tranquility

Yup, if only just a small step since I'm finally moving back to Canada!

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FairSky

Congratulations! Next step, find out where in Canada and then have a sample of the fine Canadian breeders...

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velmadobe

Not just Canadian - plenty of USA Dobes go up to Canada as well. It sure will be a HUGE jump in possibilities from what you currently have available in Hong Kong

When is the big move??

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tranquility

Thanks guys. I'm moving back to Toronto in early Feb. I'll probably still need at least 2 years or maybe longer or maybe even never. I will see if I'm ready for this responsibility.

HK is just not suited for dog raising imo but I know that this part of the New World is definitely. There are lots of great breeders in North America but I will probably limit it to those in Ontario since I want to be close to my prospective breeder/mentor.

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Lexxsmom

let me know when you get here, you can come meet Lexx.

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Okie-dobie

Hey you can always dog sit my two, you probably won't want to own one after a weekend with my goofballs..lol!!

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Khiera

Woohoo!! Plenty of us Ontario folks around -- when you get your new little pup calls us up for puppy socialization, playdates, hikes and such And yeah, like Okie said, if you want a "trial run", i'm sure any of us could use Dobe-sitting services LOL

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gracieface

gee, you'll be here in time to come to the charity dog show in Mississauga in March, you'll be able to meet a bunch of us then.

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dax0402

Congratulations and best of luck with your move.

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LizM

Exciting news! I know you have been on the forum for a while now, doing lots of research and learning. Great to read that you are getting closer to having your own dobe - I am always happy to hear that prospective owners view it as a major responsibility! Some great offers from Lexxsmom, Okie Dobie and Khiera. Best of luck with the move.

Apollo

congrats on your move and i hope everything goes well and glad you have so many dobe woners around you, in just a few month

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tranquility

LOL, I dunno if I'm even remotely qualified for dog-sitting. It'll be nice to eventually meet some of you in person, after seeing your posts here on DT.


Please give me more details. Will other breeds be in involved? I'll try to convince the wife...maybe pretend we're going shopping. "Oops, I thought we were at the mall" haha.

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tranquility

I'm so close I can almost smell the clean Canadian air, see the wide open spaces and finally not have to take a lift before going home. Packing is almost done, got some final things to tie up, maybe a quick trip to Macao, and Canada HERE I COME (early Feb)!

I am bringing my chinchilla and rabbit and can't believe that I went through all that stuff for the bunny. It's probably more intensive than the rest of the things I have to do for my return! Let's see, apply for an Import Permit, arranged for Quarantine inspection at my home, arranged for vet health certificate, arrange for government endorsement of said certificate, obtain approval from port vets, ensure in compliance with CITES, constant liaising with the relevant officials to make sure everything's in order, etc. I hope that fat bunny appreciates it LOL; the chinchilla, curiously enough, can just waltz into Canada w/o any papers. Go figure!

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gracieface

show details are easy to find, go to Canuck Dogs, great source, for those interested in going to shows/trials etc.

how long will the little critters be in lock down?

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GunnersMum

That's quite a few hoops just to get a bunny into Canada.

You may be back just in time for winter. It hasn't quite arrived here yet.

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DLS

Good luck with your move!!!! How exciting that you wil finally be able to get that Doberman puppy!!!!! Maybe check out the rescues available too!!!!

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lolonurse

Well, you have some wonderful breeders in your area... and I think the idea of hanging out with some of the DT "family pets" it's so excellent! I think it'll probably cinch the deal for you! Do you already have a house in Toronto, and just have to settle back down, or is it all a flurry of newness?

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gatehouse

Awe, it's nice to see you would do all that for your bunny.....I had two pet rabbits when I first moved out and they are the best pet (if you can't have a dobe LOL).........of course, after the "incident" with my great dane and my stepson's bunny, well, we don't have small furry animals in our home anymore.............
Hope your move goes smoothly!

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chinsNdobermans

Chinchillas aren't very regulated at this point, although I always have trouble getting across the border if I'm bringing several at once or something of the sort.

You won't be too far from me and the chillas! Congrats on the upcoming move! It's always nice to be a step closer to the Doberman dream, mine has been a long time coming and I still don't see an end!

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tranquility

Thanks to all for your well-wishes!


Thanks for the link. Only the rabbit will be quarantined (in my family home, luckily) for 30 days. During such time and at the end, inspectors may come to spot visit to make sure that I remain in compliance.

Sure is! "...just in time for winter"? NOOOOO!!!!! When does winter end again? I forget after being away for so long. April?

Thanks. Just a wee step closer but still a long time away since I still need to learn more, etc (pls see below).

Yes, that's why I'm so glad to have found DT and be in touch w/ many of them. Also grateful some DTers would like to meet up someday so that I can get more acquainted with the breed. I'm a returning Canadian so I don't anticipate being shell-shocked. Still, been away for too long and I'm sure that some things have changed. Will be staying at the family home for the time being until I find my own house. I guess only then will I even seriously start to consider a new (4-legged) addition to the family.

Arrgh, don't rub it in! j/k LOL. Seriously though, those rabbits can be quite passionate. Sometimes mine would come up to me and follow me like I would imagine a dog would. Definitely from affectionate than my chinchilla! That chin is a sneaky, clever little bugger, more cat-like in behavior, I would guess lol.

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GunnersMum

lol. It starts warming up mid march. Teases us for a while then we get dumped on with that lovely white stuff one last time... THEN spring arrives.... Yes usually April.

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tranquility

Location updated. Man, it's freezing!!!!

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gracieface

welcome to winter! hope you are enjoying being back

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GunnersMum

whoohooo, you're just in time for winter, I hear it's going to arrive tomorrow night and give us an inch or two...

Welcome home!

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MaryAndDobes

I'm back, too. First order of business -- catch nasty cold. Ugh.

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