We're moving from NZ to Scotland in 2020, with our 3yo staffy.
I'm wondering whether there's anything I can do in advance to make the journey less traumatic for our slightly neurotic dog. Or anything I should do at the other end to make settling in go more smoothly?
She's used to being in a crate during the day (7hrs at the absolute max, usually less), but that's in our house, not in a scary, noisy plane.
We took her on a ferry last year, where she was in a kennel below deck for 3-4 hrs, and I'm pretty sure she stood and cried the whole time (her blanket was still neatly folded when we returned, and I could hear her whining as we came down the stairs).
Does anyone have any experience of relocating an anxious dog?
Any tips? Is it worth putting her in kennels for a night or two so she's used to the idea of being away from us? Would it be silly to do a couple of short flights within NZ?
Really I just want someone to tell me it will be ok and a couple of days of stress will not permanently damage my dog!
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Tinofcurses · 29/12/2019 20:43
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