Transporting a doggie by sea freight??

Dinosaur · Post by **Dinosaur** » 23rd Sep, '09, 17:36

Not for me

but I saw a posting on another place and thought of you lot who know everything about expat-pets. Someone trying to move their doggie from the UK to Asia. Any thoughts?

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 23rd Sep, '09, 19:00

i would advise against it as it can take as long as 6 weeks, depending on where they have to go.

Lichtgestalt · Post by **Lichtgestalt** » 23rd Sep, '09, 19:07

Definitely against it... it takes 6 weeks during which they wouldnt know if the dog gets walked, how it gets treated, etc.

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 23rd Sep, '09, 19:28

Lichtgestalt wrote:Definitely against it... it takes 6 weeks during which they wouldnt know if the dog gets walked, how it gets treated, etc.

etc inclides "which parts get eaten and/or abused".

Fly.

FurBaby · Post by **FurBaby** » 23rd Sep, '09, 22:26

bloody hell, shipping by sea sounds like a horrifically bad idea to me! makes me think that they planning to lock him up in a container with a bucket of water and a bag of dog food, and hope for the best at the end of the trip?!

Lili Von Shtupp · Post by **Lili Von Shtupp** » 24th Sep, '09, 08:30

I wouldn't do it either. However, I know a guy who worked on a container ship. While you can never be sure, judging from his description of his colleagues and work environment, I wouldn't be surprised for a dog to become a VIP passenger and the little ship's mascot, eating and sleeping with the crew for the entire time. Those guys get bored - having a mutt hanging around would probably liven things up a bit.

baloo · Post by **baloo** » 24th Sep, '09, 09:39

I assumed the Dog was dead and either being shipped for a funeral or it was stuffed and they wanted to ensure they could get airconditioned containers.

Rosbif71 · Post by **Rosbif71** » 24th Sep, '09, 14:37

make sure its not a chinese or korean crewed container vessel!

Dinosaur · Post by **Dinosaur** » 24th Sep, '09, 16:31

cheers guys - so not a good idea - sea freight. I shall pass this on.

I presume there are specialist companies that move pets by air? I'm sure I saw a thread on this somewhere but I cannot think where.

EDIT:
Dont' bother answering this one. Just found a thread Dog in a Box - I'll post a link to that on the other place. Cheers!

T2K · Post by **T2K** » 24th Sep, '09, 20:57

I am pretty sure the shipment of live animals via container is specifically prohibited in the terms and conditions of all major global carriers. It's not an option.

Lichtgestalt · Post by **Lichtgestalt** » 24th Sep, '09, 21:04

Of course they could always go on that Southhampton - Singapore cruise or simply rent a yacht

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