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Summer in Newfoundland Bringing Home a Lab or Newfie Souvenir
Brian K wrote: Hi, I'm planning a trip to different parts of Newfoundland. I have some travel guides plus the net at my finger tips. These resources do not address one of my questions. My question is about bringing home a "souvenir" to the States. I don't know about you, but in the past I've often brought souvenirs home from trips only for them to eventually wind up in a yard sale or a box in the cellar. I feel if I bring home a pet, that won't happen. I don't discard pets. My understanding is that Labrador Retrievers and Newfoundland Retrievers originated in Newfoundland. Are these breeds still plentiful in this region? I will be traveling by car. How much would be involved in adopting a Lab or Newfie in Newfoundland? What would be needed to bring a pup or year old dog back to the US? I have researched these breeds. I can accommodate one with only some minor adaptations to my back yard, a six foot fence. I have had dogs and cats before. I am not considering this on a whim. I suppose that you would need the same documentation for vaccinations that you would need for a pet that you had taken with you on vacation. |
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Summer in Newfoundland Bringing Home a Lab or Newfie Souvenir
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I'm planning a trip to different parts of Newfoundland. I have some travel guides plus the net at my finger tips. These resources do not address one of my questions. My question is about bringing home a "souvenir" to the States. I don't know about you, but in the past I've often brought souvenirs home from trips only for them to eventually wind up in a yard sale or a box in the cellar. I feel if I bring home a pet, that won't happen. I don't discard pets. My understanding is that Labrador Retrievers and Newfoundland Retrievers originated in Newfoundland. Are these breeds still plentiful in this region? I will be traveling by car. How much would be involved in adopting a Lab or Newfie in Newfoundland? What would be needed to bring a pup or year old dog back to the US? I have researched these breeds. I can accommodate one with only some minor adaptations to my back yard, a six foot fence. I have had dogs and cats before. I am not considering this on a whim. -- ________ To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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Summer in Newfoundland Bringing Home a Lab or Newfie Souvenir
"Brian K" wrote in message hlink.net... Hi, I'm planning a trip to different parts of Newfoundland. I have some travel guides plus the net at my finger tips. These resources do not address one of my questions. My question is about bringing home a "souvenir" to the States. I don't know about you, but in the past I've often brought souvenirs home from trips only for them to eventually wind up in a yard sale or a box in the cellar. I feel if I bring home a pet, that won't happen. I don't discard pets. My understanding is that Labrador Retrievers and Newfoundland Retrievers originated in Newfoundland. Are these breeds still plentiful in this region? I will be traveling by car. How much would be involved in adopting a Lab or Newfie in Newfoundland? What would be needed to bring a pup or year old dog back to the US? I have researched these breeds. I can accommodate one with only some minor adaptations to my back yard, a six foot fence. I have had dogs and cats before. I am not considering this on a whim. Brian -- I'll start by telling you I'm not an expert, just an animal lover. Check out these links. They should be able to connect you with a responsible breeder. You probably ought to find and establish a relationship with a breeder before you go, because puppies will only be available at certain times of year. The breeder should be able to help you with paperwork. If not, contact the Canadian Kennel Club. You'll need (at least) certificates of vaccination and good health. http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/breeders.htm http://www.newfoundland-dogs.info/ http://home.golden.net/~blacknita/ (Canada) http://www.ncanewfs.org/index.shtml (US) PLEASE, only buy from a responsible breeder, an animal shelter, or a rescue group. Stay away from pet stores and puppy mills -- they overbreed the dogs and treat them like, well, animals. Breeders keep the dogs in their home, as part of the family, not in outdoor pens. I hope you find a wonderful puppy! :-) Sarah |
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Summer in Newfoundland Bringing Home a Lab or Newfie Souvenir
"Sarah Banick" wrote in message . .. "Brian K" wrote in message hlink.net... Hi, I'm planning a trip to different parts of Newfoundland. I have some travel guides plus the net at my finger tips. These resources do not address one of my questions. My question is about bringing home a "souvenir" to the States. I don't know about you, but in the past I've often brought souvenirs home from trips only for them to eventually wind up in a yard sale or a box in the cellar. I feel if I bring home a pet, that won't happen. I don't discard pets. My understanding is that Labrador Retrievers and Newfoundland Retrievers originated in Newfoundland. Are these breeds still plentiful in this region? I will be traveling by car. How much would be involved in adopting a Lab or Newfie in Newfoundland? What would be needed to bring a pup or year old dog back to the US? I have researched these breeds. I can accommodate one with only some minor adaptations to my back yard, a six foot fence. I have had dogs and cats before. I am not considering this on a whim. Brian -- I'll start by telling you I'm not an expert, just an animal lover. Check out these links. They should be able to connect you with a responsible breeder. You probably ought to find and establish a relationship with a breeder before you go, because puppies will only be available at certain times of year. The breeder should be able to help you with paperwork. If not, contact the Canadian Kennel Club. You'll need (at least) certificates of vaccination and good health. http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/breeders.htm http://www.newfoundland-dogs.info/ http://home.golden.net/~blacknita/ (Canada) http://www.ncanewfs.org/index.shtml (US) PLEASE, only buy from a responsible breeder, an animal shelter, or a rescue group. Stay away from pet stores and puppy mills -- they overbreed the dogs and treat them like, well, animals. Breeders keep the dogs in their home, as part of the family, not in outdoor pens. I hope you find a wonderful puppy! :-) Sarah Brian - I'll add to Sarah's excellent post the following - 1. Do check out the animal shelters. Should you find an animal to your liking there, you won't regret deciding to acquire it. There is much satisfaction in adopting an otherwise unwanted animal. If nothing else, when the inevitable comes and you need to put him/her down there is the bittersweet knowledge that you have him/her a life better and more fulfilling than were he/she left at the shelter. http://maritimedogs.com/nfld/shelters.html 2. Make sure you understand the US customs rules and regulations on bringing animals into this country. http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm...ingyourpet.htm http://www.cdc.gov/Ncidod/dq/faq_ani...on.htm#dogreqs 3. Check out whether or not your intended acquisition is prone to motion sickness. And if it is and you still want that particular animal, then make suitable preparations/precautions. It will be a long trip back if you find out unexpectedly that your new pet does not take well to riding in a moving vehicle. |
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