jessicaramer
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« on: April 21, 2009, 11:50:35 AM » |
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There is a possibility that I will be working in Nicaragua as a teacher. I want to bring my dogs. I refuse to be separated from them.
How do I find housing that will accept me and 3 dogs? I will be in Carazo and would probably want some detached house that is isolated so that the barking won't disturb the neighbors. If that fails, do you suppose I could hire someone to babysit the dogs to keep them quiet?
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JR
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tleamond
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2009, 04:57:33 PM » |
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You may want to rethink the whole dog strategy! If you keep your dogs quiet they will stand out as foreign dogs. Barking as loud and as long as possible through the night and all day long is typical behavior for a dog in Nicaragua, especially if you live very close to your neighbors. Let them bark - they will drown out the crowing roosters and they will feel more at home!
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jessicaramer
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2009, 06:53:53 PM » |
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Thank you for the laugh. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. JR
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katica500
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2009, 08:57:08 PM » |
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It's true....a non barking dog is a foreign dog. My imported dog is very unique, as she only barks when she is happy. Dogs here are taught to bark. It's a sign of a good dog if they are bravo.
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kevins
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2009, 07:24:56 AM » |
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I know it was written for a laugh, but my experience was that dogs bark, but then stop. If I had non-stop barking around me, I might have snapped. I was on Ometepe (3 towns and 2 out-of-town locations over 3 weeks), and the dogs all seemed surprisingly well-behaved. Perhaps things are different elsewhere.
It is quite possible that Nicas might be fine with a dog that does bark continuously, especially during the day. Between the dogs, kids, roosters, wind noise, buses, and monkeys, it's not always quiet.
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cristiano
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« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 03:43:37 AM » |
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Hello there.I'm cristiano from spain.Well,you may want to rethink the whole dog strategy! If you keep your dogs quiet they will stand out as foreign dogs. Barking as loud and as long as possible through the night and all day long is typical behavior for a dog in Nicaragua, especially if you live very close to your neighbors. Let them bark!!!!!!!!!! ________________________ www.floatingtank.atResidential VoIP |
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lola
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2009, 02:19:54 AM » |
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Hi I know that no one has posted here a while and the OP did not get an answer to her/his question. I'm also considering bringing my dog down. Has anyone done it? I wonder mostly about housing (hard to find a room where you can keep a dog?) and about the safety of walking down the road with the dog. Will the local dogs spend the whole doggie walk chasing and barking my leashed dog?
Thanks.
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tmpyne
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2009, 07:58:27 PM » |
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Hi-- I brought my cocker down in December from Miami. Of course he needed to get all his shots/vaccines with a certificate saying he was good to travel, then a document from the Dept of Agriculture clearing him, and then (with that document) paperwork from the Nicaraguan consulate. Book with the airlines well in advance (for me it was $250). If the airlines doesn't have an embargo on transporting live animals, the dog goes in the cargo hold. I didn't give him any sedatives since I didn't know how he'd react and American Airlines does not allow animals to be sedated for liability reasons. Of course, I was the one who needed the Xanax. The flight from MIA to MGA is only 2.5 hours, so it wasn't bad. Also, the airlines had a rule about not transporting animals if the temperature is above 85 degrees in the departing city and below whatever temperature in colder climates. But in December in Miami, that wasn't an issue. Then of course once you get to Managua Int'l, you still get hit up for more money...it only cost me $10 more, but others I know had to spend more to get their dog. As far as walking the dog once you get here, it's not a problem. I'm in Granada, and my dog is the envy of every mangy street dog with his Coach collar and his 20-foot long leash. (But then he also has his own blog and Facebook page.) Most street dogs are skiddish and tend not to provoke (from what I've seen). But it's true, the dogs in Granada love to bark incessantly. And if you arrive the same week that I did (the week before Xmas), there's this "tradition" called "Los Cachos" in which sirens go off every morning at 3 a.m., and every dog in the city goes completely nuts...and so will yours. Tim www.laislita.comhttp://expatcocker.blogspot.com |
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khelzy09
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2010, 02:02:33 AM » |
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i agree to other posters...
just let them bark..
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erik nelson
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« Reply #9 on: January 08, 2010, 09:58:36 AM » |
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Dogs are supposed to bark. It's in the job description. Dogs, roosters, church bells, fireworks, traffic, blaring sound systems... Nicaragua is noisy. Bring earplugs. I don't know of anywhere you can buy them within Nicaragua.
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kevins
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« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2010, 08:07:09 PM » |
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I met one traveler who had a little (10 pound) dog with him, and have heard stories of other travelers with dogs. Generally the stories have been pretty positive. Obviously, one dog would be easier than three, and smaller dogs easier than larger.
Nica dogs seem pretty well behaved, so I wouldn't expect major issues there.
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