We are moving to Massachusetts (and then NH)

lapage24

lapage24

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Hera and I are getting ready to go through some big changes. I'm leading with my heart on this one and heading to Massachusetts and then eventually New Hampshire.

Two questions:
1) Any recommendations on things I can do to make things easy and less stressful for Hera? This is going to be quite a change for both of us.
2) I am looking for water training and draft training buddies. Anyone in the Salem, NH to Worcester, MA area?
 
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Newfs Forever

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Lauren,

Join us for Newfie Fun Days in September or earlier! On our committee, we have 2 people in particular that train in water, and the other in drafting.

When are you moving? I live in Exeter, NH., southeastern corner of the state and roughly 10 miles inland from the ocean.

Our Newfie Fun Days (NFD) is held at Eliot, Maine at the Piscataqua Boat Basin.

Please join us! I can tell you that Peggy, who does our water training has a VN on at least one of her girls. Please keep in touch with me if you are interested.
 
lapage24

lapage24

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Newfs Forever said:
Lauren,

Join us for Newfie Fun Days in September or earlier! On our committee, we have 2 people in particular that train in water, and the other in drafting.

When are you moving? I live in Exeter, NH., southeastern corner of the state and roughly 10 miles inland from the ocean.

Our Newfie Fun Days (NFD) is held at Eliot, Maine at the Piscataqua Boat Basin.

Please join us! I can tell you that Peggy, who does our water training has a VN on at least one of her girls. Please keep in touch with me if you are interested.
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Great! I'll be moving the 2nd weekend in March. We are planning on going to the NCNE cabin fever event the following weekend.
 
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Newfs Forever

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I don't know if I can attend Cabin Fever Blow out, but please look for Mary Lou Graper and/or Peggy Vivinetto. They should be there and they can give you whatever info you need or want.

Stay in touch, please!
 
2Paws

2Paws

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Good for you!!!!! Good luck! Sounds like there are great newfie people in your new area.
 
ElvisTheNewf

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How exciting!

We just moved from WV to Ohio in August. Not nearly as far as you, but it was still a huge change for Elvis.

We slowly started packing a few months ahead of time (we knew for 6 months we were moving, we just didn't know where for awhile) to get him used to boxes. He can get antsy when we pack, and we didn't want him on edge the entire time. Once he realized we weren't going anywhere right then, he was fine and "helped" by drooling on most of the boxes for us.

When the movers came, he wasn't too happy. We had to keep him in his crate so he wouldn't bother them, and he did fine until they started taking the furniture out of the room he was in. It was early August and 90 degrees outside, so I couldn't really walk him outside a lot. I put a box fan in front of him and sat beside him, and that seemed to help a lot.

When we got to the new house, we brought him in first and let him check it out. We gave him about 45 minutes and he went over every inch of the place, then sat in a corner like "Ok, this will do" and that's where we put his crate. He doesn't need to be penned, but it's his safe place so we made sure he had that first thing in the new house.

He was really scared of our new kitchen for a few days - to the point where he wouldn't want to eat because his bowls were in there. I actually posted on here for advice about what to do.......but then we actually cooked dinner instead of going out, and that did the trick. In fact, now I can't get him out!!
 
newflizzie

newflizzie

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I agree with PP. Though I haven't moved with a newf I have moved Indy several times across country and once out of country. Start gathering and packing stuff now, but keep her regular routine as much as possible. Once you get there, introduce her to the house before unloading and unpacking. Change her microchip info asap because if she gets scared and goes off you want it correct. Walk her around the neighborhood a lot so she'll learn where she is and where to go if she gets out. Just remember to take it slow, don't bombard with a lot of meeting new people or taking her out to places. Keep her routine as much as possible even in the new place and let her get to to know it before introducing new things. You know her so well, you'll know when she's had enough or when she's ready for more. Good luck, we're gonna miss you down here!
 
Thehallk

Thehallk

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The day we moved I gave Gilly a raw bone and she went into a bone trance for a few hours while the movers packed everything into the truck. When she came out of the trance and saw that everything was gone in that room she started to freak out a little, so that probably wasn't the best idea. After that I had Mark take her out for a walk while we packed the rest of the stuff and cleaned the last of what needed to be cleaned - that seemed a lot more effective/less stressful.
 
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