This review is based on our personal experience and opinion.
We hired Door to Door Pet Delivery LLC and paid a premium to transport our rescue dog from Dallas to Buffalo based on private transport (solo dog) with alternating drivers, straight through travel and GPS tracking. Those expectations were not met.
Firstly, This transport was not private, as the drivers’ personal dogs were also on board. While we did not have an issue with this, it was not disclosed at the time of booking.
For the first 24 hours, despite repeatedly requesting it, GPS tracking was not provided and we were given excuse after excuse as to why they couldn’t. During that time, we had no way to know where our dog was, other than what they told us verbally. About 15 hours after they picked up our dog, the drivers finally disclosed that they were in Oklahoma. After we again asked for their GPS location, they then confessed they they “took a wrong turn” and that they were actually in Colorado. Meaning, our dog had traveled in the opposite direction, and was hours FARTHER from where they started.
A few hours before we picked her up, we realized that photos taken with iPhone include both location data and time stamps. That information directly contradicted the locations we were told they were in.
This was not a weather-related delay but a culmination of untruths. Our dog did experience diarrhea during transport and the drivers made several stops to manage it, however, this does not explain the vehicle traveling in the wrong direction immediately after pickup.
As a result, our dog who came from a traumatic background, was in transit for over 48 hours. This transport was to have taken approximately 24 hours, with obvious allowances for weather or unforeseen situations to arise.
We eventually did pick up our dog in Detroit because it made the “transport” trip shorter, and our trip longer, but we just wanted her in our possession.
The drivers we kind, however while our dog did arrive safely, the overall experience was extremely distressing.
When we raised these concerns to the owner Rachel, we were disappointed by the lack of accountability. She offered a $300 reduction, but when we asked for further consideration, given everything that happened, the reduction was withdrawn and she threatened us with legal action by text and email.
We paid in full to bring the matter to a close.
Did our dog make it from point A to point B? Yes. But the experience was arduous.
We will not use this company again.