Many of our puppies will be available for shipping, but
there are some guidelines and a few extra costs associated
with shipping an animal.  We do reserve the right to
exclude any animal or litter from availability for
shipping.  See below for our shipping policy. A $100
deposit is required to hold your puppy of choice until old
enough to ship.  All prices quoted on this page may be
subject to change if actual costs change.
Ideally, a new owner would come here to pick the puppies
up.  Any prospective new owner is more than welcome to do
so. However, shipping of an animal is fine, as long as none
of the below guidelines are overlooked.  We will not
overlook or disregard any of our shipping standards.  The
health of our babies is our first concern.
We have found that in many cases it is actually as cost effective to fly here to get your
puppy as it is to ship him.  Many origin cities are already less expensive to fly from than
our current shipping rates.  It is also a more ideal situation for the puppy.  While
shipping with Continental airlines is perfectly safe for your puppy, we all agree that
picking your puppy up in person is really the ideal.
Traveling with your puppy, instead of having him shipped by himself is always more
comforting for both you and your puppy.  There are many other benefits to coming here
to get your puppy.  If your puppy is traveling with you, he will not need a health
certificate, you bring your own crate, and we won't have to ship your puppy kit to you, so
you will not incur any extra charges from us.  And the best part is, you can come to get
your puppy up to a month earlier than we could ship him to you.
We can use the Fort Smith airport or, if you want to meet us in Tulsa on the weekend that
we take other puppies that are shipping, we can meet you there.  In most cases, you can
fly here and back in one day, and we offer airport service, meaning that we can bring your
puppy to the airport to meet you.  We will usually set a date (or two consecutive days) that
we will be in Tulsa to pick up for each group of litters.  If you wish to stay overnight in
Fort Smith, we'll be happy to help you find hotel and rental car accomodations close to our
home.   
We encourage you to contact the airlines directly or use one of the links below to find out
if flying here to pick your puppy up is an option for you.  We all agree that picking your
puppy up in person is preferable to shipping, and we've found that is most cases, from most
places, it is possible for a reasonable price.  Please e-mail or call us if you have any
questions.
Just a quick warning about flying here to get your puppy.  Some airlines
charge an extra fee to bring your pet onboard with you.  Several airlines do NOT charge
this fee, but there are a couple that do.  So, before booking any plane tickets for you and
your puppy, please be sure to check directly with the airline you want to fly with to make
sure they do not charge these fees.
We primarily ship using Continental Airlines.  Continental is the only airline that
ships year round, due to the fact that there is never a time during your puppy's
trip when he is not in a climate controlled environment.  However, we have also
had good success with American and Northwest, so there are certain times of the
year when we can use them as well, but they do both have temperature
restrictions, meaning that they will not accept animals if the temp gets above 85
degrees or below 20 for American and below 10 degrees for Northwest in any city
on the puppy's route.  We absolutely do not ever ship with Delta!  The option is
ours which airline we will use.  We will do our best to use the one that can get your
puppy closest to you at the least expense, but we cannot guarantee it.  Because of
the higher prices of Northwest, we will usually leave you the choice whether or not
you want to use them, if there is an option. The following information applies to all
puppies, no matter which airline we use to ship them.
This is the first and most important detail of having your puppy shipped.  You
must be flexible.  Most of the time, we can get your puppy into the airport closest
to you, especially if it is an international airport.  But there are times when
shipping your puppy to the airport closest to you is not possible, or will not be in
the best interests of the puppy.  Some of the smaller airports only receive one
flight carrying live animal shipments per day.  And a few airports have days where
they do not receive any flights with live animals.   These conditions make for long
delays in your puppy's flight, including overnight or on-site kenneling in some
instances.  The airlines do charge for this kennling and it IS NOT covered in your
regular shipping fee, so not only are these conditions not ideal for our puppies, but
they can be more expensive for you.  We will not put our babies at any risk.   
Therefore, if we are unable to get your puppy to you in a timely manner going
through the closest airport, we may have to ship to the next closest.   Our first
priority is the safety of our puppies, therefore You must be willing to pick
your puppy up at the airport that provides him the shortest and
safest trip even if it is a longer trip for you.
