Comments on: Moving to Australia: Baggy’s Story http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1874/moving-to-australia-baggys-story/ What it's Really Like Living in Australia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:07:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: BobinOz http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1874/moving-to-australia-baggys-story/#comment-2369 BobinOz Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:44:33 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=1874#comment-2369 Hi Teresa Sorry for giving you such a scare. Glad you didn't have a heart attack. Funnily enough, I think we did notice a difference in him. He sulked for about two days and then he seemed to take on a new lease of life. A fresh spring in his step. Almost as though he'd been in prison for a month and been released, and was happy to be free again. But then again, I suppose you or I would feel great after spending a month locked up, just to be able to walk free in the garden again.... Check out the banner, top right on this page and every page for Dog Walks. It's my wife's business, she looks after dogs in quarantine here in Australia, she will help your Lab through it all. Cheers Bob Hi Teresa

Sorry for giving you such a scare. Glad you didn’t have a heart attack.

Funnily enough, I think we did notice a difference in him. He sulked for about two days and then he seemed to take on a new lease of life. A fresh spring in his step. Almost as though he’d been in prison for a month and been released, and was happy to be free again.

But then again, I suppose you or I would feel great after spending a month locked up, just to be able to walk free in the garden again….

Check out the banner, top right on this page and every page for Dog Walks. It’s my wife’s business, she looks after dogs in quarantine here in Australia, she will help your Lab through it all.

Cheers

Bob

]]> By: Teresa http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1874/moving-to-australia-baggys-story/#comment-2351 Teresa Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:28:47 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=1874#comment-2351 Just wanted to let you know that your article nearly gave me a heart attack! LOL. We are planning a move from the US to Sydney later this year with our 16 week old black lab (he will be 9 months when we move). So, when I got to the part of the article where the dog was a wreck I was really worried about the effect that the move would have on our darling dog. Thank God it had a happy ending! Just a question though - did you see any changes in your dog after the quarantine? Just wanted to let you know that your article nearly gave me a heart attack! LOL. We are planning a move from the US to Sydney later this year with our 16 week old black lab (he will be 9 months when we move). So, when I got to the part of the article where the dog was a wreck I was really worried about the effect that the move would have on our darling dog. Thank God it had a happy ending!

Just a question though – did you see any changes in your dog after the quarantine?

]]> By: BobinOz http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1874/moving-to-australia-baggys-story/#comment-895 BobinOz Mon, 03 May 2010 10:55:37 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=1874#comment-895 Yes, there was fear and sadness alright, but coupled with relief and laughter all in one. I wouldn't have wanted it any other way, it was one of those moments that make life so alive. And I now have tears of laughter just telling the story, to anyone who'll listen. Thanks Jen, hope your transplant goes well :-) Yes, there was fear and sadness alright, but coupled with relief and laughter all in one. I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way, it was one of those moments that make life so alive.

And I now have tears of laughter just telling the story, to anyone who’ll listen. Thanks Jen, hope your transplant goes well :-)

]]> By: Jen Ray http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1874/moving-to-australia-baggys-story/#comment-893 Jen Ray Sun, 02 May 2010 19:34:20 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=1874#comment-893 As a future transplant to Australia, I really enjoyed your posts. However, this one where you finally get to pick up your dog....I almost cried. There were tears welling in my eyes thinking about you and your family, whom I've never met, yet can imagine the fear and sadness. So GLAD that your dog was just fine. Hope all continues to be well! As a future transplant to Australia, I really enjoyed your posts. However, this one where you finally get to pick up your dog….I almost cried. There were tears welling in my eyes thinking about you and your family, whom I’ve never met, yet can imagine the fear and sadness. So GLAD that your dog was just fine. Hope all continues to be well!

]]> By: BobinOz http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1874/moving-to-australia-baggys-story/#comment-821 BobinOz Wed, 24 Mar 2010 06:57:44 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=1874#comment-821 Hi Hey, that's really sad. I know how we would have felt had we left our dog behind, I don't think my wife would have made it. It was very expensive for us, around £3000, but worth every penny. I'm not sure what it would cost to bring your dog over from the USA, but as with most things, I would bet it works out cheaper than it did for us bringing our dog from England. I guess the first thing you'll need to do is telephone and find out the cost of flying your dog out to Australia, that is going to be the most expensive item. For us that was £1800 of the bill. Next your dog will need to go through a series of exams and tests with a vet and probably get tagged electronically. He needs a clean bill of health to get in. When he gets here, he'll need to enter quarantine for a period of time. For our dog, it was four weeks but it may be more for you if you come from an area where rabies is a possibility. I'm not sure about the USA, but I know Canada have slightly stricter rules imposed on their dogs coming in because of this. My wife knows far more about it than I do, as she arranged our dog's move. So if I were you I would check with a USA vet about the costs of those tests and check the flight costs (look for dog exporters in the USA) and then if you still want to go ahead and need more help, come back here and ask. But in truth, the vet should be able to guide you through everything. Cheers Bob Hi

Hey, that’s really sad. I know how we would have felt had we left our dog behind, I don’t think my wife would have made it. It was very expensive for us, around £3000, but worth every penny.

I’m not sure what it would cost to bring your dog over from the USA, but as with most things, I would bet it works out cheaper than it did for us bringing our dog from England.

I guess the first thing you’ll need to do is telephone and find out the cost of flying your dog out to Australia, that is going to be the most expensive item. For us that was £1800 of the bill. Next your dog will need to go through a series of exams and tests with a vet and probably get tagged electronically. He needs a clean bill of health to get in.

When he gets here, he’ll need to enter quarantine for a period of time. For our dog, it was four weeks but it may be more for you if you come from an area where rabies is a possibility. I’m not sure about the USA, but I know Canada have slightly stricter rules imposed on their dogs coming in because of this.

My wife knows far more about it than I do, as she arranged our dog’s move. So if I were you I would check with a USA vet about the costs of those tests and check the flight costs (look for dog exporters in the USA) and then if you still want to go ahead and need more help, come back here and ask. But in truth, the vet should be able to guide you through everything.

Cheers

Bob

]]> By: lakoda http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/1874/moving-to-australia-baggys-story/#comment-819 lakoda Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:28:25 +0000 http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/?p=1874#comment-819 Hello i have moved to australia and would love more then anything to havem my dog gunner here with me i miss him very very much it is sd that i can be here with him i know he is sad the friends he is staying with say he is always looking out the window when he heres a bike go by he remembers me coming home on my bike does nyone know how much it would cost to send him here from the U.S i dont even know were to start plaese if you have info HELP thank you so much Hello i have moved to australia and would love more then anything to havem my dog gunner here with me i miss him very very much it is sd that i can be here with him i know he is sad the friends he is staying with say he is always looking out the window when he heres a bike go by he remembers me coming home on my bike does nyone know how much it would cost to send him here from the U.S i dont even know were to start plaese if you have info HELP thank you so much

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