Holy Crap!

Dutch · 08-07-2006, 12:58 PM

I'm moving to Germany next week and bringing the family dog. But the dog can't go until the heat restriction is lifted in September. And because it's an 80lb lab, the costs are apparently astronomical.

$1500 for the dog's one way ticket.

I think the airlines have me confused with somebody who makes a crap load of money.

(Telling the wife it would be cheaper to drop the dog off in the woods and get a new one in Germany didn't go over so well, I suggest nobody else try that problem solving technique.)

$1500? The bitch better get a 1st class seat for that.

stevew · 08-07-2006, 01:14 PM

I would put it up for adoption at that rate. That's just insane.

Ksyrup · 08-07-2006, 01:16 PM

Is leaving it temporarily with relatives an option?

Bee · 08-07-2006, 01:18 PM

How much does a bullet a cost?

BrianD · 08-07-2006, 01:29 PM

FedEx?

King of New York · 08-07-2006, 01:34 PM

Dress the dog up in a tee-shirt and jeans, tell the airline that the dog is your child and has "special needs," and then buy a regular ticket for the dog. They won't dare question you.

BrianD · 08-07-2006, 01:36 PM

Anybody know if it is against the law to impersonate a blind person? You could let it pose as your leader dog, but make sure it is the only one panting at the flight attendants.

Crapshoot · 08-07-2006, 01:42 PM

We moved a lab from the Phillippines to Tanzania to the US - All 105 lbs of him.

If we hadn't taken him, we would have had to leave my sister behind in those places.

panerd · 08-07-2006, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianD

Anybody know if it is against the law to impersonate a blind person? You could let it pose as your leader dog, but make sure it is the only one panting at the flight attendants.

I don't know, but it is illegal to expose yourself to a blind person. Mopery.

Dutch · 08-07-2006, 04:46 PM

Well, my wife insists on paying the $1500. I would feel bad to put the dog up for adoption, but I also know I will feel bad to spend $1500 to transport the dog. But those are the breaks.

BrianD · 08-07-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by panerd

I don't know, but it is illegal to expose yourself to a blind person. Mopery.

I didn't remember the term, but I'm glad you brought it up. I love that there is a term for this. You wouldn't think there would be a need for it, but I guess there is.

kcchief19 · 08-07-2006, 05:31 PM

How much does it cost to fly to German for you? If it costs $600 to fly to Memphis from Kansas City, I would blink at $1,500 to German for just a person.

Of course, if it weren't cost-prohibitive for pets to fly, every moron with way too much physical connection to their dog would be flying cross country with their frickin' dog, making airline travel just that much more annoying for those of us who are not terrorists and/or do stupid shit that slows down the process for the rest of us, like trying to smuggle a pair of nail clippers in their carry on.

RendeR · 08-07-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchief19

How much does it cost to fly to German for you? If it costs $600 to fly to Memphis from Kansas City, I would blink at $1,500 to German for just a person.

Of course, if it weren't cost-prohibitive for pets to fly, every moron with way too much physical connection to their dog would be flying cross country with their frickin' dog, making airline travel just that much more annoying for those of us who are not terrorists and/or do stupid shit that slows down the process for the rest of us, like trying to smuggle a pair of nail clippers in their carry on.

But he's not bitter....

Dutch · 08-07-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kcchief19

How much does it cost to fly to German for you? If it costs $600 to fly to Memphis from Kansas City, I would blink at $1,500 to German for just a person.

Of course, if it weren't cost-prohibitive for pets to fly, every moron with way too much physical connection to their dog would be flying cross country with their frickin' dog, making airline travel just that much more annoying for those of us who are not terrorists and/or do stupid shit that slows down the process for the rest of us, like trying to smuggle a pair of nail clippers in their carry on.

I think making 2-way tickets more expensive than 1-way tickets would solve the problem for you. I'm moving to Germany, not going on vacation.

Craptacular · 08-07-2006, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bee

How much does a bullet a cost?

wow

Mac Howard · 08-07-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

Well, my wife insists on paying the $1500. I would feel bad to put the dog up for adoption, but I also know I will feel bad to spend $1500 to transport the dog. But those are the breaks.

It cost us a similar amount flying a Chow from the UK to Australia. The dog's fare was greater than a human's.

Do you not have a similar cost also for quarantine? I'd be surprised if Germany doesn't require you to keep the dog in quarantine for a few months.

Honolulu_Blue · 08-07-2006, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

I'm moving to Germany next week and bringing the family dog. But the dog can't go until the heat restriction is lifted in September. And because it's an 80lb lab, the costs are apparently astronomical.

