Barrywelsh Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 We are trying to decide whether to take our 8 year old pug with us, or should we leave him with family? has anyone been in this position before? How did they handle the flight/heat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber Snowball Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 17 minutes ago, Barrywelsh said: We are trying to decide whether to take our 8 year old pug with us, or should we leave him with family? has anyone been in this position before? How did they handle the flight/heat? Hi, haven’t flown this breed myself but maybe a discussion with @BobPetairUK. They are UK based and are vets so would be best to advise on the flight etc as there are extra risks with a brachy breed. Some airlines won’t fly them, can’t remember which ones and some only fly at certain times of the year. The heat could be an issue so walk early or late, keep off of scorching paths/tarmac/concrete etc. common sense stuff really. Plenty of dogs live in Australia so it’s doable. Good luck with your move. I’m sure others will be along with more experience than me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPetairUK Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hi Barry There are threads on here about flying snub nosed dogs to Australia. It certainly can be done, but the best advice i can give is that if you have a good home for your dog in UK then that is a really good option for your dog - especially at 8 years old. Having said that, if you dont have that option then your pug can definitely fly and we have flown a lot. There is a fractionally greater risk to them flying than for a normal faced dog, but the risk is still small. Have a read of this to give you a tonne more information https://www.petairuk.com/taking-pets-to-australia/dogs-australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrywelsh Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Ok thanks for the advice, I’d love to take him but my head tells me he’d be better off staying in the Uk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPetairUK Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hi Barrywelsh the other tip is to get the rabies vaccination and blood sample anyway as that is relatively inexpensive (in emigration terms!) and then if anything changes at the last minute with whoever may be having your dog here, you will still have the option to take your dog. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrywelsh Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Ok thanks Bob. we are giving it some serious thought at the moment and we are trying to estimate the risk. He is in good health but will be 9 at the time of departure, based on your experience would you hazard to guess as to the risk of a problem happening? E.g 25% risk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patphillips47 Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 We did bring our Shar Pei another snub nose dog and he was and is fine He was only 3 years old though and could not transit in Dubai from end f May until i think August because of his bree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPetairUK Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Hi Barry. the risk is much less than that. around 1 in a 100 i would estimate (no science behind this, just my opinion!) as log as he is fit healthy and ideally lean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrywelsh Posted January 9, 2019 Author Share Posted January 9, 2019 Hi Bob, thats great news, I’m pretty sure we will go for it then. I previously had a quote from Joanne, I’ve sent her an email yesterday with adding some extra options. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobPetairUK Posted January 9, 2019 Share Posted January 9, 2019 Get the rabies work started soon and you dont need to make any big decisions yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertLester Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 No, not yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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