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by Elke Effler on 05 December 2012 - 08:12

Hi everyone

I am new to this formum and thought you guys might be interested to know about a project my German Shepherd Dog Jochen and I have just completed. we travelled to Switzerland from Australia for three months for extra training and then to do their BIG disaster search operational test. Jochen and I arrived back in Australia on 2nd November and Jochen came out of quarantine on Sunday.

I kept a blog of our doings - www.jochensswisschallenge.weebly.com please have a look and tell me what you think. We had a wonderful time and learned so much. The Swiss people were great and the REDOG people we worked with were so helpful and supportive.

Regards
Elke Effler
Melbourne, Australia

supakamario

by supakamario on 05 December 2012 - 08:12

quarentine!!! y?

Hundmutter

by Hundmutter on 05 December 2012 - 13:12

Anti Rabies measure.  Lots of S&R teams dogs have to go into
quarantine if they originate from rabies-free nations, Oz, UK etc.
Doesn't seem very fair sometimes cos they have to be vaccinated
to travel, I believe ...

fawndallas

by fawndallas on 05 December 2012 - 14:12

Sounds like a fun trip.

by beetree on 05 December 2012 - 14:12

Hi and welcome.  I took a quick skim of your blog, your experience is interesting and it is nice of you to share it with the board. I made a working link for you, as lots of folks (like me) will often not bother to look without one.

http://jochensswisschallenge.weebly.com





Hundmutter

by Hundmutter on 05 December 2012 - 15:12

Elke
Nice to know Jochen is settling back in at home, at last;  I
hope his aches and pains go away !  Ironic, isn't it, that
S&R dogs do all this climbing about while working on
disasters (or exercise ones), but end up with more damage
sitting in a Q kennel.


(Thank you Bee for doing the link).

by Elke Effler on 20 December 2012 - 10:12


by Elke Effler on 20 December 2012 - 10:12

Hi everyone

Thank you for your interest and thank you for making a working link.

Jochen has now settled back in although it took him  nearly two weeks to feel 'right' again. I took him to the Bowan Therapist last week and although is back was pretty good, the muscles on his left thigh were tight and bunched up. He a few other sore spots as well and I had to be careful walking him for a few days after the treatment.

He is still quite thin although I am pumping the food into him. When I had him weighed on Monday he weighed 34 kg. I will be happier when he is about 35.5 - 36 kg. He has had a major moult as well so with almost no under coat you can imagine that he looks and is thin.

Regards
Elke

rtdmmcintyre

by rtdmmcintyre on 20 December 2012 - 12:12

truly one of the most noble things any dog can do.  deserving of respect.





 


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