Booking & Pricing

We can be contacted by phone or email for a quote or to confirm a booking as follows...

Office hours:                       8.00am to 5.00pm Monday - Friday

Office Phone Number:       (07) 5530 2710

Email:                       info@dogmovers.com.au

Fax:                                      (07) 5525 2999

Generally we will need the following details to give you an accurate quote....

Type and number of Animal/s

Weight or Age of Animal/s

Town or suburb to collect from

Town or Suburb to deliver to

How soon you want to send them

Any special needs or conditions you may have.

Our prices are based on a standard price list which takes into account the number and size of animals and the distance they are to be moved. Each of our runs covers a number of days and on each run we will move numerous pets along with your own. Our vans commonly cover 1000km or more per day and it is necessary for us to be moving multiple animals at a time to cover the cost of wages, fuel etc. As such we operate similarly to a long distance bus service.

Our prices include GST,  Dog or Cat food, regular comfort stops for your pets and pick up from / drop off to a central location in most towns. In larger cities we may have several meeting points.

Our prices do not include pick up or drop off to a residence. such services are possible in many instances at an additional cost however this is discouraged simply because it can add significantly to the hours each day that our drivers and all the pets in our care are on the road.

“Click this link to see our size classification of the common dog breeds”

Our prices do vary based on the size of your pets. It is important that we allocate an appropriate sized cage for your pet for its comfort. 

We allocate spaces based on the breed and age of your pet. Following are the general guidelines we use for pricing along with more specific information based on the breed standards. We will not always need to know the exact weight or height of your pet, i.e. we will automatically charge a labrador as a medium dog, Jack russells as a small dog and a Rhodesian ridgeback as a large dog. However if your pet is unusually large or small for its breed you should let us know the specifics. 

We do reserve the right to refuse to collect any dog that appears to have been intentionally booked incorrectly or to require additional payment if the dog is significantly larger than was booked.

Our standard size classifications are as follows:

1)    Small Puppies and Cats (Generally a small or medium breed puppy, under 12 weeks old at the time of travel.)

2)    Large Puppies (Generally a medium or large breed puppy, under 12 weeks old at the time of travel. )

3)    Petite dogs            Dogs up to 5kg and under 25cm at the shoulder.

2)    Small dogs             Dogs from 6 - 15kg and under 40cm at the shoulder.

3)    Medium dogs          Dogs from 16 - 35kg and under 60cm at the shoulder.

4)    Large dogs             Dogs from 36 - 50kg and under 65cm at the shoulder.

5)    Xtra Large dogs       Dogs from 51kg up or over 65cm at the shoulder.

Booking and pricing page

Discounts

Standard discounts apply for the transport of multiple animals to and from the same locations or if a pet is booked on a return trip. These discounts will automatically be deducted from your quote.

To encourage people to choose a new pet from a recognised animal welfare organisation we also provide a 15% discount for the transport of rescued pets from the RSCPA, animal welfare league and other recognised rescue organisations. This discount does not apply to pets being returned to their original breeder due to unsuitability.

Regular clients and Breeders who encourage their clients to use our services may receive a discount of 15%.

Animals booked for a return trip, such as bitches going to a service or pets going on short holidays will receive a 20% discount on the return leg of the trip provided it is booked at the same time. Timing of the return trip can be adjusted if the situation changes.

Extra charges

A Minimum charge of $90 applies to all bookings.

Extra charges will apply for pick up or drop off at any location other than our standard meeting points, requiring extra travel from our usual routes. (no extra charges apply for drop off along our routes between towns such as in rural or regional areas) These charges are based on a rate of $90 per hour with a minimum charge of $30.00 for ¼ hour and are calculated to cover the additional travel time as well as the expected time spent at the residence.

Any pets booked to travel on a route other than our shortest available route from pick up to drop off may incur a charge of $40 extra per additional nights travel.

Last minute or Urgent after hours bookings may incur an additional charge of $25. Our runs are usually fully booked a number of days prior to the start of the trip and where possible bookings should be made at least one week prior to the moving date.

Any additional costs incurred such as vet fees or boarding fees will be passed on as per our terms and conditions of trade.

Send mail to info@dogmovers.com.au with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: July 06, 2010