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DUMAS,
OUR POLISH IMPORT
DOBERMAN!!!

We lost Riggins to Cancer, and Dexter to the Train on Labor Day....  We were all so sad..

But in September, 2004 we got a miracle.. OLAF from Poland.

Our good Friend Gunter in Germany.. Who felt so bad we had lost Dexter..Found and gifted OLAF to us direct from Poland.

Olaf, from a litter of 12 (6 females and 6 males) was offered by a wonderful polish breeder.  I selected him from baby pictures on the breeder's website.  He was just 2 weeks old.

So -- At 8 weeks -- Olaf flew via Poland to the USA and arrived in Rochester, NY just days before Thanksgiving.

Finally out here.. the long trip to JFK then Atlanta on Delta,
and at 11pm to Rochester International, NY. 

A trip monitored by Happy Trails of AZ.. who made sure Olaf was met, fed, walked, and well prepared for the journey.

So how does one get a Polish Doberman Puppy to America???
There are steps.. of course.. and Wanda the breeder had to provide information, and Gunter, bless his heart, had to provide funds.  It cost $500 Euro for the transportation air fair to JFK, and $225 more Euros for his paperwork / veterinary history to be translated from Polish to English for USA Customs.  Also Olaf needed an approved transportation crate, and Rabies documentation.  There no quarantine required, but you do need paperwork.. and you especially need an agency to Greet the Pet.

    This is where Bridget, president of Happy Tails Travel came into to the picture.  Her team (at the cost of a house payment) met Olaf - Dumas at Customs in JFK, provided the necessary paperwork so he was admitted to the USA.  (Pups are not required in NYS to have rabbie certificate until 11 weeks old - so Olaf required some special health certificate.)  Her group of agents then escorted OLAF to a Veterinarian for a check up, made sure he was boarded overnight, fed, walked, and transported to his next flight to Atlanta, where he was again boarded, fed, walked, and then escorted to the Delta Terminal for his final flight to Rochester, NY.

Bridget and her Happy Tails Travel staff followed Olaf's trip.. and notified me as to his flight status and estimated arrival time.

If you have to move a pet.. I highly recommend them!!!
 

Heck -- Olaf has traveled more air miles
than I have in the past 20 years.

With Keith -- At midnight.. finally a time to sleep.

(The guy who said.. I don't want a puppy... Right???)

Next Morning.. sunlight!

Day 2

Checking it out!  It was Time to visit the Vet.

and we saw the vet.. and got shots and our
ears taped and the cone!

asleep on the bag with his buddy bear

And we grew.. at 4 months - in the chair

With Budderball the cat!

With Keith at play

At 5 months in the computer room.. on the bed

He's a big one.. stretched out

And here we are.. in Late Feb 2004
The Pup who loves the snow.. and all those Kitties.

it is now April.. and Dumas is 83lbs.

Boy can he grow!!!

now Spring 2005 -- looking for that special girl friend!

Fall of 2006 - He's 3!  He makes the best Tennis line Judge!

A whole lifetime to go!

Thanks Gunter.. for the love of a great pet!

p.s. Anyone who would like to see Olaf's European Heritage.- or is looking for an Outstanding Male dobbie for breeding..
. just drop me an email..

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