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Offline Tui

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Mal hond......came with....
« on: July 08, 2010, 05:41:53 am »
Yes, we decided to bring our nutter of a dog with us to OZ- and now he will be coming to NZ... :smitten: It was not a decision we took lightly (cost... :heeha: insane) but hubby had his 'special car' which he wanted to bring over - and was warned about the hectic paperwork etc....so much to his... :'( had to part with his mistress... :clap: That was the quarantine fees paid for..... O0 My beloved boy flew up to JHB - were he spent 6 months at Keringa...what a wonderful quarantine station, just before we flew out to OZ - I fly up to JHB to 'suss out' the place and of course to visit my boytjie... :smitten: I arrived and he spotted me and went ballistic...I paid him another visit the following day and had to leave to come back to CT.... :'( :'( 4 months later - he arrived in Perth and I went to visit him at Byford quarantine station - as I approached his kennel (he could not see me) I said, 'where's mommy's boytjie?' He recognized my voice....after 4 months!! Needless to say, it was a awesome reunion with with laughter and tears of joy!! He has been out of quarantine now a year almost to the day......bringing him with was one of the best decisions we made.....thank the Lord for 'that car!! I now have to start the process of looking at quarantine in NZ - this is one dog with major air miles..... :2funny: The things we do for our beloved four footed furry members...... :smitten:


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Re: Mal hond......came with....
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2010, 06:14:37 am »
aaaaaaaag this is so sweet  :'( :'( I am going to leave my babies with family in SA  :'( :'(

I now have to start the process of looking at quarantine in NZ - this is one dog with major air miles..... :2funny: The things we do for our beloved four footed furry members...... :smitten:

Is necessary for him to go through quarantine again? I have read somewhere that you are allowed to bring pets to NZ if you are from OZ. It is only when you enter NZ/OZ from Africa that they need to be quarantined? He completed his quarantine in OZ did he not?

O how I wish I could also take my furry babies to NZ  :'(

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Re: Mal hond......came with....
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2010, 06:14:37 am »

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Re: Mal hond......came with....
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2010, 06:39:27 am »
 Hi Ursula - I think he has to get his blood tests done here - then checked out by the vet - and only 2/3 days in quarantine in NZ.....that 7 months stint - killed me! I could not find family members to look after him, as they either had pets of their own - they are a young family (with little kiddies) or elderly......he is a staffy....like I said - a mal hond - not vicious at all.....we got him as a guard dog in SA....and this idiot made mates with all our local (but harmless) bergies who live in the park - they would chat and pat him through our gate......HELLO....?????:idiot2: so much for the guard dog... :2funny: he is still too playful - staffy's NEVER grow up!! He will be 5 this month - so a good decision.....know of a family here in Perth who have just brought over their dogs....both aged 10 :o you are BLESSED - you have family to leave your furry babies with.......you will at least have complete peace of mind!!!

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