Maz188

16 hours ago, RuralPug said:

It can be expensive - try flying a Mastiff pup anywhere! LOL!

My last pup was a tiny toy breed and cost less than $150 to fly from Darwin to Melbourne, including crate hire. But it is largely based on the weight of the pup/size of the crate.

Also you will find it is usually cheaper if you can find a non-stop flight.  Recently I had to fly an adopted cat from Brisbane to Launceston - I saved bout $90 from memory by choosing the non-stop flight. One reason for that was because it was quicker and the cat didn't therefore need a supervised rest stop and the other reason was that sometimes a flight that lands somewhere will physically change planes before continuing.

I usually check with Moorhome Transport first for interstate flights. They will give estimates for airport to airport - you do need to know crate size and approximate weight of pup though  (which your breeder should be able to tell you).

Is it the baby corgi in your profile pic? Adorable! 

Thank you for you reply and all the info.

Unfortunately it isn't the corgi and the pup I wanted has been sold but it's still god to know so that I can factor in costs and budgeting. I am happy to drive to Sydney from Canberra to pick up our pup at the airport. 

17 hours ago, JRG said:

It is not expensive - a couple of weeks ago it cost me $145 to send a pup from Melbourne to Brisbane and $313 to send Melbourne to Perth and those prices both  included crate hire.

 

Thank you so much for this. It's exactly what I was looking for. I didn't know whether it would cost hundreds of $$$ or thousands.

Thanks everyone for your help 

It sounds like both Jet Pets and Virgin could be good companies to go with. 

Can anyone remember how much it costs?

Hello everyone.

My fiance and I have found a breeder located near Hobart, however, we live in Canberra. I have never used a pet transportation service before and just started looking online. There are so many companies but they all require detailed information just to get a rough quote. Can anyone let me know of their experiences with pet transport companies and roughly how much it would cost?

Thank you. Any help would be appreciated.