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"The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too." ~ Samuel Butler
If you read my last post, you'll have met Pake, the visiting Border Collie and you'll have learned how much we respect and adore the breed. Our resident Border pups are shown above with Sam on the left and Gracie on the right.
Sam and Gracie are very special to us, since we've had them since they were both 8 weeks old. They are about as neurotic as they come, but we still love them. Gracie is terrified of loud rain, thunder, and fireworks. Sam goes berserk when hearing a drill, hammer, or tape measure. (He's had a hard time while our house-building progresses!)
They safely made the trip from Texas to Uruguay on United Airlines after months of planning. One doesn't just put pets on the plane - there are loads of forms and physicals to complete, as well as some kennel-training. We had lots of help from www.petrelocation.com out of Austin, Texas. They handle moves in the U.S. and world-wide; we were lucky to have them right on our doorstep to help. Our longtime vet was also fantastically helpful and patient.
After reading dozens of horror stories regarding pet moves, we did prepare our pets with lots of kennel-training, long talks, and weeks of nail-trimming (in case of scratching on the kennel wires). The folks from Pet Relocation provided us with loads of helpful info and walked us through the entire process.
Sam and Gracie flew a week ahead of me in August (yes, August in Texas). United Airlines "Pet Safe" program was wonderful. They emailed pictures of Sam and Gracie along the way, especially in the air-conditioned pet center at Houston Intercontinental Airport.
Sam and Gracie traveled from Austin to Houston to Buenos Aires. In Buenos Aires they were picked up by a kennel owner, who took them through Customs and on to his kennel for the night. He emailed pictures and a video of them playing outside! The next day, he took them by Buquebus ferry to Montevideo and through Customs once more. It was a long, expensive journey, but so worth it to have them with us safely.
They've adjusted well to Uruguay and are well-loved by builders, neighbors, and friends. Uruguayans are natural dog-lovers!
Sam and Gracie are very special to us, since we've had them since they were both 8 weeks old. They are about as neurotic as they come, but we still love them. Gracie is terrified of loud rain, thunder, and fireworks. Sam goes berserk when hearing a drill, hammer, or tape measure. (He's had a hard time while our house-building progresses!)
They safely made the trip from Texas to Uruguay on United Airlines after months of planning. One doesn't just put pets on the plane - there are loads of forms and physicals to complete, as well as some kennel-training. We had lots of help from www.petrelocation.com out of Austin, Texas. They handle moves in the U.S. and world-wide; we were lucky to have them right on our doorstep to help. Our longtime vet was also fantastically helpful and patient.
After reading dozens of horror stories regarding pet moves, we did prepare our pets with lots of kennel-training, long talks, and weeks of nail-trimming (in case of scratching on the kennel wires). The folks from Pet Relocation provided us with loads of helpful info and walked us through the entire process.
Sam and Gracie flew a week ahead of me in August (yes, August in Texas). United Airlines "Pet Safe" program was wonderful. They emailed pictures of Sam and Gracie along the way, especially in the air-conditioned pet center at Houston Intercontinental Airport.
Sam and Gracie traveled from Austin to Houston to Buenos Aires. In Buenos Aires they were picked up by a kennel owner, who took them through Customs and on to his kennel for the night. He emailed pictures and a video of them playing outside! The next day, he took them by Buquebus ferry to Montevideo and through Customs once more. It was a long, expensive journey, but so worth it to have them with us safely.
They've adjusted well to Uruguay and are well-loved by builders, neighbors, and friends. Uruguayans are natural dog-lovers!
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