Showing 30 posts from March 2009
Thanks for stopping by the PetRelocation Blog! In an effort to constantly improve your PetRelocation experience, we are currently in the process of creating a new blog on our new website that will allow user-generated comments and posts, as well as many other exciting features!
In the meantime feel free to check out some of our other social networking sites, or scroll through our archives on the left!
MyPetMove - Join others who are moving or have moved with their pets.
Pet Relocation on Facebook
Pet Relocation on Twitter
Pet Relocation on YouTube
In the meantime feel free to check out some of our other social networking sites, or scroll through our archives on the left!
MyPetMove - Join others who are moving or have moved with their pets.
Pet Relocation on Facebook
Pet Relocation on Twitter
Pet Relocation on YouTube
Below is a guest blog from Marcus, our Domestic specialist:
We have all heard of the flux capacitor, if you haven't go out and rent Back to the Future (they made two sequels). The flux capacitor is what makes time travel possible...when it works. However, the only way to assign any validity as to the authenticity of a flux capacitor is to ensure that it isn't working. "Hey Marcus, my flux capacitor works. What are you talking about?" Well my friend, I am sorry to to tell you that you don't have a real flux capacitor and you can't travel through time with a fake one. You can't travel through time with a busted one either; even though its real, its busted. The point is time travel is not possible. In the meantime we have to rely on traditional modes of transportation like the automobile or air travel.
We pride ourselves on providing the safest possible transport of live animals, and yet as hard as we try, the safest way and the fastest way are not always mutually exclusive. Nobody likes the idea of having their animals crated any longer than need be. However, it still takes a certain amount of time to cross the country, the Atlantic, or the Pacific. Whenever we can utilize a direct flight with a "pet safe" airline we do, but not every destination offers direct flights with these airlines. For my clients, I prefer to provide the routing that will provide the highest level of safety and comfort for their pet rather than to have the animal subjected to varying temperatures, strange and scary wait times outside on the ramp, or handled like luggage in order to shave off an hour of transit.
We have all heard of the flux capacitor, if you haven't go out and rent Back to the Future (they made two sequels). The flux capacitor is what makes time travel possible...when it works. However, the only way to assign any validity as to the authenticity of a flux capacitor is to ensure that it isn't working. "Hey Marcus, my flux capacitor works. What are you talking about?" Well my friend, I am sorry to to tell you that you don't have a real flux capacitor and you can't travel through time with a fake one. You can't travel through time with a busted one either; even though its real, its busted. The point is time travel is not possible. In the meantime we have to rely on traditional modes of transportation like the automobile or air travel.
We pride ourselves on providing the safest possible transport of live animals, and yet as hard as we try, the safest way and the fastest way are not always mutually exclusive. Nobody likes the idea of having their animals crated any longer than need be. However, it still takes a certain amount of time to cross the country, the Atlantic, or the Pacific. Whenever we can utilize a direct flight with a "pet safe" airline we do, but not every destination offers direct flights with these airlines. For my clients, I prefer to provide the routing that will provide the highest level of safety and comfort for their pet rather than to have the animal subjected to varying temperatures, strange and scary wait times outside on the ramp, or handled like luggage in order to shave off an hour of transit.
Potato with his green bow!Many of our regular blog readers are probably familiar with the ongoing saga of Potato the Pug’s adventures in Greece. For the uninitiated, Potato is a pug that we relocated from Houston, TX to Nafplio, Greece in November, 2008. He’s had quite the adventure and is now living the high life in style. We recently received an update regarding Potato and the recent St. Patrick’s Day festivities, and as you can see in the below photos, she is at the height of holiday couture!
Below is a guest post from Scotty, our UK Specialist!
Whenever you are moving with your pet, be it across the country or across the world, your pet is going to need to spend a good bit of time in their kennel, and if they haven’t had a good bit of exercise before they are loading in to the kennel, it is going to seem like a lot longer trip than it really is. On any given day your pets need a fair amount of play time to burn off their excess energy, and on normal days they aren’t cooped up in a travel kennel all day. If your pet is going to be traveling on a long flight it is always best to exercise them for at least 30 minutes or so before they are loaded in to their kennel. By exercising your pet before they travel you are making sure they will not be restless before the flight, and they will also have had the opportunity to do their business as well, so they won’t be crossing their legs the last hour of the flight. Depending on the type of pet you have and their breed the type and length of time you exercise them will vary greatly. You just want to make sure they don’t just get loaded up in to the kennel with out so much as a walk.
When your pet arrives at their destination they are going to need to be given the same chance to exercise just as before the departed. Keep a close watch on their hydration as many pets can become slightly dehydrated on long flights. Keep the post flight workout to a decent length walk; giving your pet the chance to stretch their legs and get the blood flowing after a long flight. Just think about how you feel when you walk off a red-eye. Your pet will much happier and have a much easier time on their flight if they get the right amount of exercise before and after their trip.
Whenever you are moving with your pet, be it across the country or across the world, your pet is going to need to spend a good bit of time in their kennel, and if they haven’t had a good bit of exercise before they are loading in to the kennel, it is going to seem like a lot longer trip than it really is. On any given day your pets need a fair amount of play time to burn off their excess energy, and on normal days they aren’t cooped up in a travel kennel all day. If your pet is going to be traveling on a long flight it is always best to exercise them for at least 30 minutes or so before they are loaded in to their kennel. By exercising your pet before they travel you are making sure they will not be restless before the flight, and they will also have had the opportunity to do their business as well, so they won’t be crossing their legs the last hour of the flight. Depending on the type of pet you have and their breed the type and length of time you exercise them will vary greatly. You just want to make sure they don’t just get loaded up in to the kennel with out so much as a walk.
When your pet arrives at their destination they are going to need to be given the same chance to exercise just as before the departed. Keep a close watch on their hydration as many pets can become slightly dehydrated on long flights. Keep the post flight workout to a decent length walk; giving your pet the chance to stretch their legs and get the blood flowing after a long flight. Just think about how you feel when you walk off a red-eye. Your pet will much happier and have a much easier time on their flight if they get the right amount of exercise before and after their trip.
We first met Courtney and Burkly Deluxe over on her blog, In(side) the Loop, moving from Houston, TX to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Courtney was experiencing typical petmove-itis: confusion, expense, and not able to get any firm answers. Well, we fixed that right up (check out her comments section) and ever since then, we've been assisting her with Burkly Deluxe's relocation.
Part of our door-to-door service included building and shipping a custom-built travel crate for this "deluxe" St. Bernard. We recieved this email from Courtney today, along with a few great photos:
Part of our door-to-door service included building and shipping a custom-built travel crate for this "deluxe" St. Bernard. We recieved this email from Courtney today, along with a few great photos:
Hey Guys --
Guess what we got in today :) She loves it! Hopefully we can get her in there a few hours a day, but once she saw me crawl inside...it was a sure thing! If it's good enough for Momma....
Thanks a million,
Courtney
