Dixie ★ Golden Retriever

[MacGyver]

Thank you! ^^ She really is, and a LOT of work. X3

Aw I'll bet he misses you! He sounds gorgeous! I love the reds, but thsn again Im a wee bit biased. Do you have any pics? c: I'm always up for admiring other's dogs. ;D Dixie's a bit on the smallish side as far as Goldens go. She weighs about 60-65 lbs.

Thank you! I still haven't had any luck in finding a passenger airline that will accept her as checked baggage. :c We're relocating from the US to the Philippines where we do mission work.

[ru.]

Edgar's a handful too, but I love him. :)
That's really interesting! Hopefully you'll be able to make it overseas with her!

I'll post some pictures of my Edgar. Some from when he was just a puppy and a few pictures from within the past few months. he's two years old now.

[MacGyver]

Puppy pictures! Such a handsome rascal! And my, he's grown up to be even moreso! Wow, honestly, he IS stunning. Such a beautiful red coat. <3 And I love the shape of his head. ^^ The look on his face in his adult pic is adorable. X3 Dix gets that same look when I'm about to throw her ball.

[MacGyver]

While flipping through one of my portfolios, I found a portrait of Dixie I did last year. ^^


And I just recieved some exciting news this morning too! ^^ Friday evening I emailed a local rescue offering to donate 3 custom pet portraits which would have a value of $30 each. I wanted all proceeds to go toward the rescue and this one dog they just rescued that is in really bad shape and needs help with vet bills. I got an email response this morning and she said yes! ^^ I sent her some examples of my work and I'm meeting her at the rescue on Wednesday.

[MacGyver]

My sister and I were back at PetSmart again yesterday to pick up some clearanced rawhide (which they were all out of, btw -.-) and I found an XXL security vest for Dix!
(Ignore the white spot on her head and foot. X3 We were painting the basement yesterday)


derp X3

[MacGyver]

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Look how full her coat and tail has gotten! OuO
November 2012

NOW

[MacGyver]

While flipping through one of my portfolios, I found a portrait of Dixie I did last year. ^^


And I just recieved some exciting news this morning too! ^^ Friday evening I emailed a local rescue offering to donate 3 custom pet portraits which would have a value of $30 each. I wanted all proceeds to go toward the rescue and this one dog they just rescued that is in really bad shape and needs help with vet bills. I got an email response this morning and she said yes! ^^ I sent her some examples of my work and I'm meeting her at the rescue on Wednesday.

A few more hours til I go meet the lady at the rescue! ^^ Wish me luck, guys! ;3

[ru.]

Thank you! :) and good luck!
Asdfghjkl! Dixie looks so cute in her security jacket x3

[MacGyver]

Lol, it's really funny too, because she loves wearing it. X3

I met the lady and we had a nice chat. ^^ She wanted some digital copies of the art I brought along in my portfolio as examples. So I emailed some last night, and she's going to make a collage for customers to see on the rescue's facebook page. :3

[Evadne]

Going to PetSmart in a few hours with Dixie to size her for a travel carrier. I found a cheap 30" high cage in the classifieds, but I need to see one in the store and see if she'll have enough room before I go buying one that may be tok small for airline standards for her. XD
My family is moving overseas and I'm in charge of gathering all of the info for the dogs. Oh my gosh, there's so much to read! I think I've found everything I need though, I just need to find an airline that will accept Dixie as checked baggage. Has anyone flown with their dogs overseas before?
Since they usually add the dog's weight with the kennel weight, most airlines I've found can't take her. :\ She weighs approximately 65 lbs and the cage is approximately 36 lbs. That's 101 lbs total and a size 500 kennel. >.< Apparently most passenger planes can't fit a size 500 into the cargo in the belly of the plane?
I'd be kind of scared to put her on a seperate cargo plane. What if she gets lost? Are cargo planes temp controlled? Would she get there before our plane? So many thigs I need to find out in case she has to go as cargo.

Have you looked into finding a company to handle the shipping for you? I know there are companies in New Zealand that exist solely to airfreight pets and handle vet inspections, Customs clearance etc as well as booking so there are probably lots in the US - they should know which airlines can handle a cage of that size, which are the easiest to deal with etc. I think they would probably be able to answer a lot of your questions, and this page from IATA actually mentions that some airlines will only accept animals from these companies.

It seems the problem with the cage size is not the cargo hold but the door of the bulk hold, which is the temperature/pressure controlled cargo compartment. I'm actually really surprised how many aircraft can't handle that size into the bulk hold -this page from Emirates Skycargo gives stats about their aircraft, including the size of the bulk hold door, which may be of interest. It looks like the A380 could take it.

No airline would put a live animal into a non-temperature controlled or unpressurized compartment, so you don't have to worry about that aspect of using a freighter.

As someone who works in air freight (but not with animals) I would really advise you to talk to the professionals. Have you checked out the requirements for bringing animals into the Philippines?