Archie the Staffie has settled in to the English way of life

Terri wrote to update us on her lovely Staffie Archie, who recently travelled with us from Greece. She tells us:

“Archie is as happy as a sandboy and is enjoying being with Daddy Yiorgos and Baba Billy since we returned to Hereford. We now have new neighbours and that means a new friend for Archie, a little Jack Russell pup called Daisy. He is entering a dog show next week and has aspirations of coming away with a rosette or two. His main hopes are for the waggiest tail, and for being the dog the judge would like to take home. One thing is sure, he will walk away with first prize for the biggest smile.”

We would certainly give Archie a prize for that grin!

An update on Giant Schnauzer puppy Tor

Karen sent us news and some photos of Tor, the Giant Schnauzer puppy we transported for her from Germany last month.

Karen tells us: “He’s a great little guy, full of confidence.”

Quite a serious look on his face!

Tor enjoying his first trip to the beach

Yes, he is doing what you think he’s doing!

It’s a dog’s life!

Here’s an update on a family of three dogs who recently flew from Cardiff to Paphos in South Cyprus. Their owner Andrea tells us:

“The dogs have settled in well. They love swimming and, as you can see, have a very chilled time in between their hectic walks!”

Boxer Catie relaxes

Catie catches a few zeds with terriers Penny and Andy

News on Tor, who travelled with us from Germany

Giant Schnauzer pup Zentaur, now known as Tor, seemed to settle in the minute he arrived at his new home in Lancashire. Karen sent photos to prove it, and tells us:

“Tor arrived safely. First thing he did was pee all over Rick’s foot!!!!! Thanks for everything. An efficient, caring service. I’d certainly recommend Animalcouriers.”

Tor steps out of the van with courier R

Tor stands up tall

What a cute face!

Big ‘hello’ licks

He’s still just a few months old — just how big will he be when he grows up?

A litter of pups for Angel, who travelled with us last year

Last year we transported beautiful Sheltie Angel from Reading to Spain. Now back in Hampshire, Angel has had a litter of adorable pups. Her owner Jo tells us:

“Angel’s puppies were born 3-5-2013 in Hampshire. She had 1 tri-colour female, 2 tri-colour males and 4 blue merle males. One was born half the size and weight of the others and is having to be hand reared but is now doing great. All the others are well and thriving, as is Angel after a short bout of mastitis!

I thought you might like to see photos of Angel, the stud and the puppies as you were all so good to her and the family when you cared for her!

We are settled back in Hampshire and will probably stay for the foreseable future and continue breeding Shelties, although, with family still in Spain, future visits/living are not ruled out and we will definitely use you again if we need to, and we always recommend you!”

Lovely mum Angel

Proud puppy pa

Cute pups, just a couple weeks old

And the little one said, roll over!

A tiny Chihuahua pup moves to Kuwait

Little Josephine homeboarded with Animalcouriers while we prepared the paperwork for her move to Kuwait.

Dogs travelling to Kuwait must have their Defra export certificates checked by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and then legalised by the Kuwaiti Embassy.

Lyn, who looked after Josephine, had become so fond of her she had to come back twice to kiss her goodbye!

Josephine getting over her jet lag with her new brother Finlay

Poppy from North Cyprus looks right at home in the UK

Kyrenia Animal Rescue (KAR) and Animalcouriers arranged for Poppy to fly from North Cyprus via Instanbul to join her owner in England.

In the car on the way home from Heathrow Airport to Manchester — “Are we nearly there yet?!”

Poppy exploring her new garden

Poppy and her new friend — matching tongues!

A well deserved snooze after a very exciting day

Jimmy and Lupi are happy in their new homes

Cocker Spaniel Jimmy and young pup Lupi travelled from Barcelona to Calais, where they were met by their new owners who took them on the final leg of their journey to the Netherlands.

These two rescue dogs from Spain have been adopted by two sisters and their families. Olga, who adopted Jimmy, tells us:

“Jimmy and Lupi have arrived at their new homes! We are very very happy to have them with us, they deserve a home where they will be taken care of after so much suffering and being abandoned. I’d like to thank Animalcouriers and Traveldog for making this happen. My sis and I are very grateful. Please let me know if I could do something for you. I will definitely recommend Animalcouriers to anybody that needs to arrange travel for his/her pet, and I will keep you in mind for the future.”

A lovely comfy spot for a nap

What every dog needs — cuddles on the sofa!

Billi and Luna are back with Ariane

These two gorgeous cats were reunited with Ariane yesterday who wrote to let us know how they’re getting on in their new home. It sounds like they have a few new tricks up their feline sleeves…

“Billi and Luna have already settled in well. They have both picked up a few new habits during their stay with Lea, Enya, Ines and Jens, which is quite funny. This morning, after getting up and having breakfast, Billi suddenly disappeared and I couldn’t find her anywhere. We don’t have much furniture in the flat at the moment, so there are not many places to hide. Still nothing! I was worried that she’d found a hole in the wall or wardrobe to get outside. After all, you never know with those old houses. And then suddenly there she was again. It happened once more and then I thought of lifting the duvet — and there she was, sleeping like a rock under the duvet. She never did that before so it was quite a surprise and a funny thing to see.”

Lovely Luna

Beautiful Billi

News on Maggie, who’s settling in wonderfully well

Maggie has only been with her new owner Sara and Poodle Becky since yesterday morning, and already we’ve had an email to let us know how well she’s getting on. Sara tells us:

“Maggie has settled here very well, she is still wary but overall I cannot complain. Becky seems to have taken an instant liking to Maggie and vice versa. She is sleeping right now, after a walk and a nose around the garden. All good! Thank you for your wonderful service, your customer service is second to none.”

Maggie and Becky snoozing in comfy matching beds

Maggie relaxed and sleeping peacefully