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Your dog/puppy has had the best care we can provide, with regular vaccinations
and de-wormings. He/she has had a Vanguard Plus 5 combination booster at least twice (distemper-parvo combo), along with the
first booster of Intra Trac III, a nasal vaccine for kennel cough. For best protection, especially if your dog/puppy will
be around other strange dogs, like at a boarding kennel or in a dog park, it is recommended to have your baby get one more
booster of this as well. Details are also lined out in your dog/puppy's health/shot record with the next scheduled dates for
vaccinations.. We are not like some individuals and just make copies of everything. The actual labels from each vaccine administered
is included with all records, and not photocopied (except if given a final parvo at 16 weeks as it comes in a multi-dose vial
only). Please take all documents we send with the dog/puppy with you to your vet, so he/she can know exactly what has been
given and administered.
Although your baby (if puppy) tested negative on his/her fecal at the vet exam, it is always
possible there are eggs still present, even with regular de-wormings and preventative treatments. There is nothing that will
kill the worm eggs, only the adults and larvae. The whole idea of repeated de-wormings, on a regular schedule, is to kill
the larvae before they have a chance to become adults and reproduce. This is a usually a 30-day life cycle, which is the reason
for repeated de-wormings. Even so, it is always possible some may have been missed if we didn't catch the life cycle just
right, so just want you to be aware. The vet isn't perfect either, and eggs can still be missed or hard to detect, but we
trust his judgement. Being that we usually don't have a flea problem, we DO NOT worm for tapeworms, which require a special
medication from the vet. If any tests positive, they are treated at that time, but tapeworm eggs can be extremely difficult
to detect. Any puppies have also been on a preventative program for coccidia and giardia, as a safeguard; if shipping, they
are also given an additional round of dosage for 5 days before shipping. With us always having rescue dogs coming in, we never
know what they may be bringing in with them. We would rather treat preventatively, than wait for a problem to surface later
on. However, it is still always possible something can/would be still present or brought out due to stressful situations,
especially with flying, so please keep this in mind. We do our best, but we aren't perfect and neither is our vet. If the
dog is an older pet, he/she will have the normal aches and pains associated with age, but will still be examined by our vet
before leaving. . If we feel a pet is not capable of withstanding shipping or a new environment, then they stay here to live
out their lives. Almost all we can eventually match with the right home, but it takes patience and understanding on both sides
and potential adopters need to understand this.
Please keep your dog/puppy on a heartworm preventative. Your dog/puppy's
first month's dose of Heartgard Plus is included to get you started. Prevention is way cheaper than having to put a dog through
heartworm treatment, not to mention the risk to your pet's health. An added advantage of the Heartgard plus version of a heartworm
preventative is that it is also a de-wormer for hookworms and roundworms, so your dog will always be on some worm prevention,
except for tapeworms. Coupons for Frontline are included for that as well, to help you get started on regular flea control
for your new family member so you never have that issue to worry about. Coupons for savings on Heartgard are included too.
Your dog/puppy has been eating Black Gold Adult Premium dog food. It is a meat-based, 26%
protein, 18% fat content and has worked very well for our dogs. A small bag is included with your baby to help him/her transition
over to what you will be feeding. If you decide you'd like to continue with this food, info is also included to see if it
is available in your area. If transitioning to a different food, please make sure to mix the new food with the food we've
included, and not to switch cold turkey, or there may be tummy upset.. Comparable brands are Iam's Eukanuba or Science Diet.
Please, don't EVER feed Ol' Roy or a cheap brand of dog food. Your pet will get no real nutrition. All pets require
a good quality food to maintain peak condition and health. If you are purchasing a Whippet from us, they especially need a
higher protein/fat good-quality dog food to keep up with their higher metabolism..they can't afford to lose any weight and
have very little body fat as reserve.
If you or your vet ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to call us
at 417-472-3617 or email us at:
justusrescue@yahoo.com
Congratulations and enjoy your new family member!! And please, keep us updated and send pictures as often
as you like!
Thank you!!
