Lucky Dee Dee

After spending a whole day and night with DD at the Red Chili hostel. The people at Red Chili started calling her Lucky DD as she is one of a few Congolese Dogs making her way out to Europe. Time was well spent with walks, chasing cats and locals. Eating the residents dogs food and chewing through her leash where some of her highlights.

I wan to take this post to thank the guys from Red Chilli  hostel in Butambika, Kampala for allowing me to hang with DD for a night. Logistically things are hard as I wouldn't dare leave her alone in the room, with the fear of her eating some furniture or cushions.

She will now rest at Dr Alex practice(USPCA) for the following month where it is planned for her to get fattened before her sterilization. She has made friends with a young volunteer who comes by every morning to take her to walks and I saw DD's joy when she met the Dr and the young volunteer. It gave me peace that she is being cared for.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year DD.

Dora at Dr Alex Boarding Schoool in Kampala

Good Morning Blog Followers

Excellent news DD is settling into Ugandan life at the Vets house. She apparently made friends with another dog called Naila. Apparently they take walks together and spend long nights talking to each other. I hope Naila is a she dog. 

Dr Alex with DD while she has a spout of
Home Sicknes

DD eating her favorite Chicken Flavored pellets

DD ha struggled to eat the Uganda dry foods at the hotel. I know she is a princess who eats fresh left overs but I hear she is settling into eating the hard dry biscuits. I am sure Naila is an encouragement as she doesn't complain during dinner. 

I am happy with DDs first boarding school experience, I hope her princess -ness will soften during her time at the boarding school. She has lost weight but I assume its the changes and the Dr assures me she is fine.  

                       Good Luck Dora Dawg 

We wish you a quick settling in time and great friendships that will last forever. 

The Trip Begins

Greetings Fellow Dora Dawg followers.

Excellent news I have for you today Dora will be inbarking to Kampala Uganda tomorrow morning on a small aircraft. She will hopefully be met by Dr Alex who will house her at his clinic.

I want to take this post to say thank you to all who attended her farewell party yesterday. She was exhausted after playing with Sherlock and Joe. Also a grand thanks for the artistic goodbye notes on her Congo travel crate.

She will be staying in UGA until march awaiting a clean bill of health report before thinking of entering the UK.

Thank you so much for the dog lovers who have given towards her trip.

A big Irr Lorrveee You bark from DD.

Dora Dawgs Travel Quote

Vetluv Pet Travel

Plot 12 Ismail Road, Mbuya, Kampala. Room 19, Terminal Building, Entebbe Airport

www.vetluvpettravel.com, E-mail: info@vetluvpettravel.com.

Tel: +256 755 433 054

PET TRAVEL QUOTE

Pets’ Names: 1 Dog                                                              Client’s Name: Gabriel Suarez

Species: Canis familiaris                                                       Address: DR Congo                                                                                                                                           

Date: 7^th August 2013                                                                

                                                                                                       Invoice No: VPT11 08/2013

	Particulars	No.	Rate$	Total USD
1	Interstate movement/Export permit from Uganda	2	30$	30
2	Veterinary Health Certificate	2	25$	25
3	Travel Crates (Giant)	1	385	385
4	Transport/time to- & Fro- MAAF to apply/acquire Permits	1	50	50
5	Import permit  from DRC into Uganda	1	30	30
6	Airfreight cost EBB - LHR (Volumetric; 92) on BA	92kgs	17.87	1,644.04
7	AWB	1	15	15
8	EU entry fee	1	10	10
9	Admin	1	15	15
10	ENHAS	1	15	15
11	Agency Fees	1	100	100
12	Customs clearance & vet inspection	1	250	250
13	Pick up and Delivery to Airport	1	100	100
14	FAVN Blood tests for entry into UK	1	290	290
15	Microchip insertion	1	50	50
16	Kenneling/Boarding and food/walks/weekly shampooing	90days	4	360
	Total			3,369.04

If you have any clear understanding on customs with a Dog or been through a similar situation, please comment below. We are looking how we can reduce these costs and if Dr Alex Great is not going to cook Dora instead of accommodating her and sending her to London. 

Dora Dawgs Chronograph of life in DRC reported by Gabo

Dora Dawg was born 12 March 2012 at a local merchants house hold. Sports for Hope an NGO was living there at the time and were Dora's first human parents.

She is the one with her bum at the bottom of the picture
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At six weeks old I had picked Sheep to be my dog and Dora (a person) picked at the time Dora Dawg to be Sheeps company.

They both grew up together over the coming month. Sheep cried, was slower, smaller and some what less active than needy DD. They were best friends none the less.

On their third months anniversary Sheep pasted away.... 17 July 2012....

Dora Dawg then had the opportunity to be the
princess she is now.







DD then lead an active human life by hiking the Blue Mountains, swimming in the water falls, socializing and many more.  She is known for playing Volleyball, Frisbee, Football and attack the cushion.









DD has grown into a full teenager after spending such quality time with me.

Helps us send Dora home reported by Kristie

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Olav. He dreamed of having a dog but never had the opportunity. Instead of a puppy, he played with hamsters and fish. Birthdays would pass and that furry puppy never came.

Then one day in May 2012, twenty-nine year old Gab had the chance to live out little boy Olav’s dream and adopt two puppies. Sheepy and Dora Dawg were now a part of Gab’s little family. Due to some unknown illness, Sheepy died a few weeks later.

Dora Dawg was left abandoned on her own to endure little boy Olav’s silly-ness. She has worn clothes, went to GaboSalon to get her nails done, participated in bring-your-dog-to-work-day, received her own hiking backpack and doggy thong to help with that ‘oh so annoying’ time of the month so she could continue being little boy Olav’s cuddle buddy despite her unfortunate medical state. 

Dora Dawg has mastered many tricks: she can sit, give high fives, play fetch, say “I love you,” break into the house, stay, and be the biggest party animal in Congo! 
Gab is now facing a dilemma – fighting the forces of little boy Olav’s first pet love with Dora Dawg and the reality of leaving Congo, Dora Dawg’s only known home and birthplace. Dora Dawg can have her backpack packed, thong and all, and nails done ready to travel to the great Isle of England in two dog shakes; however, Dora Dawg needs to raise her passport fees first.

Dora and Gabs enduring a cold morning together

Dora 

Dawg needs to go through an immigration process: medical checks, three months of quarantine in Uganda, and then the final purchase of her plane ticket. Little boy Olav and Dora Dawg are begging for your assistance. Even the Queen has her corgies, why shouldn’t little boy Olav have his Dora Dawg?

To make ends meet Doras has to work as a feet warmer