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He was born in Romania, rescued by a charity and delivered to Switzerland where we adopted him. When it came time to move, Charlie came with me.
I think he is a mix of a black lab and a whippet. More whippet in the end.
He has had an adventure to get here. Flown to Chicago with my father and then driven to Wyoming to stay for a few weeks. Then I collected him and we drove here to Sacramento.
In Switzerland you are required by law to get your dog registered with a vet and the local government. In this process, all shots are given, a microchip inserted, or verified if already in place, and a tag issued, along with a fee.
Not too different here. In the city of Sacramento, you are supposed to register your dog and have a rabies vaccination and a microchip. So when it came time to register Charlie here I grabbed all of his paperwork (shot records, vet certifications and pet passport) and headed down to the animal shelter on Front Street.
Lots of people were there on the day to adopt a pet which was great to see. When I got to the counter, a very nice person helped me. What transpired was that having paperwork from Europe was not only normal for them, it was helpful as everything was in one easy to collect place. I was in and out in 10 minutes. Now Charlie is a legal dog in Sacramento!!
A side point is that, in conjunction with the weather, he is shedding, a lot. He has always been living in places with a hot summer and cold winter, so his coat is a bit too thick and he is shedding. As well as him becoming shed master, his coat is begining to lighten to a brown.
New place, "new" dog!
