Hi everyone,
Hoping you can help.
I am about to relocate overseas from the hot desert of Central Australia to the cold of England. My little desert rescue dog Zephyr is coming too, so it'll be a huge change for him. He's only ever known summer, for starters! He's had little exposure to traffic, to noise and to cold or rain, or to large crowds. We will be living in a quiet coastal town in England, which will give him a gentle adjustment, and I won't be working for the first few months, so I can spend a lot of time helping him settle in, and take him for long walks (if he can cope with the cold...!).
But I'm looking for any words of wisdom from people who have moved a dog to a new environment, about how to manage the move? I'd love to hear any suggestions about how to manage all the changes he will face - different air, climate, smells, home, people, sounds, dogs. I usually walk him twice a day, so I can keep this part of his routine at least. Is there anything I should be keeping an eye out for, to be sure he's settling in OK? Are there any tips people can suggest about what worked to help their dogs cope?
The first challenge will be the plane journey, so I'm also keen for any advice about how to make him feel OK again, post-flight. It's 24 hours long, so I'm assuming he'll have some stress by the time he disembarks.
Many thanks in advance. He's a sensitive little dog but has adjusted to a new home before (coming to live with me) so I'm hopeful we'll go OK if we're doing it together
Hoping you can help.
I am about to relocate overseas from the hot desert of Central Australia to the cold of England. My little desert rescue dog Zephyr is coming too, so it'll be a huge change for him. He's only ever known summer, for starters! He's had little exposure to traffic, to noise and to cold or rain, or to large crowds. We will be living in a quiet coastal town in England, which will give him a gentle adjustment, and I won't be working for the first few months, so I can spend a lot of time helping him settle in, and take him for long walks (if he can cope with the cold...!).
But I'm looking for any words of wisdom from people who have moved a dog to a new environment, about how to manage the move? I'd love to hear any suggestions about how to manage all the changes he will face - different air, climate, smells, home, people, sounds, dogs. I usually walk him twice a day, so I can keep this part of his routine at least. Is there anything I should be keeping an eye out for, to be sure he's settling in OK? Are there any tips people can suggest about what worked to help their dogs cope?
The first challenge will be the plane journey, so I'm also keen for any advice about how to make him feel OK again, post-flight. It's 24 hours long, so I'm assuming he'll have some stress by the time he disembarks.
Many thanks in advance. He's a sensitive little dog but has adjusted to a new home before (coming to live with me) so I'm hopeful we'll go OK if we're doing it together