 SHIPPING
Airlines are an extremely efficient way to transport dogs! We don't
understand why every rescue group in the country isn't doing it! It is much better to fly dogs, than to let them die in a
shelter, just sitting there waiting and hoping to get adopted; and the new adoptive parent will gladly pay for the airfare!
We're not greatly fond of ground transport as it usually takes several days for them to arrive to their destination, and that
just won't do!! With flying, they are there the same day, usually with only half a day's travel time. We also do occasionally
have some people fly into a close town and pick up the dog to fly back with them as carry-on. This is also a great idea and
even less stressful for the pet. The cost is usually about $100 more than whatever your ticket would cost.
1998, the FAA made new rulings, pertaining to flying live animals and plants.
The cargo room where they fly, must have the same air, that is flowing in the cabin with the passengers. Because we use priority
parcel services, our dogs crates are hand carried to the adoptive parents, within 30 minutes of arrival. They do not come
down the chute with the luggage. The are either in an office of baggage claim, behind the counter, or at a cargo desk. Either
way, they are brought directly out to their new owners. We have never had a rescue dog or a Whippet who did not arrive
safely to it's new parents! We very rarely even had one go to the bathroom in it's crate!
When we ship a rescue dog, we do not go to bed that day until
we have confirmed with the airline and the new parents, that the dog has been picked up by the adoptive owner.
When we fly a dog, it requires us to get up usually by 1-2 A.M., potty all the dogs here, and leave by 2:30 A.M. in order
to drive two hours to Tulsa as we have to drop them off at least an hour and half before their scheduled time to leave.
Sometimes this is at cargo (depending on the airline) and sometimes it's in the terminal. We always potty the dogs before
putting them in their crates. The hardest part for us is to leave them and it never gets any easier. 98% of the time,
(when at all possible) you will also receive a personal phone call from us, asking about the condition in which your new family
member arrived, unless you call us first. We worry until we hear from the new owners and do not relax until it is confirmed
that the pet is safe and okay. Only then will we finally go to bed and get some much needed rest!
When the Airlines tell you that they will not ship dogs in over
85 degrees, or under 20 degrees, that is NOT because of the temperature on the airplane. That is because they do not want
the dog being on the little transportation cart, on the tarmac, going from the plane to the terminal, in those temperatures.
Continental and some of the others are now starting to use air-conditioned and heated buses to carry the dogs from the airplanes
to the terminals.
Shipping itself is not cheap, neither for man nor for pet. Our typical
shipping charge is $300 for pets 25# or less, and that includes the weight of the crate combined. We are not charged by the
distance, but by the size and weight combined with the kennel. This includes the cost of the ticket, our travel to the airport
(we live over 2 hours' drive away from Tulsa International Airport, Tulsa, Oklahoma) including tolls and parking, as well
as the cost of the kennel (very nice crates and not the cheapo versions), the required current veterinary exam and fecal test
and health certificate which has to be dated within 10 days of the anticipated date of shipment, as well as we declare value
and insure any pet we ship. These costs add up quickly. Most people understand; some don't. We won't compromise the
safety and well-being of the dogs to save some dollars on cheaper airfare...We don't work like that and the safety of the
dogs is of utmost importance. It's not the cost of the ticket and cheapest rate we look at...it's who has the best flight
times and least amount of lay-over or delays and has done the best with our animals. After all, we want them to arrive
to you in exactly the same condition as when we drop them off at the airport....healthy and happy!
When we fly the dogs, yes, they may arrive scared and apprehensive...but
please remember, they were scared when they left here. They would be scared riding in a car (when going to the airport, they
ride loose in the car to keep the amount of crate time to a minimum), or sitting in a vet's office...so we still believe this
is the safest, most reliable transportation there is available today. It is usually a stressful event even for a human to
fly, and it's no different for an animal. However, once they arrive to their destination and are out of their crate, it doesn't
take long at all for them to realize they are in a new environment and want to go exploring.
We have flown with all the major airlines over the past nine years,
including Continental, American, Delta, United, and Northwest. The first three listed are our primary choices to work with
and will always try to use. They have done the best with our pets and we trust them, which is saying a lot. We don't trust
that easily when it comes to our dogs! We owe them the best care we can responsibly provide.
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