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Re: Summer in Newfoundland Bringing Home a Lab or Newfie Souvenir Posted on: Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:27:26 -0400



Brian K wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm planning a trip to different parts of Newfoundland. I have some
> travel guides plus the net at my finger tips. These resources do not
> address one of my questions. My question is about bringing home a
> "souvenir" to the States. I don't know about you, but in the past I've
> often brought souvenirs home from trips only for them to eventually
> wind up in a yard sale or a box in the cellar. I feel if I bring
> home a pet, that won't happen. I don't discard pets.
>
> My understanding is that Labrador Retrievers and Newfoundland Retrievers
> originated in Newfoundland. Are these breeds still plentiful in this
> region? I will be traveling by car. How much would be involved in
> adopting a Lab or Newfie in Newfoundland? What would be needed to bring
> a pup or year old dog back to the US?
>
> I have researched these breeds. I can accommodate one with only some
> minor adaptations to my back yard, a six foot fence. I have had dogs
> and cats before. I am not considering this on a whim.

I suppose that you would need the same documentation for vaccinations
that you would need for a pet that you had taken with you on vacation.