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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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 Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 5:59 pm Post subject: New Travel Kennel Question |
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For those who've taken pets back to the USA from Korea (not the other way around)...
I've finally found a kennel in Korea that's big enough for Osito, but it doesn't have vents in the back. The company I'm buying from says not to worry, that they've used it for 7 years without a problem.
However, United.com says that for international flights, kennels must have vents on all 4 sides.
So, those who've gone back to the US (or perhaps Canada), did your kennel have vents on all 4 sides or just 3 (door & sides)? |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, all 4. I wouldn't want to risk having that kind of disaster on a big travel day. It would be awful to have the airline refuse your kennel when you get there. Most of hte airlines will rent you one (if you don't think you will ever use it again). We ordered ours from our vet. He had a huge catalog of them in all sizes and varities. It was abit more costly, but we got one bigger than what our dog actually needs so she would have more room. |
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chipotle
Joined: 30 May 2005
Location: brooklyn
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Mine also had ventilation on all four sides. It was a Vari Kennel, which i got at a random pet store in Daejeon (they had all sizes imaginable there). Definitely go for four sides, hopefully you'll be able to find a suitable one on any "pet street" no matter where you live. If not, it's best to not take chances and order one. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the input.
If my dog weren't so flippin' big, this wouldn't be an issue, but I've searched online and this is the only place in Korea that had one big enough for him (40" deep).
My last resort is to have my dad go to Petco and buy the one I want & ship it to me, but that's gonna cost an arm and a leg.
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| chipotle wrote: |
| Mine also had ventilation on all four sides. It was a Vari Kennel, which i got at a random pet store in Daejeon (they had all sizes imaginable there). Definitely go for four sides, hopefully you'll be able to find a suitable one on any "pet street" no matter where you live. If not, it's best to not take chances and order one. |
Which Vari? The two-toned one or plain beige?
The one this company has is the Deluxe vari... I can't find any images of the back to see if there're vents.
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jmbran11
Joined: 19 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 1:24 am Post subject: |
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| I have a carrier that is a large size (I think). It was big enough for my two small dogs to travel together, but I'm not sure it's 40". Let me take a look at the measurements tonight. If it's big enough, you could have it. Unfortunately, one of my dogs died last month, so I don't need it anymore. |
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chipotle
Joined: 30 May 2005
Location: brooklyn
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 5:54 am Post subject: |
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| krats1976 wrote: |
| chipotle wrote: |
| Mine also had ventilation on all four sides. It was a Vari Kennel, which i got at a random pet store in Daejeon (they had all sizes imaginable there). Definitely go for four sides, hopefully you'll be able to find a suitable one on any "pet street" no matter where you live. If not, it's best to not take chances and order one. |
Which Vari? The two-toned one or plain beige?
The one this company has is the Deluxe vari... I can't find any images of the back to see if there're vents.
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Mine was a solid color.
I'm fairly certain that all Vari Kennels meet airline regulations, so the Deluxe would probably have the proper ventilation. But hopefully you'll be able to take the above poster's kennel and not worry about it! |
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FXAdam
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Seoul-si, ROK
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 9:32 am Post subject: |
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My last resort is to have my dad go to Petco and buy the one I want & ship it to me, but that's gonna cost an arm and a leg.
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Buy or borrow a drill and make your own holes. |
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krats1976
Joined: 14 May 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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My last resort is to have my dad go to Petco and buy the one I want & ship it to me, but that's gonna cost an arm and a leg.
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Buy or borrow a drill and make your own holes. |
 That's what my dad said.
As for being airline approved, yeah, all the Petmate ones are. But US domestic restrictions are different from international.
Anyway, I ordered one from this company here in Korea. *fingers crossed* |
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krats1976
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 3:07 am Post subject: |
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Well, kennel came and *phew* it has the proper ventilation. Yay!
Dang, it's huge! |
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Ryst Helmut
Joined: 26 Apr 2003
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| kat2 wrote: |
| Yes, all 4. I wouldn't want to risk having that kind of disaster on a big travel day. It would be awful to have the airline refuse your kennel when you get there. Most of hte airlines will rent you one (if you don't think you will ever use it again). We ordered ours from our vet. He had a huge catalog of them in all sizes and varities. It was abit more costly, but we got one bigger than what our dog actually needs so she would have more room. |
Seconded on all counts...
!shoosh,
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