We collected Alfred the afternoon of the day following surgery. Many dogs return to their owners on the same day, but as Alfred’s operation was more risky than most due to the position of his […]
Dog's life
A little blog about a dog called Alfred and his journey to survive a brain tumour. The latest posts are at the top, and earliest at the bottom.
Nervously waiting
A day into our stay we took Alfred for some imaging at the University of Minnesota to make sure he was suitable for surgery, clear of signs his cancer had spread to other areas, and […]
New York to Minneapolis road trip
The week we travelled to the US, the East Coast was experiencing one of its winter storms. Snow threatening our progress overland to our destination. With this in mind, we worked with James Gallagher at […]
Coming to America
The relief that knowing we would travel brought was unmeasurable. Private jets don’t come cheap, even discounted empty legs, but in this instance it didn’t matter. It was a welcome solution. Up until the world […]
Flying with a dog from the UK to US (part 2), alternative routes
With our entry to the EU blocked, we scrambled to find another way. The Queen Mary cruise ship from Southampton to New York is suspended due to the pandemic so that was out. It turns […]