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PennysMum · 03-02-2009, 05:55 PM

I grew up in Hawaii. It's a wonderful place to live!

When my family moved there many years ago, it was a mandatory 120-day quarantine for all animals, which was really terrible. Our elderly dog almost died during the process, and had to finish up her quarantine at a veterinary hospital which wound up being very pricey for us. I don't know if the facilities have changed since the 1990's, but back then the dogs were basically in outdoor runs with concrete floors with a small covered area in a very hot, dry area. It was horrible for our golden... I think that even a five day stay in those conditions would have been hard on her, but 120 days really hurt her and she was never the same afterwards.

I wonder if with a tiny little dog you might be able to ask that she be quarantined the five days at a vet office? You could come up with some reason like potential hypoglycemia even if it isn't something you really see in her a lot...

03-02-2009, 05:55 PM	#4
PennysMum Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 427	I grew up in Hawaii. It's a wonderful place to live! When my family moved there many years ago, it was a mandatory 120-day quarantine for all animals, which was really terrible. Our elderly dog almost died during the process, and had to finish up her quarantine at a veterinary hospital which wound up being very pricey for us. I don't know if the facilities have changed since the 1990's, but back then the dogs were basically in outdoor runs with concrete floors with a small covered area in a very hot, dry area. It was horrible for our golden... I think that even a five day stay in those conditions would have been hard on her, but 120 days really hurt her and she was never the same afterwards. I wonder if with a tiny little dog you might be able to ask that she be quarantined the five days at a vet office? You could come up with some reason like potential hypoglycemia even if it isn't something you really see in her a lot... __________________ Penny: Bane of Moles! Terror Among Terriers! Really Gosh Darn Cute! Penny @ Dogster: http://www.dogster.com/dogs/583831 Last edited by PennysMum; 03-02-2009 at 05:58 PM.