Shindogs Air

27/09/2025

Our Next Big Move for You! 🐶🐾✈️

Back in 2015, Jin and I shifted into pet travel, and we’ve been supporting military families ever since. The U.S. military community in Korea gave us our start, and we’re forever grateful.

Along the way, we realized many families weren’t hiring us but still needed reliable info that the industry often kept behind closed doors. That’s why we created Flying Pets Korea Free Advice (now nearly 11,000 members!) and later Flying Pets Japan Free Advice (8,300 members). Neither group was about profit—they were about helping pets and families.

Running these groups takes a lot of time, but we do it because we love the animals and respect the families who care for them. Over the years, people have asked, “Why isn’t there a group like this for other destinations?”

Now there is! 🎉 We’re proud to announce two new groups:
🇮🇹 Flying Pets Italy
🇩🇪 Flying Pets Germany

These are the next most common postings for military families, and we’ll be curating them with the same honest, no-nonsense guidance you know us for (and maybe love to hate 😉).
If Italy or Germany might be in your future—or if you know someone headed that way—join in and share the word!

links:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/flyingpetsitaly/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/flyingpetsgermany/

03/09/2025

Here at Shindogs Air, we accept payment in three global currencies:

US Dollars
Korean Won
Doggie Licks

Clients must pay in the currency they have readily available and unfortunately, there’s no conversion rate between canine and human currencies, so humans have to tender government currency. ;)

17/08/2025

Our company started in 2016 with the simple goal of shipping our rescue dogs from Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary, the shelter we ran at that time.

Many of our volunteers were military families stationed in Korea, and it wasn’t long before we were contacted by military families that were suffering under the monopoly of pet shippers that were charging astronomical fees to these families that had no other option.

We decided to set a profit that we considered fair for clients and ourselves, which was significantly lower than the market rate at that time.

It wasn’t long before we had a flood of families coming to us for help, as their budgets deeply appreciated our value.

As the years passed, our competitors were forced to lower their profit to match our rates, and we feel everyone is the better for it.

We’ve had the joy of continuing to serve US military families for almost ten years, but so far, no one has outranked Boomer (class of 2018).

Although…. We did ship a dog for the UK Ambassador, and apparently a full Ambassador would be ranked as O-10. That’s a four star general! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

11/08/2025

How many times have you heard the stories?

“After flying my dog was traumatized!”
“My dog didn’t even want to eat after flight!”
“My dog is now scared of men after flying!”

I assure you, that’s not the case with our clients. Because we aren’t just transporting cargo boxes. Every single dog and cat I handle gets treated like a friend. We have conversations, walks together, and a mutual understanding.

I firmly believe that dogs know their situation more than we think they do. And having a caring human guiding them on the journey helps them realize that it will be ok.

I am a dog handler first, and a cargo shipping agent second. Their care is the first skill I prioritize.

That’s why every dog and cat Shindogs Air handles is only touched by me, Leo. I trust only myself to give them the care they need.

No external drivers. No designated employees. When it comes to animal handling, it will always be me.

06/08/2025

Here at Shindogs, we truly love what we do. It is a privilege to handle your pets departing or arriving to Korea. We feel that makes a difference to the pets. Animals are incredibly sensitive to people's attitude towards them, and that's something you can't fake to them. They know. And a pet that is around someone that is genuinely happy to see them and spend time with them will be naturally calmed and relaxed.

Also, big shoutout to my assistants Lily and Yomi. Their job is to be emotional support dogs for the passengers, because when they see two dogs happy, relaxed and calm, that passes on the them too. Lily is the pack leader in our house, so she has that Alpha energy that tells them -"relax, friend. This human is cool."

Choose us because, well.... we love what we do!

-Leo

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25/07/2025

Bella, take 2.
Her mom was denied boarding with her due to a carrier issue, and Bella had to stay in Korea few weeks extra.

Not wanting to risk another rejection, Bella demanded to review our shipping plans herself, to make sure she wouldn’t miss the plane again.

She found everything to be done correctly, and happily traveled via Shindogs Air to Atlanta.

The humans pay the bills. But the dogs are our TRUE clients!

02/07/2025

Daisy has arrived to Korea!
These days I don’t post often on Facebook, but some dogs just demand attention.

29/04/2025

Do you want your pet's travel plan to be armored and bullet-proof?

That's why I am in this business. I'm an inflexible person that adheres firmly to policies and procedures. I value compliance in following established rules. I'd rather prepare for an unenforced rule than suffer the enforcement of a rule that I'm not prepared for.
You don't want someone like me to be your customs inspector. You don't want me to be THAT cop that pulled you over for going 37 Mph in a 35 Zone.

In my previous lives, I was an MP, a high school teacher, a university professor. I was know as fair but strict. Lazy students feared me, but eager students learned from me.

Now, I have willed into existence a career that merges the two things I love the most: Animals, and enforcing compliance.

