Welcome to Singapore, Scout!



Family Reunion



Scout (our dog) got in on Thursday!! We are so relieved. She flew out from the US on Tuesday. We paid a service to handle pretty much all aspects of the shipping. There are so many rules that have to be followed to get a dog into Singapore. They really don’t want rabies to get to the island...but come on! It seems like they just want to discourage you to bring your dog with you rather than expecting these measures to actually turn away rabies-infected animals. The service was VERY expensive, but we didn’t want to risk anything. We couldn’t imagine Scout getting over here and not being allowed into the country because we forgot some minute detail. After 2 rabies shots, 2 rabies tests, treatment for internal and external parasites, a lot of paperwork (with a signoff by the USDA) and more than a full day of traveling, she’s here!



The 2 seconds that Avery allowed me to
show affection to Scout instead of her



Scout’s in a quarantine facility for 10 days. We were able to visit her on Friday and Saturday and plan to visit her this week, as well. We were pleasantly surprised by the quarantine facility. Like the Ministry of Manpower we mentioned in an earlier blog, this government-run facility seems to be high quality. They were very courteous and asked for any suggestions we had to make Scout’s stay pleasant. She was so happy to see us. It was sad when we had to leave - she just wanted to go home with us. We brought in her bed from home so hopefully that helps. The worst part is that she hates thunder and there have been thunderstorms pretty much every day so far (I don't think that will change). Hopefully, the peanut butter Kix snacks that Carly brought in for her relieved some of that anxiety.



Girl's best friend



We can’t wait for the 10 days to pass. Avery had been asking for her and got really excited when we told her that we were going to visit Scout. Avery loved throwing the ball to her, too, and I think Scout needed that workout.