He got into his crate without any issues at all and was very calm which made Heather and I feel a whole lot better about how he will cope with the journey. It is not the greatest photo with the flash reflection off of the crate door but this will be our last look at him until we meet again in Sydney when he is released from Australian quarantine in 13 days time.
Jason (Bernard's handler in Toronto) gave us a call once he had completed the check-in process with Air Canada. He said everyone was 'oohing and aahing' over him (as usual) with the Air Canada crew saying he was the biggest unit his pet handling team had dealt with. Dog + crate weighed in at 93kg (or 205lbs in the old money).
The flight left the gate in Toronto a few minutes late but he got into the air and he landed around 11am Vancouver time.
Below is a photo of him at the Air Canada lounge for dogs in Vancouver. He looks happy enough but is probably wondering to himself, WTF? - Where are Those Farrows? Usually we are right there with him but not today!
What happens next?
He will stay in Vancouver for the rest of today and tonight in his 8' x 6' cell - at least it is roomier than the crate! (see photo below).
Tomorrow morning he will receive his final flea and tick treatment and the last of his internal parasite pills. The last hurdle to clear is a physical examination by the official government vet to ensure he is fit to travel then sign-off on the export/import paperwork. All going well he will leave Canada tomorrow night at 11:40pm on AC033.
After a 15+ hour flight across the Pacific Ocean he will land in Sydney and start a 10 day quarantine period - let's hope that all goes smoothly!
Keep an eye on your inboxes for your next blog update notification. In that posting to be titled 'Heather and Grant leave Canada' we can bore you all with details of our departure from these shores.
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