WE SUCCESSFULLY SHIPPED A DACHSHUND TO HAWAII

We were contacted several months ago by a family in Hawaii.  They wanted a smooth coated Dachshund and asked if we would work with them to make it happen.  They flew to San Diego and chose a young piebald smooth coated adult.  We had already named the youngster NUFOREST CHIKN LITL MSP, (Chickie).  Months later our little Chickie tested her wings (actually Alaska Air’s) and flew to her new family.  She is now called Moon Pie and is doing well.  Hopefully we will get photos and updates for our Happy Client’s Page as time goes by.  

Jumping through all the hoops and red tape to send her off took time and planning and quite a few vet visits.  Dr. Vickie Swarowski of SoCal Veterinary Hospital guided us thru all the steps.

1.  Two new Rabies vaccinations spaced 30 days apart

2. After the second vaccination there was a blood draw and it was sent off to Kansas State University Wichita.

3. We thought the wait for results we take 3-4 weeks but actually was only about 2 weeks.  Chickie had a good passible titer count so was okayed enter Hawaii.

4.  We weren’t done yet as Chickie needed an International Health Certificate that included all vaccinations given with dates and manufacturers listed.  The certificate also needed information about medications given for internal and external parasites and signed by an approved Vet.  Yes, SoCal had the forms and Dr. Vickie completed them for us.

5. All the documents had to be sent to the Hawaii State Department of Agriculture and Chickie had to fly within 14 days…

6.  We had a reservation with Hawaiian Air.  We prepared the crate for shipping and arrived At their Cargo desk at 5:00 AM  for an early morning flight. The shipping crate was refused as it didn’t have any air holes in the back.  

7.  Back home Bill was going to drill holes in the back of a crate when he found a crate at Kahoots that we thought would be perfect.  It had several cut-outs in the back wall. We were able to get a cargo reservation for Chickie to fly the next day.  So another early morning trip to Hawaiian Air where they again refused the crate as the air holes were to big.  The agent suggested we try Alaska Air to see if they could take Chickie in the current crate.  YES!  We could get her on a flight later the same day but since the plane wouldn’t arrive in Hawaii until after the Dept of Ag. closed in the afternoon Chickie would have to spend the night at a Quarantine Kennel on arrival.  We called Chick’s new family and they said that would be OK and to send her….