our puppy’s health above all other considerations and do not ship when we feel it may be dangerous to the puppy’s wellbeing. We usually ship from Monday to Sunday. We guarantee the safe and healthy arrival of your puppy. We do not ship if we think the weather conditions are dangerous for the puppy. It will take your puppy a few days to get used to its new home. Sometimes it takes a day or two for him to settle in, but the vast majority of people tell us that he immediately gets out of the shipping crate and feels right at home.
✈️ What is a puppy flight nanny? A puppy flight nanny is a qualified, passionate individual who cares about a puppy’s health, safety, and happiness. Flying puppies inside the cabin of an airplane is, in our opinion, the safest and most comfortable way for them to travel long distance. Flying inside the cabin allows puppies to be supervised the entire time during travel and allows puppies to ship very long distances in short amounts of time. Flying inside the cabin with a puppy flight nanny also ensures that the puppy will not be subjected to harsh conditions inside the cargo hold during the flight or during baggage loading & unloading.
🎉 At Daniff Mastiffs, we serve as our own flight nannies! When you choose to pay for air transport for your puppy, you will get to meet a member of our team.
We do not profit from this service; it costs us money because we could not possibly charge accordingly to cover the 12-16 hour days we endure when we transport puppies. However, ensuring that our puppies are transported to our standards, and getting to meet YOU in person and see the look on your face when you meet your new puppy for the first time is priceless!
💸 Our Puppy Flight Nanny cost is $1000 and is available to families who purchase a puppy from Daniff Mastiffs. This fee includes our round-trip airfare, the pet carry-on fee paid to the airline, and any other travel expenses related to the trip.
If you would like to purchase our airfare yourself feel free, some families have airline points to use or prefer to book with their own airline. You are also welcome to fly into either San Antonio (SAT) or Austin (AUS) and we will meet you at the passenger pick-up lane, allowing you to then fly your own puppy home.
🐶 Safety While Traveling:
We take air travel very seriously. Our puppies are litter box or potty pad trained, and we offer regular potty breaks on disposable puppy pads inside the airport. We do not use public “pet relief areas.” Letting puppies walk in these heavily trafficked dog areas puts them at risk of contracting viruses and parasites.
We do not allow our puppies to walk around the airport, and we do not allow them to be petted or touched by strangers. We take the safety of your puppy very seriously.