From Sedona, Arizona to Iowa
Shih Tzu Puppies for Sale in Iowa
Iowa is the one state where I would not assume the flight. For a good part of the year the Des Moines nonstop simply is not there, and the kinder answer can turn out to have nothing to do with an airport at all. It is the only state on this list where I genuinely use all three of my routes rather than watching everybody default to the same one.
Iowa searches for this breed far out of proportion to its size, which tells me there are not enough Shih Tzus being raised there. Phoenix to Des Moines is about three hours, nonstop part of the year and one stop through Denver or Dallas the rest. Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities connect once.
Flight from PhoenixAbout 3 hours from Phoenix
RoutePHX nonstop to DSM in season, or one stop via Denver or Dallas
Puppies now6
Cargo holdNever
Available Puppies
Every puppy we have right now, all purebred, raised in our home and ready for a family in Iowa.
How your puppy travels to Iowa
Fly to Phoenix, meet the puppy, fly home together. A one-stop routing is fine for an in-cabin puppy: you get off with it, it stretches on a pee pad in the terminal, and you get back on. If you cannot make the trip, a flight nanny brings the puppy to Des Moines and meets you at arrivals. I know a good number of Iowans drive to Arizona in winter anyway, and a puppy on the passenger seat for the drive home is a perfectly good plan too.
Not sure which way suits you? Tell me where you are and I will tell you what I would do.
Getting a puppy to Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport and the rest of Iowa
Des Moines is the nonstop when it is running, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo and Davenport are all within two or three hours of it by road. Sioux City is the far corner and usually takes a connection through Denver or Dallas. Out of season none of that applies, and for most of Iowa a transporter driving to your door is the simplest answer of the lot.
Keeping a Shih Tzu in Iowa
An Iowa winter is no trouble to a Shih Tzu. The coat is built for it and a short walk in the snow is one of the sights of owning one. Summer humidity is the season to manage: a short nose and wet air do not mix, so the dog lives indoors on the worst days and walks early. If you are on acreage rather than in town, the thing to know is that this is not a farm dog. It is a house dog that will enjoy the farm from the porch.
Shih Tzu breeders in Iowa
If you have been looking for Shih Tzu breeders in Iowa, I am one state and one flight away rather than down the road, and I would rather you knew that from the first line. What I can put in front of you is a purebred puppy raised in our home, with no queue and no deposit.
Whether you are in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Iowa City, Sioux City, Waterloo or anywhere else in Iowa, the route is the same one and the offer is the same: the puppies available now, and a straight answer to anything you ask.
Buying a Shih Tzu puppy in Iowa: your questions
Do you sell Shih Tzu puppies to Iowa families?
Iowa searches for this breed far out of proportion to its size, which tells me there are not enough of them being raised there. Phoenix to Des Moines is about three hours, nonstop in season and one stop through Denver or Dallas outside it. Cedar Rapids and the Quad Cities connect once.
Is a connecting flight bad for a puppy?
No, and I would say so if it were. Your puppy is in the cabin the entire time, not in a hold being moved between planes. You get off with it, it stretches its legs on a pad in the terminal, you get back on. If anything a break in the middle suits a young puppy better than one long sit. The connection is an inconvenience to you, not to the dog.
Can a transporter bring one all the way to Iowa?
Yes, and it is a proper option here rather than a fallback. A transporter collects from me and drives to your address, with your puppy in a carrier, fed and watered along the way. Sardie’s Queen went to Utah exactly like that and Sardie sent me photographs from the car the same day. I will price the run for wherever you are before you commit to anything.
We are on a farm rather than in town. Is that a problem?
Not a problem, but worth being straight about: this is not a farm dog. It is a house dog that will enjoy the farm from the porch. Do not expect it to live outside or keep up with a working dog. An Iowa winter is no trouble to it at all, the coat is built for that. Summer humidity is the season to manage, which means indoors on the worst days and walks early.
Other states I am asked about
- Shih Tzu puppies for sale in Indiana About 3 hours 30 from Phoenix
- Shih Tzu puppies for sale in Maryland About 4 hours 40 from Phoenix
Before you commit from Iowa
Ask us anything about the puppy you like. We are happy to send more photos and tell you all about them before you decide.
Worth reading first: how big an about 8lb Shih Tzu actually is, what one costs in the first year, and what to have ready before it arrives.
Ask about a puppy for Iowa
Tell us whereabouts you are and which one caught your eye, and we will take it from there.