QM2 for the move- with dogs
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Re: QM2 for the move- with dogs
I understand your concerns...I would probably try to take my dog on the QM2 rather than fly. As my dog is small I could also take her in the cabin to say, France or Amsterdam and then take her into the UK by rail/boat.
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Re: QM2 for the move- with dogs
I am looking into the same but lucky enough to have the option of dog in the plane cabin. I understand completely the stress of the dogs in cargo, but 12ish hours of stress vs 15 days is easy choice. The QM kennels you are only allowed for 8 hours a day, you will spend the whole time while not with your dog about 75% as stressed as you would be if in plane cargo. It will be costly to rent a car and as others say the one way rental is complicated enough without adding in cross border car rental (which many do not do) I look at it like ripping off a band aid, short and painful. You can ship with a pet cargo company if you want to take some of the hassle out of it.
I’m currently looking at business class on AC to take mine over when I make the move back in a couple of years (same timeline as you)
I’m currently looking at business class on AC to take mine over when I make the move back in a couple of years (same timeline as you)
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Re: QM2 for the move- with dogs
What a really interesting thread...I just looked you dog up OP, what a nice looking animal, I'd never heard of one...very handsome.
I have travelled a lot and always with a dog in tow. 12 weeks on a cargo ship with a Springer Spaniel at one point.
When I came to Canada I came with three cats and a Cairn Terrier. I worried and fretted...but the animals didn't! I also knew that I would be the weakest link, so I got a company that had an excellent reputation to pick them up from my home keep them in their kennel for a couple of days and then they flew to Canada and went into kennels just by Fredericton airport and arrived at my house here a couple of days later. They weren't stressed, had been treated very well and were happy...one of my cats was elderly and I had been most worried about her. I've done the 'take the animal to the airport' bit several times and know that I get lost and fractious so I was best getting it done by a professional.
The animals' were in a considerably better mental state than I was at the end of the adventure.
Very best of luck
I have travelled a lot and always with a dog in tow. 12 weeks on a cargo ship with a Springer Spaniel at one point.
When I came to Canada I came with three cats and a Cairn Terrier. I worried and fretted...but the animals didn't! I also knew that I would be the weakest link, so I got a company that had an excellent reputation to pick them up from my home keep them in their kennel for a couple of days and then they flew to Canada and went into kennels just by Fredericton airport and arrived at my house here a couple of days later. They weren't stressed, had been treated very well and were happy...one of my cats was elderly and I had been most worried about her. I've done the 'take the animal to the airport' bit several times and know that I get lost and fractious so I was best getting it done by a professional.
The animals' were in a considerably better mental state than I was at the end of the adventure.
Very best of luck
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Re: QM2 for the move- with dogs
What a really interesting thread...I just looked you dog up OP, what a nice looking animal, I'd never heard of one...very handsome.
I have travelled a lot and always with a dog in tow. 12 weeks on a cargo ship with a Springer Spaniel at one point.
When I came to Canada I came with three cats and a Cairn Terrier. I worried and fretted...but the animals didn't! I also knew that I would be the weakest link, so I got a company that had an excellent reputation to pick them up from my home keep them in their kennel for a couple of days and then they flew to Canada and went into kennels just by Fredericton airport and arrived at my house here a couple of days later. They weren't stressed, had been treated very well and were happy...one of my cats was elderly and I had been most worried about her. I've done the 'take the animal to the airport' bit several times and know that I get lost and fractious so I was best getting it done by a professional.
The animals' were in a considerably better mental state than I was at the end of the adventure.
Very best of luck
I have travelled a lot and always with a dog in tow. 12 weeks on a cargo ship with a Springer Spaniel at one point.
When I came to Canada I came with three cats and a Cairn Terrier. I worried and fretted...but the animals didn't! I also knew that I would be the weakest link, so I got a company that had an excellent reputation to pick them up from my home keep them in their kennel for a couple of days and then they flew to Canada and went into kennels just by Fredericton airport and arrived at my house here a couple of days later. They weren't stressed, had been treated very well and were happy...one of my cats was elderly and I had been most worried about her. I've done the 'take the animal to the airport' bit several times and know that I get lost and fractious so I was best getting it done by a professional.
The animals' were in a considerably better mental state than I was at the end of the adventure.
Very best of luck
I would be willing to look into pet transport companies, if they had a good reputation and I heard personal experiences. Could you share with me the company you used?
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Re: QM2 for the move- with dogs
I am looking into the same but lucky enough to have the option of dog in the plane cabin. I understand completely the stress of the dogs in cargo, but 12ish hours of stress vs 15 days is easy choice. The QM kennels you are only allowed for 8 hours a day, you will spend the whole time while not with your dog about 75% as stressed as you would be if in plane cargo. It will be costly to rent a car and as others say the one way rental is complicated enough without adding in cross border car rental (which many do not do) I look at it like ripping off a band aid, short and painful. You can ship with a pet cargo company if you want to take some of the hassle out of it.
I’m currently looking at business class on AC to take mine over when I make the move back in a couple of years (same timeline as you)
I’m currently looking at business class on AC to take mine over when I make the move back in a couple of years (same timeline as you)