My lurcher arrived from the UK on a Qatar Airways flight last week. He was not stressed at all, just tired. We used Doha Vets at this end to "meet and greet" the flight. Ths is an invaluable service, they go to the airport, clear the dog with customs and, if you want them to, deliver your dog. It costs about QR1200. Personally, I think that this could have been difficult to do on my own as I can't speak arabic and am not used to the ways here as I haven't been here long and have never lived abroad before. Also, the guy who met us really hurried the process along. As for the heat, he has been fine, drinking more water and tiring more quickly but on the whole seems happy. I am so glad that I decided to bring him now.
My lurcher arrived from the UK on a Qatar Airways flight last week. He was not stressed at all, just tired. We used Doha Vets at this end to "meet and greet" the flight. Ths is an invaluable service, they go to the airport, clear the dog with customs and, if you want them to, deliver your dog. It costs about QR1200. Personally, I think that this could have been difficult to do on my own as I can't speak arabic and am not used to the ways here as I haven't been here long and have never lived abroad before. Also, the guy who met us really hurried the process along. As for the heat, he has been fine, drinking more water and tiring more quickly but on the whole seems happy. I am so glad that I decided to bring him now.