Evelynvogtgamble

ellie wrote:
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    > How about if your are bringing a large dog? I'd like to hear fom anyone
    > who's done this. I worry about the poor thing being in a crate for so
    > long.

I would, too, but if you're moving to another country, what choice do
you have? (Assuming your dog is as much a part of your family as your
kids are, which is most likely the case or you'd simply find another
home for it.) However, animals are more philosophical about such things
than humans - if they're in a crate, and no one seems interested in
helping them escape, they'll usually just curl up and sleep until
someone pays attention to them.

Ellie

EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque) wrote:
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    > ellie wrote:
    >
    >>How about if your are bringing a large dog? I'd like to hear fom anyone
    >>who's done this. I worry about the poor thing being in a crate for so
    >>long.
    >
    >
    > I would, too, but if you're moving to another country, what choice do
    > you have? (Assuming your dog is as much a part of your family as your
    > kids are, which is most likely the case or you'd simply find another
    > home for it.) However, animals are more philosophical about such things
    > than humans - if they're in a crate, and no one seems interested in
    > helping them escape, they'll usually just curl up and sleep until
    > someone pays attention to them.

The critters are indeed part of the family. I couldn't imagine leaving
them behind. I'm a bit worried about one of the cats - he's old and
blind and will likely have a hard time adjusting to the new house. But,
then, he's adjusted to being blind with little problem, so perhaps the
new place will be taken in stride as well.

We're also shipping a horse, which will be traumatic in a whole
different way. I surely must be crazy...