What is A Travel Guardian?
It’s a very simple concept that dates back many years, believed to have originated in South America and quickly spread through the rescue communities.
The short version: someone goes on vacation to Puerto Rico. That someone signs up with us to be a Travel Guardian and takes 1 or 2 of our boridoggies on their return flight to the States in a small soft travel case. The dog's forever family is waiting at the airport for their new family member, hand off, mission accomplished!
Being a Travel Guardian is free to you and very easily added to your return flight. Simple, convenient and one of the most rewarding experiences people have.
Who is Travel Guardians?
The Travel Guardian program is part of The Luving Paws Foundation, a Puerto Rico based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and transporting boridoggies in need for over
35 years.
Many of our dogs already have loving families waiting for them, they just need someone traveling in the right direction to help get them there safely.
We frequently need Travel Guardians flying to states including but not limited to:
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Virginia, Florida, and beyond.
Luving Paws handles all of the logistics, paperwork, veterinary requirements, and coordination.
You simply help change a life by giving a boridoggie a safe flight to freedom.
What to expect on travel day
On travel day, a member of our transport team will meet you at the airport at least two hours before your flight. We'll provide the boridoggie safely secured in their soft sided airline approved carrier, all necessary travel paperwork, and any supplies needed for a safe and comfortable trip home.
Our team will guide you through the process right up to security. At TSA you briefly remove the dog from the carrier while the bag goes through screening. The boridoggie will remain safely harnessed and leashed the entire time, once through security, they'll return to their carrier for the flight.
During travel, the carrier stays safely under the seat in front of you.
Upon landing the boridoggies new family will be waiting with excitement, happy tears, hugs, and a brand new beginning. One flight may seem small, but to that dog, it changes everything.
Thank you for being part of their journey home!
working Hours
24/7
Calling Hours
8am - 4pm
Visiting Hours
By Appointment Only
Appointments can be made through Instagram or WhatsApp: (787) 312-4292