PRIVATE, DOOR-TO-DOOR DOG TRANSPORT
Your dog belongs at the destination.
They just need a better way to get there.
Seasonal travel, second homes, extended vacations, and relocations—handled with direct accountability from pickup to handoff.
Help us build the first Paw & Porter route calendar—not by donating, but by reserving a journey your pet already needs.
Because the trip would not be the same without them.
Paw & Porter is designed for people whose dogs are an important part of where they are going, but whose travel plans make flying or personally driving impractical.
Seasonal & Second-Home Travel
Your dog moves when you do—without requiring you to make the entire drive.
Family Vacations
Bring the whole family, even when your dog cannot comfortably fly.
Long-Distance Moves
One important part of your relocation handled personally and professionally.
Show, Breeding & Exceptional Dogs
Attentive transportation for dogs requiring careful handling, documentation, and direct accountability.
Are we there yet?
Planning a late-summer, fall, or winter journey? Submit your route now for priority review. Seasonal clients may plan outbound and return passages together, with preferred return scheduling and a founding-client benefit.
A passage for every journey
Regional Transport
Same-day, intrastate or neighboring-state trips. Shorter distances completed in a single day with the same care and attention as our longest routes.
Phoenix to Flagstaff · Chicago to Indianapolis
Long-Distance Relocation
Multi-state and cross-country private transportation. Overnight stops with supervision, regular updates, and documented handoff at your destination.
New York to Naples · San Francisco to Boston
Seasonal & Snowbird Travel
Seasonal clients may reserve outbound and return passages together. A deposit can secure both travel windows with preferred return scheduling and a founding-client benefit documented in the written quote.
Chicago ↔ Florida · Colorado ↔ Arizona
Senior & Special-Care Journeys
Slower routing, extra comfort stops, mobility support, and approved, owner-supplied medication administration according to written instructions for senior pets or animals with specific care requirements.
Custom routing · Flexible timing
Custom Transport
Unusual pickup or handoff requirements, veterinary coordination, multiple pets, or schedule-sensitive relocation. Every special-care trip is reviewed and approved individually.
Veterinary coordination · Multi-pet households
Ready to plan your journey?
Every route is reviewed for feasibility, scheduling, and service fit. Limited journey availability — advance reservations encouraged.
Six steps. One accountable Porter.
Request a Journey
Provide your pickup and destination, preferred travel dates, pet details, and any special care needs. We review every request for route feasibility and service fit.
Consultation & Review
We discuss your pet’s routine, temperament, health, and mobility. We review route options, timing, pickup and delivery parties, and required documentation.
Quote & Reservation
You receive a proposed route, service scope, estimated schedule, price, and deposit requirement. A deposit reserves your dates and route.
Pre-Trip Preparation
We confirm veterinary records, medication instructions, feeding schedule, emergency contacts, authorized parties, and any comfort items your pet should bring.
The Journey
Your pet travels in a climate-controlled private vehicle with regular comfort stops. You receive pickup confirmation, progress updates, photos, and overnight arrival notices.
Handoff
The Porter confirms the identity of the authorized recipient and completes a documented handoff. You receive a final journey summary and care log.
Built around your pet. Not around volume.
One Household at a Time
Your pet travels with their Porter only. No mixed-household transport or shared rides.
One Accountable Handler
The same Porter who plans your journey stays with your pet from pickup to handoff.
First-Class Care Throughout
Climate-controlled travel, planned comfort stops, and attentive, documented care.
Regional through Cross-Country
From same-day regional passages to multi-night cross-country journeys.
Seasonal Return-Trip Planning
Snowbird and seasonal clients can reserve both outbound and return passages.
Scheduled Updates & Documented Handoff
Photo updates throughout the journey and a verified, documented handoff at delivery.
Route-based custom pricing
Every journey receives a custom quote based on distance, travel time, overnight stops, pet size, care requirements, and scheduling. These ranges are illustrative.
