sandgrubber Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 After all the months of vaccinations and blood tests and wormings and paperwork, it's finally happening. My three fly to New Zealand on Tuesday. I follow five days later. It's a long flight. The dogs get to overnight in Los Angeles before flying on to get put in quarantine in Auckland. I know, they'll be fine. They are three generations, mother, daughter, grand daughter, and very close. So they'll have one another. Or so I keep telling myself. But I'm so unnerved, and my stomach won't settle. Not much I can do about it, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I cried sending Scottie 3 hours with no Q. You'll be OK. Kia Kaha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 How I relate. Nothing like your experience, though. I was a complete nervous wreck just taking one of my dogs from Sydney to Brisbane . As soon as possible, I had the stewardess get me a glass of wine. Keep trying to look ahead to when you will all be on the ground and back together. Best of luck that all goes smoothly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Good luck Sandgrubber, I hope they and you travel well. And no you haven't let them down in any way, they'll be okay, this is good news. Your other briefly considered option was unthinkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 They'll be fine, SG. But I totally understand how you'd feel stressed. When my tibbie was flown to Brisbane from Canberra, I was so worried. The pet transport man phoned me from Brisbane Airport & told me to go into the back garden so I could see her Qantas flight descending to the airport. It was a strange feeling watching her plane come in. But I keep telling myself, my other tibbie, Annie, flew from Sweden, where she was born, to Sydney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 The first leg was a grand mess, though the outcome was ok. The pet transport company worked really hard on the import requirements but totally forgot about domestic travel requirements. So I showed up at the loading dock at 7:30 am and they say: "Where's your health clearance?" Turns out a vet has to sign off within ten days of a domestic flight, but no one warned me. I was 2 hours away from home, in a city I don't know well, fortunately, with a friend who is a good navigator. Lots of calls to lots of vets. They all have surgery in the morning and can't see us until afternoon. Meanwhile we miss two possible flights. Finally get a veterinary booking at 1 pm, and a booking for a flight where they load at 2 pm. The vet charged $240 for taking temps, looking in their mouths, and listening to their chests, then filling out a simple form. Took all of 15 minutes. Horrible flight. One stop, with 2 hours lay over. But the dogs did make it to LA, and the pictures I've been sent look as though they are reasonably happy. On to Auckland in another hour or two. That's presuming no one has screwed up on the very complicated paperwork.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) what is your flight number and departure details Sandgrubber? (if that is not an invasion of your privacy) We can all keep an eye on your doggies for you here--> https://flightaware.com/live/ I have added this link as I think it's sandgrubber's plane https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ANZ5 She has just left LA Edited March 2, 2017 by Boronia Edited to add a flight Tracking link 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 That is terrible, Sandgrubber. But only plain sailing (or flying) from now on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boronia Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ANZ5 If this is your plane Sandgrubber...YOU HAVE ARRIVED! Hope the dogs are ok 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Boronia you are star quality!! Now we wait with everything crossed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I've only just seen this, so I'm hoping they've landed by now and are safe and well. Welcome back to our side of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 6 hours ago, PossumCorner said: Boronia you are star quality!! Now we wait with everything crossed. Too right Wish I could do things like that Looking forward to hearing from an unjetlagged Sandgrubber and doggies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) On 3/1/2017 at 4:09 PM, Boronia said: what is your flight number and departure details Sandgrubber? (if that is not an invasion of your privacy) We can all keep an eye on your doggies for you here--> https://flightaware.com/live/ I have added this link as I think it's sandgrubber's plane https://flightaware.com/live/flight/ANZ5 She has just left LA The girls are now in quarantine. Jane, at Auckland quarantine writes that they are doing well, though my old girl looks confused. I'd say she has every reason to be confused. I'm still in the US packing (ugh). Miss the girls, but they wouldn't have been much help packing. I fly out on Sunday . . . arrive Tuesday. Thanks Baronia for the info/link and thanks everyone for the support. I'm not getting any younger and decided if I was going to move back to Oceania, I'd better do it while I have the strength to move. Edited March 3, 2017 by sandgrubber didn't finish typing but somehow it posted for me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Such a big move, Sandgrubber, especially with the dogs. Glad they are now safe and sound on the ground and you will soon be with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 10, 2017 Author Share Posted March 10, 2017 Have been visiting the girls in quarantine for the last few days. NZ quarantine is not all that bad or that expensive. It's all the testing before and the transport costs that get you. The facility is as it has to be . . . dogs never leave easily cleanable surfaces, kennels are pretty large, but there's no access to exercise areas. But the people are nice and pretty informal, and they obviously love dogs. You have to wear white coats when visiting, but it's clearly a beaurocrat's joke. My dogs jump all over me and unbutton the white coat and generally max out body contact, so the silly white coat wouldn't do much good if a disease was lurking. I guess they get something serious once in a blue moon, but mostly, everyone is healthy. I want so badly to let them run and get some exercise. Only two more days. Then we drive four or five hours, stay overnight, drive again, take the ferry, and about an hour later we could be to the new place!!!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 (edited) How exciting, you're nearly there now. Wishing you and the dogs all the best at the new place! Edited March 10, 2017 by *Avanti* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Gosh, the big journey for you all is nearly over. It seems impossible at the beginning and here you all are. Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 14, 2017 Author Share Posted March 14, 2017 On the ferry. Should be on South Island in a bit more than an hour. I thought I could stay in the car with the dogs, but no...Had to leave them. It's been a rough crossing. Hope they're not Sicky. Tomorrow we'll be at my new place... At last. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 52 minutes ago, sandgrubber said: On the ferry. Should be on South Island in a bit more than an hour. I thought I could stay in the car with the dogs, but no...Had to leave them. It's been a rough crossing. Hope they're not Sicky. Tomorrow we'll be at my new place... At last. Oh my goodness!! So much stress. Poor you and poor them. This time next week though . . . . . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Awesome update. Safe arrival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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