Pickup. Meet Ups, & Flight Nannies
Puppy Pickup Day is usually busy for us and your family!
We do our best to make the pickup day fun, exciting, and smooth! Prior to pickup day we will have been communicating about your expected arrival day and time. We are generally quite flexible Monday-Saturdays, but we are not available on Sundays. While we don't set a strict "appointment time" we do ask that you give us an ETA and stick to it as close as possible. We realize that delays can and do happen on the road trip here, and because of this we don't set up "appointments" to try to prevent people from arriving at the same time. If there is overlap between you and another family we will help you in the order of arrival! It is EXTREMELY helpful if you text Justin 30 minutes prior to arrival so we have a more precise arrival time and can be prepared!
Some things we recommend to take are a collar, leash, old towels, paper towels, and plastic grocery bags. If your drive is within 6-8 hours you will not need to bring food and water, but should offer those as soon as you are home.
On our end we will be busy giving your puppy a fresh bath and blow dry, trim nails, do some touch up trimming on their coat, finalize paperwork, prepare your pup's personal scent blanket, and be waiting for your arrival! When you arrive, you can park in front of our turf area or in front of the "Meet and Greet" room. Watch for the custom "Reserved Parking" signs! If we are on the ball (not always guaranteed) Justin or Vanessa and your puppy will welcome you at the door! If not please press the Ring Doorbell to the left of the door and we will be there within a few minutes. After introductions (and lots of Ooohs & Aahhs). We will go through paperwork for your puppy. This will include the microchip registration form, USDA form/invoice, health guarantee with shots and deworming info, and the health certificate from our vet. Payments for the balance due can be made with cash, check, Venmo, or Paypal. If the last two methods are used we ask that you make the transfer as "friends and family" rather than "goods and services" or add 3% to the total.
Meet Ups
Life is busy! We frequently get asked "Could you meet us halfway?" The answer - POSSIBLY! Pickup days can be hectic, and our first priority is making the day go smoothly at our place; so we can't always commit to personally meeting up. That being said we know that many families have a hard time fitting in a trip to NW Iowa to pickup. If that is your family we do coordinate some "meet ups" or door to door deliveries. While we can't personally commit to making the drive ourselves we do have a few friends and family members that like to provide this service. Their going rate is $125 per pup for meeting up 2 hours in your direction. Two of the most common meeting spots include convenience stores at Missouri Valley, IA ( 20 minutes from Omaha and 2 hours from Des Moines) and Alden, MN (1.5 hours from the Twin Cities). Other meetup locations (closer or farther from home) or door to door deliveries can be arranged and will be priced accordingly. The driver will hand over puppy, paperwork, and the scent blanket. They will also collect payment if you haven’t already prepaid or plan to pay with Venmo or PayPal.
Flight Nanny
For those who choose to trust Prairie View from afar we offer convenient and safe air transportation via a flight nanny! A flight nanny is a great way to insure personal care and attention to your pup during their journey home! How does it work? We will gather the basic information (preferred date and preferred airport) and relay it to Hope with Fido's Flight. We have been using Hope almost exclusively for the last 5 years to help get our pups where they need to be. From there Hope will text to set up a call to discuss more of the details and expectations. She offers two main options - "standby" and "booked ticket". Standby nannies are a lower cost at ($650-700) but require a larger amount of flexibility on your end. Booked ticket nannies are a bit higher ($800-900) and are a bit more predictable (as much as air travel can be). Prices mentioned above are not guaranteed, but have been accurate for the past several trips!