Regional Same-Day
Up to ~300 miles
$950 – $2,150
- Same-day completion
- Pre-trip consultation
- Private vehicle & dedicated Porter
- Climate-controlled transport
- Comfort & exercise stops
- Photo status updates
- Door-to-door handoff
Overnight Medium-Distance
300 – 800 miles
$3,200 – $4,400
- 1–2 overnight stops
- Overnight pet supervision
- Pre-trip consultation
- Route & weather planning
- Owner-provided feeding schedule and regular water service
- Progress photos & updates
- Documented handoff
Long-Haul Multi-Night
800+ miles
Starting at $4,900
- Multi-night cross-country
- Overnight supervision each night
- Full route planning
- Climate-controlled transport
- Approved, owner-supplied, non-emergency medications may be administered according to written instructions when accepted during review
- Daily photo & status updates
- Care log & journey summary
Illustrative route pricing
Potential additional charges
- •Additional pet (same household)
- •Senior & special-care handling
- •Approved, owner-supplied, non-emergency medications may be administered according to written instructions when accepted during review
- •Rush or short-notice booking
- •After-hours pickup or delivery
- •Route deviation
- •Premium overnight lodging
- •Deep cleaning beyond normal use
Seasonal return clients: Seasonal clients may reserve outbound and return passages together. A deposit can secure both travel windows with preferred return scheduling and a founding-client benefit documented in the written quote.
Every journey receives a custom quote. These ranges are illustrative and based on typical routes. Your final quote will reflect the full route, care requirements, and scheduling.
Instant estimate
Select a distance and pet weight class to see an illustrative price range.
Structured planning. Documented accountability.
Trust elements
Care boundaries
Paw & Porter is a professional transportation and care service, not a veterinary service. The following applies to every journey:
- —Pets must be safe to transport by road.
- —Known medical conditions must be disclosed.
- —Medication instructions must be provided in writing.
- —The company may decline transport when it cannot safely meet an animal’s needs.
- —Emergency veterinary care may be sought when reasonably necessary.
- —The owner remains responsible for veterinary costs and approved third-party expenses.
- —Animals requiring specialized medical supervision may require veterinary transport instead.
Founder-led. Boutique by design.
Founded on the belief that pet relocation should feel personal, calm, and transparent, Paw & Porter is a boutique, founder-operated ground travel service. Each journey is personally overseen by the same Porter from pre-trip planning through final handoff — ensuring continuity of care, documented accountability, and calm, attentive transport for your companion.
The founder brings a professional background in field operations and aviation safety — disciplines built on flight planning, risk assessment, and accountable communication. As an experienced long-distance traveler and dog owner, the founder built Paw & Porter around a simple belief: pet relocation should feel personal, calm, and transparent, not transactional.
We operate intentionally small. Limited journey availability. Advance reservations encouraged. Routes accepted based on schedule and service fit. Custom availability confirmation required.
We do not operate a national fleet or have Porters stationed throughout the country. We are a single vehicle, a single accountable service, and a commitment to doing this exceptionally well.
Planning for Fall 2026
Paw & Porter is preparing to launch a premium private ground pet relocation service. Here is where we stand:
Route planning is underway for Fall 2026 corridors
Operating requirements are being completed
Initial availability will be limited
Customers may submit routes now for review
No journey is confirmed until Paw & Porter approves the pet and route and issues a written agreement
Paw & Porter is not yet a fully operating service. Routes are being reviewed and accepted based on schedule and service fit. No journey is confirmed until operating readiness is achieved and a written agreement is issued.
Notes from our first passenger.
“I thought I’d be stuck in a crate with a bunch of strangers and some chihuahua yapping the whole way. Nope. The whole van was mine. One guy. One dog. Zero chihuahuas. We stopped for snacks, I got a belly rub at every rest area, and my human got a photo update every few hours. Honestly, I’m a little offended she didn’t ride with me — but I get it. The Porter was pretty great.”
Hawkins “Hawk” Kilo
Chief Passenger Experience Officer