alleyyooper

Kare wants visitation, is going to call and see if we can see her Wednesday.

Al

gjersy

I got the same thing going on, i bought a pup thats not quite 8 weeks old yet, he will be air-shipped when he is. I'm waiting too

alleyyooper

You bought a pup with out visiting the breeder?
Just saw pictures?

Al

gjersy

No i know him, and got a Redline Airedale pup from his line before. I trust him to pick as good as i would. He lives way out west, never shipped a pup before though?!

Oldtimr

I shipped a pup from the UP, first time for me. The breeder had a website with live video of the pups on several times a day and also was able to observe the parents. I was very Leary about shipping a dog but I wasn't going to drive to Michigan to pick her up, that would have been worse on her than a short flight. I sent a new crate to the breeder, they got the medical certificate, the breeder told me how much the flight would be and I sent a check to them. The breeder kept me updated on the flight and the day she shipped I got an arrival time and got to the airport just as the plane was landing. I went to the cargo p/u point and waited in the truck and waited a short while till the passengers were deplaning and went in. I saw my pup come out onto the floor and I was with her until the airport employee came to me and I proved I was the legal recipient of the pup. I picked up the crate went to my truck and put the pup in my wife's lap and drove the 15 miles home. It was very painless and the whole process went like clockwork. Since I was the 2nd person to put my deposit on the litter I had 2nd pick of the litter, I carefully watched the pups both playing outside and inside, I watched them nurse and play and mostly sleep inside. My pup was pointing a wing at 6 weeks old. I made my pick and I picked a winner. Buying a pup without visiting the breeder and seeing the pups and sire and dam in person was something I never thought I would do, however for me, it worked out well.

Topgun 3006

My stepson actually did almost the exact same thing Oldtimr. He went online looking for a DD and picked the pup he liked from a litter down in Georgia. It just so happened that a guy that lives 20 minutes from me was taking his stud down to that kennel to breed one of the owner's females. The kennel owned found out how close the guy lived to us and sent the pup back with the guy saving any hassle or costs to get him. My stepson had Hercules (Herc) for 2 1/2 years and then had to give him up due to financial problems and having to move where he couldn't keep him. I got Herc and all his stuff to keep him in our family and we lived happily ever after until he died suddenly on 7/21/14.

Oldtimr

Handsome feller!