Moving Desmond Overseas (US to Switzerland)

I moved last weekend from the United States to Switzerland with my 3.5 year old labrador, Desmond. Prior to moving, I read websites and blogs (See Claire's Ale), visited the veterinarian over a month in advance, and even spent 30 minutes on the phone with a government official from USDA APHIS (U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Plant Health Inspection Service) Veterinary Services. (This was cute, yet frustrating, as he tried to help me navigate the website by indicating that I should highlight words, then click on them in order to move between pages.)

Prior to a move into an EU country (Switzerland adopted the EU regulations), one must have a sheaf of paperwork and some advance work.

Planes, Autos and the Liquids in 'Em

Ever been to Dallas-Fort Worth airport? I guess that's like asking if you've traveled by air in the domestic U.S. Why is it shaped that way so that you could actually get halfway to Austin before reaching a gate? This, among other topics, I pondered as my flight ran perilously close last night. We stayed on the Colorado Springs tarmac for almost an hour as the crew saw to the lavatory, which they couldn't empty. We were told this was dangerous, as it could leak in the air.*