$1500 for the dog's one way ticket.

I think the airlines have me confused with somebody who makes a crap load of money.

(Telling the wife it would be cheaper to drop the dog off in the woods and get a new one in Germany didn't go over so well, I suggest nobody else try that problem solving technique.)

$1500? The bitch better get a 1st class seat for that.

The wife and I adopted a puppy from the pound back in the end of May. We've had him for just over two months now. If someone said the only way we could keep was to pay $1,500, I'd do it without batting an eye.

Still, $1,500 is not chump change.

sterlingice · 08-07-2006, 10:19 PM

Just ship him FedEx with lots of air holes

SI

miami_fan · 08-08-2006, 05:33 AM

You'll make the money back in COLA, quit your bitchin

This was a major factor in my wife telling me that Germany will no longer be on my dreamsheet. And she spent most of her life in Germany

Where are you going in Germany?

Dutch · 08-08-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by miami_fan

You'll make the money back in COLA, quit your bitchin

This was a major factor in my wife telling me that Germany will no longer be on my dreamsheet. And she spent most of her life in Germany

Where are you going in Germany?

True, but I want that money for some good quality Belgian furniture.

(We will be in the Kaiserslautern area - Vogelweh to be specific)

Dutch · 08-08-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Just ship him FedEx with lots of air holes

SI

JeeberD · 08-09-2006, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

True, but I want that money for some good quality Belgian furniture.

(We will be in the Kaiserslautern area - Vogelweh to be specific)

Ahh...gonna buy a Schrank, eh? Just a warning...the main factor in the last three homes that my parents bought was that there was a wall big enough for the SOB.

flere-imsaho · 08-09-2006, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Mac Howard

Do you not have a similar cost also for quarantine? I'd be surprised if Germany doesn't require you to keep the dog in quarantine for a few months.

U.S. citizens should now be able to get a "pet passport" that allows a properly-vaccinated dog EU entry without a quarantine period.

miami_fan · 08-09-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Dutch

True, but I want that money for some good quality Belgian furniture.

(We will be in the Kaiserslautern area - Vogelweh to be specific)

I know the area very well.

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King of New York High School Varsity Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edge of the Great Dismal Swamp	Dress the dog up in a tee-shirt and jeans, tell the airline that the dog is your child and has "special needs," and then buy a regular ticket for the dog. They won't dare question you. __________________ Input A No Input

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08-08-2006, 05:33 AM	#19
miami_fan Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Land O Lakes FL	You'll make the money back in COLA, quit your bitchin This was a major factor in my wife telling me that Germany will no longer be on my dreamsheet. And she spent most of her life in Germany Where are you going in Germany? __________________ "Do not be indifferent in the face of historical lies. Do not be indifferent when you see the past being exploited for the needs of contemporary politics. Do not be indifferent when any minority suffers discrimination. For it's the essence of democracy that the majority wields the power, but at the same time, the rights of the minority must be respected." Marian Turski- former prisoner of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp

08-07-2006, 01:14 PM	#2
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I would put it up for adoption at that rate. That's just insane.

08-07-2006, 01:18 PM	#4
Bee Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fairfax, VA	How much does a bullet a cost?

08-07-2006, 01:29 PM	#5
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	FedEx?

08-07-2006, 01:36 PM	#7
BrianD Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Appleton, WI	Anybody know if it is against the law to impersonate a blind person? You could let it pose as your leader dog, but make sure it is the only one panting at the flight attendants.

08-07-2006, 01:42 PM	#8
Crapshoot Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Dec 2003	We moved a lab from the Phillippines to Tanzania to the US - All 105 lbs of him. If we hadn't taken him, we would have had to leave my sister behind in those places.

08-07-2006, 04:46 PM	#10
Dutch "Dutch" Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Tampa, FL	Well, my wife insists on paying the $1500. I would feel bad to put the dog up for adoption, but I also know I will feel bad to spend $1500 to transport the dog. But those are the breaks.

08-07-2006, 05:31 PM	#12
kcchief19 Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Kansas City, MO	How much does it cost to fly to German for you? If it costs $600 to fly to Memphis from Kansas City, I would blink at $1,500 to German for just a person. Of course, if it weren't cost-prohibitive for pets to fly, every moron with way too much physical connection to their dog would be flying cross country with their frickin' dog, making airline travel just that much more annoying for those of us who are not terrorists and/or do stupid shit that slows down the process for the rest of us, like trying to smuggle a pair of nail clippers in their carry on.

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