Trip to Sweden

Tolinka being check in as luggage. She was NOT cargo and was kept in an air conditioned area of the plane--with the crews luggage!

Tollie waiting quietly for the next new thing.

Bob and Tolinka on the move at O'Hare Airport Chicago, IL

Children very interested in what is in the crate. Bob said Tollie was very calm with all the new things.

Yesterday Tolinka and Bob flew out of O'Hare airport for Stockholm Sweden. Tolinka is going to live at the Polarullen Samoyed Kennel and she will be showed in conformation and also used on the competitive distance Samoyed dog sled team

A good friend and fellow TTouch practitioner, Betsy, met Bob at O'Hare airport to help him with his luggage, moving Tollie + crate and also parking our car in long term parking. Thank you Betsy. Bob said it was a big help to him having you there.

Getting Tolinka ready for the move to Sweden has taken 8 months! Sweden has strict regulations for importing a dog to their country. Dogs under 1 year have to have 2 rabies shots first (a month apart) then you wait 120 days from the 2nd vaccination and have blood drawn for the FAVN testing. This sample is sent to the Rabies Laboratory Kansas State University (only lab Sweden will accept results from in the USA). You then wait 3 to 4 weeks for the results. If the value is above 0.5 IU/mL the dog can be travel to Sweden. Tollie had her blood drawn on June 1st (her 2nd rabies shot was on Jan. 28th) and we had the results by June 15th. Other requirements were deworming for tapeworms just prior to travel day, tick treatment, ISO chip implant, Swedish passport, Swedish health certificate and her basic DP vaccinations.

Bob and Tollie made it safely to Stockholm and are now heading north with Margareta to her home. Bob will get to see our Yepa too! Yepa is Tollie's aunt: Ruby (Tollie's dam) and Yepa are sisters, different litters.

Tomorrow Bob will get our new puppy, Eventyrer Av Vinterskogen (Eve). He will stay at Margareta's till July 6th. This will give him some time to get to know Eve and help her adjust plus for Tollie to adjust to her new home.

Sheyenne and Trek will have a new playmate when Eve arrives here at the Prairie Isle.

For me, I am tending to dogs. A bunch have vet visits this week and we have an upcoming breeding to prepare for. Between pigeons in the barn, skunks and horrible summer storms it has been fun so far here.

Looking forward to some new pictures of Eve and of Tollie in her new home. And of course of Yepa:)