Okay, I know most of you could not care less about the drama of taking the dogs to Australia, but for those of you who DO care, here it is...It is a pain in the $#% that is what it is! Who knew that taking two small, lazy, special needs Pugs to Australia would be so difficult, but it is. One hundred eighty days from start to finish filled with vaccinations, blood tests, paperwork, paperwork and more paperwork and, don't forget all the money it costs to get the vaccines, tests and to file the paperwork! And we haven't even bought the plane ticket or paid the pet transport people yet! Anyway, once all this stuff is done, we put the girls on flight to L.A. (yes, in a crate, in the cargo hold of a passenger jet) where they spend the night. The next day they are "sealed" into a crate (together thankfully) and sent to Sydney where they will spend thirty (yes 30) days in Australian quarantine. That is not an easy word to spell by the way. Once there, we are able to visit them everyday. After the thirty days are over, we get to take them home with us. Yiphee!
Those of you who know me, know what my dogs mean to me and can understand why this is probably the most traumatic part of the whole journey for me. I am trying to keep positive, make sure they are in the best health possible before departure and am sending good thoughts their way at all times. I am even going to splurge and get them both a pet massage before they leave. I am either an idiot or a sucker. You decide. :)
I don't think you're an idiot or a sucker, I think you're a wonderful person who cares a lot about your sweet pugs. They are so lucky that you take such good care of them :)
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