Shipping

Cedar Ridge Beagles
c/o Toni Perdew
tonip@frontiernet.net
3005 Lexington Court
Bedford, IA  50833
712-370-0851 (cell)
Please, NO TELEMARKETER calls!

Our premises are monitored via video surveillance for your puppy's safety!

Changes to this page are in progress as I learn more about airline schedules, as the weather changes, etc...

1. Fly to the Midwest to Pick Up Your Puppy. You can fly to Omaha or Kansas City, and take your puppy back home on the plane with you as carry on. Depending upon our work schedule, we may or may not be able to meet you at the airport (it would take 5 to 7 hours round trip for us to meet you at the airport, which is not always workable at our end).
    

2. Transportation to a Major Airport Near You:  (Often not available from December-February/March due to unpredictable driving conditions)
   
   Please contact me before reserving a puppy if the puppy would have to fly to you.  During the winter, I will only be able to fly via Delta Airlines, and there are some restrictions for these flight opportunities:
   
   a. I would strongly discourage buying a puppy more than 10 days in advance if your schedule is not flexible to accommodate delays for flight days/times.  Delta cannot fly puppies if the temperatures outside at a stop along the journey are below 10 degrees, and at some airports if the temperature is above 85 degrees. We can't look at a long-range forecast farther than 10 days out. If we have a long-term weather situation where it is below 10 or above 85 degrees at departure, layover, or arrival for a week or two, would you be able to accept a late arrival of your puppy?
   I am not fortunate to live close to an airport, so I can't make daily trips to accommodate our puppies new homes' schedules. The average airport trip takes 5 to 6 hours with check-in and wait time. If weather is "iffy," it takes 7 to 10 hours for me. Therefore, I can only make one trip every week or two, so need flexibility on the part of the puppies' families to coordinate schedules.
   Long-range forecast for MCI at Kansas City or
   Long-range forecast for Eppley Airfield at Omaha
   
   b. The flight departure time must not require me to drive to/from the airport at night, between 9 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. Driving alone during the winter at night is not safe. I've tried it many times. I've hit deer, driven through blizzards, ice storms, pea-soup fog, and even driven when I was very ill to try to make flight check-in times. It is not worth risking my life to drive to the airport in the middle of the night. :-(
   
   c. If weather or illness causes a change in the date/time of the flight, there will be no refunds. Please don't buy a puppy if it has to be delivered on a specific date such as a birthday or Christmas Eve! If you are buying a puppy for a birthday present or Christmas present, but the transport has to be delayed, you will not receive a refund. Presents are nice, but don't put a timing stipulation on the puppy's delivery! Too many factors can cause delays, from weather to mechanical problems to illnesses.
   
   Expected cost: $335. Some transport can cost more if arrival time is after the desk closes.
   
   Puppies can alternatively fly with Continental much of the year from Omaha or Kansas City to major airports throughout the US. But we need to check departure times so I'm not driving at 3:30 a.m., for example. Click here to read information from Continental about their PetSafe program.
   
   We will make the shipping arrangements for you. 

If you are in Canada, click here for information specifically about shipping across the border. We generally do not fly puppies into Canada, but can consider it.

Day of Flight Info

How Does This Work?

• First, we have to find your closest airport that a puppy can fly into (requires a certain size of plane with climate controlled hold).
  *Not all airports with Continental service can receive puppies.  Only those that receive the big planes can transport puppies.
  *We will make the reservations, but we can only reserve for the airports that accept the planes with climate-controlled holds.  
  *Temperature extremes can limit this (heat and cold) during some times of year with other airlines. Continental can ship despite temp extremes, as they have temperature controlled transport to and from the plane. But, Continental doesn't fly into some airports (like Boise), so we have to find that out for your location.

• We will make the arrangements. You just pay for the associated costs at least 2 weeks in advance.

• Then, wait until your puppy is at least 8 weeks old to ship him/her. Shipping requires that a puppy be by itself for several hours, and younger puppies can become overly stressed if this wait is very long. So, we'll look for a good flight for him or her.

• The cost to fly a puppy 8 weeks old to any major city is generally around $335. This price could fluctuate if the airlines raise their prices or if I have to use an airline other than Continental, or if we have to pay extra for special service such as when there are less than 2 hours at a layover for Delta, after-hours arrivals, etc.  For older puppies, we must call the airline for a specific price to the the higher weight of the beagle. If a puppy has a long layover somewhere (generally Houston), it might be about $75 higher for the airport personnel to clean the carrier, feed/water, and walk the puppy (this is rare, but occurs for Alaska and various airports depending upon current available flights).

• This not at profit to us (in fact, the fee doesn't always totally cover our costs), and just pays for:

• Your puppy will be flown to the nearest major airport to you, or to the airport you specify that accepts puppies via Continental.

• Flight times will be determined by the airlines, though we reserve the right to refuse to ship puppies if their travel day is too long, as that would be a danger to the puppy.

• We are not responsible for airline flight changes, such as weather postponements, delays, mechanical problems, etc. If your puppy can't fly on the scheduled day, a reschedule will be arranged. It is an inconvenience for both of us, as you and I may both have taken vacation days for the scheduled flight, but we don't offer refunds if a flight is rescheduled. This could be a problem if you can't reschedule to pick the puppy up, or if arrival is timed for an event such as a birthday party!

• Reservations will be made upon receiving payment for the shipping and associated costs, and full payment for the puppy. Please give us at least 3 full weeks prior to shipping your puppy to help ensure flight availability.

If you know you want to ship your puppy...

• If you filled out the Puppy Info Request Form, we should already have your information. If you haven't filled that out, you can do that now by clicking the link.

• Please give us any known days that will NOT work for you during the week following the 8-week old minimum age of your puppy.

Are there any options other than flying?

There are some over-land animal haulers, but we will not sell a puppy to someone planning to use a land transport service. This is due to several reasons:

• The transport time is too long and stressful for a young puppy

• The chances for contamination (viruses, bacteria) from previous dogs that have been in the compartment is too high.

• Scheduling with land transporters is too difficult, and my work schedule makes it difficult to accommodate their last-minute changes.

Other Airlines

We fly with Continental because they have less temperature restrictions than other airlines due to their better facilities, which affects winter and summer travel. But we could explore other airlines if needed.

• Alaskan Airlines 800-225-2752
• Air Canada
• American Airlines
• Continental Airlines 800-575-3335
• Delta Airlines 888-736-3738
• Northwest Airlines 800-692-2746
• United Airlines 800-UA-CARGO