Thread: My best mate

Kev only take one.
hope you don't come home empty handed.

Originally Posted by ptc

Kev only take one.
hope you don't come home empty handed.

Huskies are like chocolates ,it's hard to stop at one .
Thats what I'm told any ways ,from a lady that has her own sled team.

I had alook at some on that web site link that Meggles posted there are some nice ones there ,bit difficult to choose, not only that they are all interstate.

Kev.

That is a good website but it's not the only one, i like it because i am obsessed with Samoyed's, but if you type in huskies rescue page or have a look at links on shelters pages then you will more than likely find specific huskies recue groups in your local area.

I hope you get a another dog. I am desperately waiting till December to see if we have our rental house for another year or so because then i can have my Samoyed.

Originally Posted by Meggles

We are currently renting and not allowed big pets so we have always had a cockatiel who greets us when we come in and talk to while about in the house and one day he sadly died, and it may be different for you but we found ourselves more upset each time we talked to our bird that wasn't there. it's a shock to continually remind yourself that they're not there anymore. If you do decide to adopt another friend you could check out www.winterpaws.com.au they specialise in huskies and malamutes.

Meggels ,
Thanks for the link ,I have located a dog that is desperate for a new a home .
He is 3 year old male grey and white Siberian Huskie , A fine looking boy he is too, I will be flying him up from Canberra .
Cant wait to get him here . His name is Hutch .
I know I said I would wait a while ,but this guy has won me over ,I guess we are both desperate

Kev.

Kev,
i am sooooooo happy for you. he's beautiful!!!! and so jealous, i wish i could convince my dad to ring his mate and find out if we have this house for a few more years so i can get my samoyed.

Originally Posted by Meggles

Kev,
i am sooooooo happy for you. he's beautiful!!!! and so jealous, i wish i could convince my dad to ring his mate and find out if we have this house for a few more years so i can get my samoyed.

Meggles ,
I hope you get your Samoyed .
I'm so excited about getting this dog ,I have had trouble sleeping the last couple of nights.
I started to settle down a bit after loosing Sitka , but now I'm in turmoil again.

Tommorrow will be a busy day , making arrangements to have him transported .
I'm thinking of road transport to Adelaide ,with a stop over at my parents place for a few days ,then onto the Ghan (train)straight to Katherine .

Hope the transport was sorted. and the waiting will be worth it.
hutch is a great looking dog.

kev, i know this sounds funny but have you heard of doggie freight? type in dog transport and click the pages from australia button. i had a look at these http://www.dogtainers.com.au/domestic.html and http://www.petstransport.com.au/html/services.html when i was looking at moving to NT earlier this year. all by plane and you can have him within a few hours.

good luck, and keep us all posted.

We flew 2 cats and huskie from kilcoy qld to tasmania
Door to door.
they were very well looked after.

Originally Posted by Meggles

kev, i know this sounds funny but have you heard of doggie freight? type in dog transport and click the pages from australia button. i had a look at these http://www.dogtainers.com.au/domestic.html and http://www.petstransport.com.au/html/services.html when i was looking at moving to NT earlier this year. all by plane and you can have him within a few hours.

good luck, and keep us all posted.

Got a quote from Jet Pets today,Canberra to Darwin ,short stop over in Sydney ,then direct to Darwin ($570.00),I will drive up and collect him, it's only a 3 1/2 hr drive.
All the other pet transporters wanted in excess of $700.00 + crate hire.
I tried Canberra to Adelaide(road) ,then train direct here but the railway won't take animals as freight.
I'll post some more when he arrives .

is he there yet ?

Originally Posted by ptc

is he there yet ?

LOL. I pick him up tomorrow night (Monday).
I will drive to Darwin after work (3 1/2 hrs ) ,he arrives in Darwin at 22:45 hrs .
I will give him a walk around and a drink , then drive back home (3 1/2 hrs ).
It goes with out saying that the boss will not see me on Tuesday.
I have been thinking about the meeting all week , and am getting anxious the closer the time comes.
I just hope there are no problems with the transport.

Kev.

Ahh, Woodlee, old son,

Dogs, dogs, dogs. Apart from a few intervening years in my late teens - early 20's I have lived with dogs some 61 years. They are an integral part of my & dearly beloved's life. We currently have 2 labradors.

The grief one has when a dog passes away is really only somthing only a dog owner can relate to. It does not get easier, but more to the point is that you come to realise that the death of anything is just part of the rhythem of life.

I have buried some really great dogs, for over they years I have done a lot of duck shooting [now banned] and have spent some truly memorable times afield with great dogs, mates and my son [aged 4 on his first duckshoot]. It is interesting to note when I get togethjer with my old duckshooting mates, the conversation invarialby turns to dogs, and the stories we have about allows us to recall vividly times when things were mcuh simpler.

I have also come to know, Woodlee, that whilst I have had some cracker dogs over the years, each successive dog has become better, because I have become better at training them.

Don't muck about, get yourself another dog, pump some effort into him and you will be rewarded a thousand times over.

We have our little dog cemetery in the back yard, and still a tear can be shed for a dog gone 20 years or more.

Whilst ever you have a memory of Sitka he will not die, to that end he has become immortal

Colin Howkins
Graceville. Qld

good luck today kev, hope the transport goes alright, and don't forget t post us all some pics once he's settled in.