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[aieshaapple]

I'm thinking of having my dog sent over to me when I get to korea. Wondering how expensive this is. I was initially just going to bring my dog with me, but the recruiter suggested against it. Supposedly EPIK doesnt accept many people who bring their pets with them. So my recruiter suggested getting settled and then having dog sent over. Which I guess is just a sneaky way around the situation. So if I want my dog I either need to take him with me and find someone to watch him for the first couple of weeks or have him sent over. Any suggestions? Anyone dying to foster a 4 lb chihuahua for a couple weeks?

[cazzy3]

i had my dog sent over, and it cost nearly $1,200 because of his weight. he came over via the cargo and it took a few hours longer than a passenger flight. since your dog is so small, i suggest bringing him/her yourself since you can put him on the plane for very cheap. a small dog in korea is usually not a problem for housing so long as it isn't yapping. don't know why you'd need 3 weeks of dog care (isnt' orientation only 1), so you can use dog 'hotels' during that time.

also- flying your dog from the states can be tricky because usually it has to be a direct flight so if your closest airport doesn't fly to korea, someone may have to drive the dog.

basically- taking him w/ you may seem like a headache but the alternative is probably more problematic, expensive, and stressful.

good luck.

[cazzy3]

i had my dog sent over, and it cost nearly $1,200 because of his weight. he came over via the cargo and it took a few hours longer than a passenger flight. since your dog is so small, i suggest bringing him/her yourself since you can put him on the plane for very cheap. a small dog in korea is usually not a problem for housing so long as it isn't yapping. don't know why you'd need 3 weeks of dog care (isnt' orientation only 1), so you can use dog 'hotels' during that time.

also- flying your dog from the states can be tricky because usually it has to be a direct flight so if your closest airport doesn't fly to korea, someone may have to drive the dog.

basically- taking him w/ you may seem like a headache but the alternative is probably more problematic, expensive, and stressful.

good luck.

[ktkates87]

I had my dog sent over after arriving for the exact same reasons. It was quite the headache.....we did it ourselves through Air Canada and received him at the Incheon cargo terminal.

If you're able to arrive a day or two before orientation, there are a bunch of dog kennel type places in Korea you could use. Then when the orientation is over you pick him up, and move him in....easy as that. I probably would have gone this route looking back on it, as the whole cargo situation was quite a hassle/headache.

Either way, alot of people are going to say that dogs are such a hassle in Korea but I haven't found it to be a problem at all. I have a small/mediumish dog. He's a pug cross and I think my korean neighbours like him more than they like me....he's made our time here alot more enjoyable.

[aieshaapple]

Thanks for replying guys. I think I will end up coming out a day or two early and finding a boarding place for him for the next week.