I'm a professional pet travel document compliance consultant. That wasn't a career before I decided to make it one.

What do I do? simple: You hire me to verify without a shadow of a doubt that your pets' travel will succeed. When I consult with you, I'll find every dot, period, and comma that your documents are missing. I'll point out everything about your plans that someone like me could deny you boarding for. I'll find every mistake that your stubborn veterinarian makes, and dig out the paper trail that proves it is a mistake, to force them to fix it.

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Spend a few bucks for peace of mind. Travel season approaches, get ahead of the errors.

10/02/2025

January was a short work month due to Lunar Year, but we still moved several kids in and out!
Hoping you are staying warm!

07/02/2025

𝐒𝐈𝐗 𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒' 𝐏𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐃𝐎𝐌-
What every family needs to now while in Korea in order to not burn your entire savings moving the pet!
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Over many years we have seen countless young military families make pet related decisions that completely destroy their budgets come move time. We’ve seen families get into debt, be forced to sell their cars, and have to spend their life savings, all unexpectedly, simply because they love their dogs so much.
Dog ownership can deliver some massive surprises if you don’t plan ahead for it, and the planning starts at the pet store.
Here are our tips for families to avoid last minute surprises at PCS time

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1) 𝐁𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐘!

You need to be able to pay between $3,000 to $6,000 for shipping snub nosed dogs. The means any kind of Bulldog, Pug, Pitbull, Shar-Pei, Boston Terrier, and Shih-tzus whose parents are taller than 10”. Cost depends on height of the adult dogs.
If you choose large breed dogs, like Husky, Golden Retreiver, German Shepherd, and such, be prepared for prices starting at $5,000 up to around $7,000

If Giant breeds like Great Danes, Mastiffs, Cane Corso, Irish Wolfhound, Bernese, etc, you are looking at $7,000 to $13,000, depending on the dogs size and weight.
Note that all the above costs assume Korea-USA. If your next destination could be Europe, or Japan, add another 30-50% to those numbers

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2) 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐋𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐘!

So, your family is in Korea and is already in love with your snubbie or huge dog. Now what? Well, START PREPARING EARLY!
All the above “wrong” breeds can only fly as cargo via Europe. This requires special FAVN preparations, that take up to FOUR MONTHS to prepare. So no matter what your next PCS destination is, you must start you veterinary prep with enough time to be ready!!

The moment your last year in Korea starts, START THE PET TRAVEL PREP! You’ll need the up to four months mentioned above, but if your dog FAILS the FAVN test, the time could be 5 or 6 months before readiness is achieved!

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3) 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐄𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐎 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐍

Airlines are very restrictive of how small animals must fit in the TINY bags allowed in-cabin. Countless people show up at the airport with their cat or dog stuffed into the carrier assuming they’ll be allowed to board, and get rejected. They face the situation where they have to reschedule the flight and possibly have to pay fines or cancellation fees of several hundred dollars, up to losing the entire ticket cost!
Also, many airlines don’t have the option to put dogs in checked baggage, so you’ll have to change airlines and definitely have to pay a lot for that.
United, American, and most low-cost-carriers won’t allow pets in baggage. The list changes often, so consult with us for an updated list of option at your time of travel (more on that below)

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4) 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔’𝐋𝐋 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐀 𝐏𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐓 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 (𝐀𝐌𝐂)

Self-explanatory. Pet spaces can be booked up to 90 days ahead, and they are very limited. Simply put, there are way more pet-owning families than there are PE pet spaces.
Don’t buy the Bulldog expecting to be able to just take easily on PE. It is a lottery.

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5) 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍 𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐒?

Traveling on a government-paid plane ticket means each FAMILY gets two qualifying pets on board. If you have more, the additional pets WILL COST YOU THOUSANDS.
There are several options, including paying for tickets out-of-pocket or shipping the pes unaccompanied. Again, something to consult with us.

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6) 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

Pet travel is a financial minefield if you are not prepared for it. It is possible to make choices that wipe out your savings, and you won’t even realize it until it is too late. Ensure you are prepared for the upcoming pet travel! That’s why we have created a customized consulting service for families on PCS to be able to ask any questions related to pet travel to our professional pet relocation experts. The service cost you a hundred dollars, and it is active form the moment you hire us, until your pet flies get on board the plane. No matter if the trip is next month or next year, you’ll have unlimited access to ask anything you want, including getting all paperwork reviewed for errors.

https://shindogsair.com/pcs

We believe that spending a hundred dollars now will save you thousands of dollars later. Avoid life-altering surprises when it comes to depart Korea with your pet.

24/01/2025

I have always been accused of having a big head. It is a pleasure to be able to have picture evidence that it isn’t the biggest! Thanks Attila. Only big skulls guys like us know the struggle of finding hats that fit!

Attila travelled from USA to Germany, to Korea, intimidating all the transport workers he encountered along the way. Except me. I fear no dogs* and no dogs fear me.
*Chihuahuas not included.