There are a couple ways you can get your Silver Paw Puppy.

You can come to our home or have your puppy shipped, which can include the puppy shipping in cargo, or you flying with the puppy in the cabin.

*PLEASE NOTE*  STARTING JANUARY 1, 2017, WE WILL NO LONGER BE SHIPPING PUPPIES IN CARGO.  YOU WILL NEED TO PICK UP YOUR PUPPY IN PERSON TO GET A SILVER PAW CAVACHON

COMING TO OUR HOME

We love when people pick up their puppy in person! We are located 20 minutes south of Spokane on well maintained roads.  You should be able to get to us in any weather conditions.

We ask that you do not visit other kennels or dog breeders before coming to our home.  We will also ask you to leave your dog in your vehicle if you bring him/her when you visit.

TRAVELING WITH YOUR PUPPY IN THE CAR

If you plan to travel with your puppy in the car, you should be prepared with a few things.

First, you will want to have a travel crate. When we travel with the puppies, they are always in a crate. You will want to put something absorbant in the crate for the trip. This can be shredded newspaper, a potty pad, a towel, or a dog bed. Plan to have at least 1-2 fresh changes of bedding, depending on how long your trip is. You mostly want something that is easy to clean or replace if your puppy does have an accident in the crate.

Molly

Winston

I flew with Molly and Winston to CA, and met their new families at a local Arco Station. They were both prepared with a crate for their drives home.

Ideally, you will bring a potty box or potty pad and set it up in the back of your vehicle or in the trunk. Your puppy will most likely let you know if he needs to potty, and you can quickly pull over, take him out of the crate, and set him in the litter box.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT YOU CANNOT LET YOUR PUPPY DOWN ON THE GROUND ON YOUR WAY HOME.

If he is less than 13 weeks old, he has not had all of his shots and he is NOT SAFE from puppy diseases. We do not want your puppy to pick up anything on his trip home, so he must eliminate inside of your vehicle. Having the potty box or potty pads will make this process the easiest because your puppy is familiar with this as his toilet.

You will also want to have some baby wipes, paper towels, an extra bath towel, and a water dish for your puppy. We like having a small stainless steel crate cup attached inside the door of the crate. This is very handy for traveling as you can use it for food or water. We usually don’t recommend that you feed your puppy until you get home, but you can offer him a small drink of water.

HAVING YOUR PUPPY SHIPPED (*Please see note above about shipping)

We check Alaska Airlines first to ship your puppy.  If this is not possible, we use Delta or United.  We ultimately will decide on the flight and time for shipping the puppy, and the safety of the puppy will always come first in our decision.

Please check the Alaska Airlines Destinations Page to let us know which airport is closest to your home. Most of the puppies will ship out of Spokane, WA, and route through Seattle, WA, and on to their final destination. For some puppies going to the East Coast, we are unable to make the connection in Seattle, and this requires us to consider other airlines.  We have found Alaska Airlines to be safe and reliable, and competetively priced.

Your puppy will come in a Petmate Travel Crate that is bolted on each corner. There will be a divided food/water dish attached to the inside of the crate door. The puppy will travel on a new white towel with the smells of home on it. You will want to bring something to put inside the crate once your puppy arrives. He may have gone potty and you will want to clean that out before driving home. Remember to hold the puppy and do not put him down on the ground at the airport, or anywhere else while you freshen up his crate.

A well marked crate with bolts and zip ties for extra safety.

On the top of the crate, you will find a ziplock bag taped with packing tape. This will have your puppy’s food, blankie with the smells of home, shot record, and the Lupine collar & leash. There will also be a large envelope taped to the outside of the crate which will have your puppy’s Health Certificate and any other paperwork from the airlines.

Dropping off my puppy in Spokane

The puppies have to be checked in at the airport two hours prior to the plane taking off. They are checked by TSA and then loaded onto the airplane shortly before it takes off. Alaska Airlines has a special cargo hold for the animals. This space is heated or cooled the same as the passenger cabin, and pressurized, and the only difference is that once the doors are closed, there are no lights on.

Here is a video I took while traveling with two puppies. This was during our transfer in Portland. I thought things went very smoothly getting them off the plane!

Once your puppy has landed, it will usually take 30 minutes to 1 hour to get him off the plane. Depending on the airport, you may pick up your puppy at the ticket counter, or more likely, you will be picking him up at the cargo facility for Alaska Airlines. You will have already received the Airway Bill Number, and the telephone number to call to get details about picking up your puppy. They will require a photo I.D. and the Airway Bill Number before they will release the puppy to you.

You can take your puppy out of the crate to freshen it up, give him hugs, and receive his puppy kisses!  Remember, he cannot go on the ground at the airport unless he is an Accelerated puppy who has had 3 sets of shots already.

These are puppies that I purchased and picked up in Spokane. They were happy when they arrived, tails wagging, bodies wiggling!

TRAVELING WITH YOUR PUPPY IN THE CABIN

We have had several families that chose to fly into Spokane so their puppy could ride back with them in the cabin. We are happy to meet you at the airport to make this happen. It is often a two day adventure, flying in one day, staying in a local hotel (you simply walk across the non-busy road to the hotels), and then fly back the next day with the puppy. In some cases, families have been able to do both legs of the trip on the same day.

You should make arrangements with your airlines to have a pet in the cabin. There is a fee for this service. Your puppy will need to be in a soft sided crate that will fit under the seat in front of you. You will want to have a potty pad inside the crate in case your puppy needs to eliminate during the trip. They will not allow you to take the puppy out of the crate while on the airplane.

I have flown with puppies in the cabin several times and it has always gone smoothly. They generally curl up and sleep the entire trip until the plane lands. This usually wakes the puppy up, and he will need to go potty. This is the toughest part of the trip because you will not be able to let him out of his carrier. He may be noisy until he finally does his business. You will want to have extra potty pads and baby wipes to clean up any messes. It’s handy to bring a plastic grocery bag for quick disposal as well. You should have a litter box in your vehicle for your drive home, and refer to the section above about driving with your puppy.