Any money paid on a puppy BEFORE we can verify whether we can ship the puppy
to you is completely non-refundable.  Give us a chance to make certain that
shipping to you is possible before sending a deposit or any other payments on a
puppy.
Most of our puppies will ship at 10-12 weeks of age.  If your puppy is too small to
ship at that age, we may hold him longer or request that you come to pick him up.  
This will be discussed before deposit is made.
Puppies must be up to date on all shots and worming treatments required for it's
age.
Puppies will be up to date on all age appropriate shots and worming treatments
when they ship.  At 12 weeks, a Rabies shot is mandatory in order for the health
certificate to be issued. If a Rabies shot becomes necessary, the buyer will be
responsible for the $15 fee that our vet charges to give it.  The buyer will also be
provided with the Rabies tag and certificate issued by our vet at the time the
vaccine is administered.
Puppies must be checked by our Veternarian prior to shipping.   A certificate of
health will accompany the puppy and be enclosed in an envelope taped to the
puppy's crate.
The airlines determine their shipping pricing, not us.  The prices will vary
depending on airline.  There is no negotiation on the shipping price, or any of the
supply pricing for the safety and well-being of the puppy.  The pricing may change
if actual costs change.
We have finally gotten our information for shipping into Canada.  Canadian
clients please feel free to contact us for more information.
If we use Continental to ship your puppy, we have to go to Tulsa, which is 3 hours
from our home.  In some cases, at some times, we'll be able to use American or
Northwest.  Sometimes we'll have to go to Tulsa for them, depending on the
expected itinerary, but sometimes we can ship with them from our home airport of
Fort Smith, Arkansas.  This will be determined by us at the time of booking.
We reserve the right to postpone or cancel the shipment of any puppy at our
discretion.  However, we do guarantee that postponement or cancellation will only
be the result of health concerns about the puppy.  In the event of a cancellation,
meaning that the puppy will not, at any time in the forseeable future, be eligible
for shipping, we will offer the new owner the chance to choose another puppy, if
one is available.  In the event that we do not have any puppies, you may be put on
our waiting list.  There is the possibility that postponement could be the result of
errors on the part of the airlines.  In this event, your puppy will be shipped on our
next shipping date, if shipped from Tulsa.  Or, if we're using American or
Northwest from Ft. Smith,  we'll schedule your puppy on the next available flight.
All shipping (along with the remaining cost of the puppy) must be paid 2 weeks in
advance of the date the puppy is eligible for shipping, in order to make
arrangements for shipping, vet check, etc.  
Continental offers the most climate control, but American and Northwest offer the
most destination cities.  American and Northwest have both taken very good care
of our pups though, so in times of moderate weather conditions, they may be a
good option for those who do not live close to a major airport.
Most of the time, we schedule 2 shipping dates per month, one in the middle of the
month and one at the very end or very beginning of the month.   Any puppy that is
old enough to be shipped on the next scheduled date needs to be shipped on that
date.  The buyer will be responsible for a $10 / week fee for any puppy that is held
past his eligible shipping date, unless the delay is our fault or the fault of the
airlines. We used to be very lenient with this policy, but people have taken
advantage of it so much in the past, that we can no longer offer the leniency we
used too.  For puppies that are older when deposit is made, they will be eligible to
ship on the next shipping date after the final payment is made.  Final payment for
older puppies is due within 1 week of deposit so that arrangements can be made
for the puppy to ship on the following shipping date.
MOST IMPORTANT: THERE MUST BE SOMEONE AT THE AIRPORT AT
THE TIME THE PLANE LANDS TO PICK THE PUPPY UP.  Please do not leave the
puppy at the airport for an extended period of time.  It is not healthy for the puppy
and could result in malnutrition or dehydration which could be fatal for the puppy.  
We will call you when the puppy has left our care and is on his way to you.  We
require that you call us when he has arrived to you safely.
Shipping With Continental
Continental airlines tells us where they can ship our puppies. We have no control
over their approved destination cities.  Since Continental is our airline of choice,
they will be the ones we use most of the time, so flexibility on your part is
absolutely necessary. All shipping done during summer months and extreme
winter months will be done with Continental only.
