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There is so much work that goes into a
house removal. You have the admin
rigmarole, the organizing, planning and
packing. Moving house with a family
pet requires careful consideration and
just a smidge of extra planning but, worry not, The team at CommFREE have don’t
this a few times themselves and all chipped in to compile this comprehensive guide on

pet relocation covering everything from dogs, cats, rodents and snakes.

MOVING HOUSE WITH A DOG

Moving home is a really exciting time, albeit busy, chaotic and sometimes stressful. If you will
also be moving with dogs then you have even more to consider. Our dogs are more than just
pets... It's such a cliché to say that they are part of the family but, clichés are clichés for a
reason... they're true. We need to consider our dogs and their needs when we move house.
OK, so it can't be a deal breaker or anything... We are not suggesting that you pull out of a
sale because there isn't a water feature for Jasper or because there's a cat living next door
that looks like it might be trouble. We are, however, suggesting that there are certain things
you need to think of when you are a) choosing a house and b) actually going through the
process of moving yourself and your family (including the pooch) there.

Here are our tips for moving your dog to a new home!

KEEP YOUR COOL
Dogs are intuitive creatures. They know when you're happy, they know when you're sad and
they know when you are stressed. Moving house doesn't need to be the stress fest that

most would have you believe. Keep your cool or the dog will be wound up and sense an
upcoming disruption. If you're relaxed through the move, the dog will be too.

MOVING DAY

On Moving Day, it might be a good idea to ask someone to look
after your dog for the day to make sure he's out of the way. The
doors are likely to be left open and you don't want him running
out or wondering off. If you are going to keep Rover with you
that day then just make sure he is comforted
and reassured throughout the day. He may
panic when he sees all his comforts being
taken away from him... and by
comforts of course, we mean…

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