Penny Arrives!

After 11 weeks here in the UK without Penny Dachshund, she finally arrived this week!

Quite an ordeal to ship a pet. There is still a 6mth quarantine requirement, so Penny had to stay behind until she fulfilled it - and all the paperwork involved. Then she had to get flea & tick treatment within 24hrs before flying. Then she had to go into a plastic crate and travel in the luggage/cargo hold. In the dark. For the 9hr flight. :(

Finally her plane arrived and she had to go through and be checked through customs. They check her microchip and let them out for bathroom, food, & water in their kennels. We hired a pet travel service to handle the whole thing. The agent picked her up and cleared her after customs. Then I had to drive to Gatwick Airport which is an hour away to meet the agent and get her.

She was quite timid and unsure when I finally got her out of the cage. Then, she remembered. Then I got kisses and she curled up on my lap for the ride home. Once home, more food, water, and a bath (she was smelly!). Then a trip to a park where she got to run off of the lead and stretch her legs. Back home for lots of exploring to do around the house and garden.

Unfortunately, it's been a rainy cold day today and will continue for the rest of the week. So, we may be stuck in - but that's okay. Now we've got Penny to keep us entertained!

I've been waiting for her to join me in getting the caches around Fleet Pond. Hopefully, next week we'll be out there!