Are you curious about what it's like to work with a professional flight nanny?
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Shurbeez Shih Tzu offers a few ways
to get your new baby home to you...
At the time you pick your puppy we will ask you to let us know how you'd like to pick-up your puppy.
Here are your options:
- Pick up at our home - No extra cost.
- Pick up at our local airport - No extra cost (except your own flight and the airline's pet fee for return flight).
- Flight Nanny - The cost of my flight and expenses - or a professional will charge $650 - $1200.
- Meet 1/2 way - Extra Fee - based on travel time and distance.
- Limited ground transport - Extra Fee - based on their professional fees and distance.
Read more about each option below.
Pick up your puppy at our home - we can arrange for you to come to our home on Go-Home Day. Because we have multiple puppies that go home the same day, we must pre-schedule all visits so that we have adequate time necessary to meet with you, answer any questions, etc.
**We ask that you arrive promptly at the time that we arrange.
**We ask that you arrive promptly at the time that we arrange.
Pick up your puppy at Spokane International Airport - if you live out of state or far enough away that you would like to fly into our local airport, we can arrange to meet you at the airport with your puppy.
**You must bring a small, soft sided pet transportation bag with you for the puppy. Your puppy will be allowed in the cabin with you but will not be allowed to remain on your lap. You must have an 'enclosed' bag (treated as a carry-on bag) and will be allowed under the seat in front of you. Most airlines will charge a fee to transport your puppy with you ($100-$150) you must let the airline know when you book the flight - they only allow so many pets on each flight so don't wait. We do NOT charge you a fee to bring your puppy to our local airport.
**You must bring a small, soft sided pet transportation bag with you for the puppy. Your puppy will be allowed in the cabin with you but will not be allowed to remain on your lap. You must have an 'enclosed' bag (treated as a carry-on bag) and will be allowed under the seat in front of you. Most airlines will charge a fee to transport your puppy with you ($100-$150) you must let the airline know when you book the flight - they only allow so many pets on each flight so don't wait. We do NOT charge you a fee to bring your puppy to our local airport.
I am willing to act as your flight nanny - (extra airline fee, not included in purchase price) I would love to meet you at your local airport! If you are willing to pay for:
**If you'd rather use the services of a professional flight nanny I can give you the names and numbers of several that I have used. Their fees usually fall within $650 - $1200. See the information below about how flight nannies work.
- my flights to your local airport and home to Spokane (GEG)
- the airline fee to carry your puppy on the flight with me - usually $100-$150
- Health certificate (if necessary) - usually $65 from my vet
- a hotel room if necessary
- Plus a Flat Fee of $200 for our time
**If you'd rather use the services of a professional flight nanny I can give you the names and numbers of several that I have used. Their fees usually fall within $650 - $1200. See the information below about how flight nannies work.
Meet Half-Way - (extra fee, not included in purchase price) We are willing to deliver your puppy to you if you want to meet us somewhere within driving distance. We charge a fee of $200 for our 2 hour round trip. If the distance is greater than one hour away from us you can add $60 per hour of our travel time (round trip).
So if we travel three hours to meet you and have a three hour return (6 HOUR ROUND TRIP) the fee would be $440.00
6 hour round trip =(first two hours $200 + 4 hours more @ $60/hour is $240) $200+$240=$440
**Transportation times are scheduled after all other methods of puppy transportation are arranged so we can plan our own travel to be after all other puppies have gone to their new homes.
So if we travel three hours to meet you and have a three hour return (6 HOUR ROUND TRIP) the fee would be $440.00
6 hour round trip =(first two hours $200 + 4 hours more @ $60/hour is $240) $200+$240=$440
**Transportation times are scheduled after all other methods of puppy transportation are arranged so we can plan our own travel to be after all other puppies have gone to their new homes.
Limited Ground Transport - (extra fee, not included in purchase price) We will only use one person for ground transport. She is a breeder who is local to me who travels to and from AKC shows. She is willing to transport puppies with her show dogs as she travels. She has vast experience taking dogs cross country and into Canada. Her rates can be discussed at the time we contact her.
** This is the least desirable form of transport because a road trip is so much longer for a small puppy. If a puppy has to travel longer than one 24 hour period Shurbeez can/will refuse to send the puppy in this manner.
** This is the least desirable form of transport because a road trip is so much longer for a small puppy. If a puppy has to travel longer than one 24 hour period Shurbeez can/will refuse to send the puppy in this manner.