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  1. I have a rescue dog who was kept chained and enclosed for the first 18 months of her life. When we first got her and took her to our vet we thought that she too had had her teeth filed down as they were short and squared off. Our vet in PA, having had a lot of dealings with puppy mill dogs had seen many instances of this and was quite sure that her teeth were worn down as a result of frantic chewing at the wires of her enclosure during her early containment. Erin is extremely thunderphobic and we know she came from a bad environment and no doubt had to endure many a storm with nowhere to escape from them so this seems quite a likely reason for her teeth being in the condition they are, particularly as she did not know how to play with any toys when she came to us, so they were not the culprit!
  2. It sounds like you have fun! Maybe if Brenda (OurBoys) is heading over maybe we could try and make a trip from SW VA if total newbies are okay too?
  3. I have three stickers - one in the RV and the others in the truck. The first one is a magnetic one which says 'BORDER COLLIES - The Only Breed That'll Do', another saying 'Border Collies are Like Potato Chips - You Can Never Have Just One' and finally, my favorite 'BORDER COLLIES Do It Til The Cows Come Home'.
  4. It can be a complicated system but if you follow things step by step you should be ok. I have not transported from the USA but did repatriate my pets from Belgium back to the UK through the Passport for Pets Scheme. You will see on the DEFRA website the list of approved carriers (AA, US Airways, British Airways, Delta to name a few). Pets have to travel as cargo and are not permitted to travel in the cabin with you on long haul flights. At least six months prior to travel (and up to one year I believe) the pet must be vaccinated against rabies regardless of whether they are due to be revaccinated or not. They then have to have a blood test and the blood must be sent to a lab in the USA approved by DEFRA to be tested for rabies anitbodies (these approved labs are also listed on their website). If the bloods are good then SIX MONTHS LATER the pets are free to travel. There are other procedures to be done close to departure but they are much less hassle - flea and tick treatments and health certifications 48 hours before travel etc. Pets have to travel crated in an airline approved crate with sufficient water/food for the duration of the flight and must be certified fit to fly by a veterinarian prior to flying. The dog must also be microchipped with an approved microchip - one that can be read by the microchip readers used in the UK. If you are not traveling with your pet you will have to have arrangements in place for someone to meet the flight on its arrival at the airport in the UK. Hope this helps a little!
  5. From another displaced UK Expat, just wanted to say what a beautiful pup!
  6. I always love browsing this website for ideas. http://www.bordercollies.nl/enames.shtml?q...=0&num=alle
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