Continental Airlines does NOT ship to many of the northwestern states.  They
CAN ship to most places in California, as well as Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle,
Washington, Denver, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon.  There are likely other
cities in the western United States where we can ship puppies, but we can't know
every city without calling to check.  But for the most part, much of the
northwestern United States is not an option unless you can drive to one of the hub
cities for Continental.
The airport where we ship from (the closest airport to us where Continental
airlines accepts live animal shipments) is 3 hours from our home.  Because of this,
we only ship with Continental on weekends, almost always on Sundays, but
shipping on Saturdays may be possible in some cases.  There are no exceptions to
this as it is not possible for us to get to the airport during the week.
Currently, the total cost of air shipping for one puppy (8-12 weeks old) with
Continental is $250. (This price is subject to change without notice.)  Shipping two
puppies in the same crate is possible.  Many times, the $250 fee will cover both
puppies.  However, if your pups are older and/or the weight of both pups and the
crate is more than 9 pounds, the rate will go up to a total of $300. If you are
getting two puppies, their total weight will be determined within 2 weeks of
shipping and the extra $50 must be paid if their total weight is expected to be over
9 pounds.  If your two pups are over 6 months of age, they cannot ship together in
the same crate.  They must ship separately, therefore the shipping fees would
double.  This is also true in cases where more than two pups are being
shipped....the airlines only allow 2 puppies per crate.  These shipping rates include
all the above mentioned requirements, plus gas to and from the airport (a 260+
mile round trip.)  Total cost of shipping is subject to change if actual costs change.
Shipping fees are non-refundable if shipment is cancelled by the new owner within
10 days of shipping.
Shipping With American
First and foremost, no shipping will be done with American in times of extreme
hot or cold temperatures.
We will try to do all the shipping with American from Fort Smith, but if this
requires the puppy to have several more stops, we will take him to Tulsa to ship
instead.  When shipping with American from Fort Smith, we can only book flights
24 hours in advance.  If the plane fills up before we can book a flight, we'll have to
try again the next day.  When shipping on American from Tulsa, we can only book
3 days in advance.
The shipping rate of $250 will cover shipping with American for one or two pups in
the same crate.  If your pups are more than 6 months old, they cannot ship
together in the same crate.  They will have to ship separately and the shipping fee
would double. This is also the case in the event that more than 2 puppies are being
shipped.  The airlines only allow 2 pups per crate.
If we set up shipping with American, but then cannot successfully achieve it for
any reason, we do reserve the right to use Continental, even if it means a
different destination city.
Shipping With Northwest
First and foremost, no shipping will be done with Northwest in times of extreme
hot or cold temperatures.
We will try to do all the shipping with Northwest from Fort Smith, but if this
requires the puppy to have several more stops, we will take him to Tulsa to ship
instead.  
We can now book 10 days in advance from Fort Smith with Northwest.  The rates
will vary depending on the destination airport.  Our airport is a VIP only airport,
so if your airport is a VIP only airport, the total shipping rate will be $350.  If your
airport is a cargo airport, the total shipping rate will be $250.  We will have to call
Northwest and find out which it will be in each case.
Since we can now book well in advance with Northwest Airlines, we should not
have a problem completing shipping with them.  However, we can only book 10
days in advance and we will do that, so if the flight we want 10 days in advance is
full, we'll have to try to book your puppy on a different flight and this will
postpone the shipping date.  In the event that we cannot get a flight in a timely
manner, we do reserve the right to use Continental Airlines, even if it means a
different destination airport.
Continental Airlines now charges for changes made to puppy shipments after they
are booked.  For  this reason we must be very sure of our destination airport and
date before we book puppy flights.  We cannot change this information anymore.  
So, we will check with you BEFORE we book a flight for a puppy.  Once you have
let us know that the date and destination are acceptable, we will book the flight.  If
you require any changes, you will be responsible for paying the charge for the
change, which will become part of your shipping fee because Continental will
charge it to us when we take the puppy to the airport.  Should we require a change
in the date because the puppy is not ready to go, we certainly will be responsible
for the charge.
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