7th June 2011 Travel Dog

Xico, as he is called at home, travelled to Houston from Spain, to reunite with his family, who had left a few days ago with the bulk of the household belongings. A remedy of Bach's flowers and recording of natural and familiar sounds achieved relaxing Xico during the travel to the airport. The vehicle for the journey was adapted, clean and well ventilated.l

Before the fairly long flight to Houston there's time for Xico to play in an ample grassed terrace. When he arrives in Houston, his master could wait in the new house for him, but he had already announced that he would go to the airport to pick up Xico, as he had missed him very much and had followed his movements on the computer. By now, you would gather that Xico is a family dog. 

Andnes Parcerisas, promoter of art by profession, had one fine day 4 years ago created TravelDog, the first company in Spain dedicated exclusively to transporting mascots to a place just round the corner, to any state nationally, or to any corner of the world.

Normally a dog or cat pays the same air-fare on a plane as a passenger, and Parcerisas felt that it's time he received the treatment he deserved, not just shut up below board with no space to move about, lonely, scared and often too hot or too cold. The transport vehicles on the road are all adapted, with air conditioning always set on 20 degrees, and with plenty of ventilation. Even ramps for animals with difficulty of movement. And, very important, clean, always, as any dirt or excrements are cleared up every hour. They are equipped with telephone and GPS, and stops for consulting veterinarian if needed, so that owners can connect to find out how their mascots are doing, at what speed they are travelling, or, with password, actually see them in videos,  follow them on walks (every 4 hours) by connecting to www.traveldog.es or download them to keep as record.

Four years along, there are several headquarters in different cities of Spain now. One amusing detail was disclosed today, that 90% of the workers and carers of TravelDog are women, because 'they have a sensibility closest to animal's.' Now I know why I am sometimes roar and other times purr ...

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