bobby122 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hi guys, our dog is arriving into Sydney quarantine but we need to get him to Tasmania. How do we go about flying him internally? Use a third party or can we do it ourselves? Is it costly? (he is a very large dog) Alternatively we could drive him the 9 hours or so to Melbourne then go over on the ferry I guess. Anyone any experiences? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldcoastMAD Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 See links below http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/travelling-with-pets/global/en http://www.qantas.com.au/qfreight/qfe/Q-GO_Pets/au/en http://www.qantas.com.au/cargo/pdf/PRO_0022_australian_domestic_pets.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby122 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks, interesting Qantas only seems to ship pets up to a weight of 65kg including the crate. Our dog is a great dane and weighs more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Firstly you have Jet Pets who will do a door to door delivery, so they will pick up,from quarantine and bring to your house in Tas. Now I did a quote myself for this 5 years ago which was Melbourne to Cairns and it came back at $900. If it is around this it may be cheaper for you to fly him accompanied using virgin, this cost us $40 back then but I believe prices have gone up. For a dog between 20-30kg you are looking at $100 http://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/plan/special-needs-assistance/pets/#fees-and-charges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks, interesting Qantas only seems to ship pets up to a weight of 65kg including the crate. Our dog is a great dane and weighs more than that. Ignore my post then as virgin Max is 65kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Ok @bobby122 what you may have to do is drive across on the ferry http://www.spiritoftasmania.com.au/fares/#pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby122 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks, its a shame as flying seems easier option, although a road/ferry trip sounds fun. I will message Jet Pets on the off chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks, its a shame as flying seems easier option, although a road/ferry trip sounds fun. I will message Jet Pets on the off chance Which airline is he coming in on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Also try Dogtainers. I'm off to sleep now as it's 2am but I'm happy to ring them for you if you want. Just send me a pm with weight and I can call tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby122 Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Thanks TPQ, that is very kind, although I think the flying option is def off the table. I'm not sure of his exact weight but he weighed 60kg a few months ago and is heavier now. Looks like road trip it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby122 Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Been researching this a bit more, and looks like we may have a problem. The dog can't fly domestically cos he is too heavy. The largest kennel on Spirit of Tas is 1.08m high, 0.9m deep, and 0.8m wide. The horse shippers can't help because they obviously only make the journey when carrying a horse and they can't transport a dog and a horse together. There MUST be a way to get a large dog to Tasmania, surely?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) Been researching this a bit more, and looks like we may have a problem. The dog can't fly domestically cos he is too heavy. The largest kennel on Spirit of Tas is 1.08m high, 0.9m deep, and 0.8m wide. The horse shippers can't help because they obviously only make the journey when carrying a horse and they can't transport a dog and a horse together. There MUST be a way to get a large dog to Tasmania, surely?!! Can't you ask the horse shippers to do a trip just for the dog? I'm sure they'll charge you a "bit" extra for the pleasure so it's not as if they'll be missing out! EDIT: or you could hire a van? Edited March 18, 2015 by vickyplum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby122 Posted March 18, 2015 Author Share Posted March 18, 2015 Can't you ask the horse shippers to do a trip just for the dog? I'm sure they'll charge you a "bit" extra for the pleasure so it's not as if they'll be missing out! EDIT: or you could hire a van? Yes, looks like we will have to end up doing one of these 2 options, the things we do for our pets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickyplum Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 it's definitely a bit of a tricky one! Hope it works out in the end :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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