ALIA Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I am based in Sydney and have a 4 month old puppy (dachshund/fox terrier cross) and I have been invited to Perth, WA for Christmas. I would intend to stay a week. Irrespective of cost, I would like to hear people's views on whether I should arrange to fly my puppy across with me? Have other people flown puppies at a similar age? My puppy is very chilled out and used to car journeys but I recognise this is a totally different experience plus a minimum 5 hour flight. Am i crazy to be thinking of doing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 My big question mark is the weather. I find puppies usually fly well, but heat is a major risk. Dogs have died flying in summer - mostly from the amount of time waiting around on ground and the conditions in which they wait. I would only do a crack of dawn direct flight, and even then probably wouldn’t this time of year. If you do, have a plan b and be prepared to cancel and reschedule if it looks dangerous or you strike a heatwave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I think I’m going with the others. Too risky in the middle of summer. You’d like to think baggage handlers would take care that a dog wasn’t left sitting on top of suitcases in the boiling sun, but I can tell you from my own experience (not hearsay) that that is not necessarily the case. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 I would suggest getting a spot on a flight for the dog will be the bigger challenge,Covid has severely affected pet transportation. My dogs fly a lot and picking flights is a priority but this year has changed all the normal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRG Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 On 14/12/2020 at 6:09 AM, Dogsfevr said: I would suggest getting a spot on a flight for the dog will be the bigger challenge,Covid has severely affected pet transportation. My dogs fly a lot and picking flights is a priority but this year has changed all the normal Expand I agree having just spent a month trying to get a dog on a flight to Perth. Success eventually but at only 15 hours notice and not on the same flight as the owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 On 16/12/2020 at 8:19 PM, JRG said: I agree having just spent a month trying to get a dog on a flight to Perth. Success eventually but at only 15 hours notice and not on the same flight as the owner! Expand We have clients here who have a week wait fir there first lot of pets but that may change with the Perth heatwave next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Only if you are allowed to take the pup as cabin luggage (carry-on). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRG Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 On 17/12/2020 at 3:24 AM, sandgrubber said: Only if you are allowed to take the pup as cabin luggage (carry-on). Expand Unless the regs have changed, this is never allowed within Australia unless an Assistance dog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 (edited) What a disappointment for you...you may need to shelve your Christmas plans as heading off to Perth seems to be a real covid 'pain the the you-know-what' situation (again) https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-the-premier-and-cabinet/covid-19-coronavirus-travel-and-quarantine Edited December 19, 2020 by Boronia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 17/12/2020 at 5:33 AM, JRG said: Unless the regs have changed, this is never allowed within Australia unless an Assistance dog Expand It changed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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