Leaving UK for a year...what to do? :P

[Slim]

Hello all. I am having to leave the UK quite soon to go to switzerland for a year, but have a 2 issues. 1 I have a 7yr old dog (Rotweiller) that i love dearly, and dont really know who to give it to,,, and 2. My r5 Gtt which i've had for 10 yrs that i dont wish to sell. I dont know anyone with a garage or drive way that i can leave it on, and although i have tax,, i dont wanna leave it on the road for a yr. :O Is there anywhere I can leave it in some sort of garage/storage that is like really cheap or somthing? or any other option? i js cant think of anything and dont really have anyone to look after it :(

I js thought id throw this out there and see if i get a response :crap: any advice will at least make food for thought for me as i dont really have any ideas atm..

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

My advise would be to chat up a local farmer & ask to store in a corner of a barn for a small fee... explain u wont be coming over every weekend (ie you wont be getting in his way or working on your car)... I am sure some farmer will take it on....

If my in-laws wernt moving I would ask to borrow a corner of there barn :(

[Slim]

hmmm ye.. sounds like a good idea.. but i dont know where my closest farm(s) are :scared:. That probably sounds quite dumb, and there are probably loads. How do you find em? :cartman:

thanks for considering to take it.. I js read that :P

[Slim]

:)

[car.crash]

If you can't spot a farm I'm worried.

[raj]

If you can't spot a farm I'm worried.

im more concerned about how you can leave your dog behind:sad2: can you not take the dog with you?

[Slim]

im more concerned about how you can leave your dog behind:sad2: can you not take the dog with you?

i know :cry: but right now i dont have a choice. This is the last thing that ive wanted. Truth is i cant afford my own place right now and im having to leave my gf too (of a few years). Im very sadend by all this, and its I feel like its alot to take in and deal with.

Ive been to a few dog shelters,, but wenever i go,, it js brings a tear to my eye. She's been my baby for 7 yrs.. and she loves me so much.I dont wanna end up giving her to a dog trust or anything, but i really dont have a choice right now and im struggling to find anyone who i can give her to. I dont want her ending up in the wrong hands either,. Trust me this is really not what i wanted. It is not permitted to take Rottweilers to switzerland now since they are considered as a dangerous dog. Plus Id be moving into a flat which isnt an option for her. (shes and outdoor/guard dog used to running around). :(

here she is :( :cry:
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[tom t]

man if the missus would allow me to have a rotti i would look after both for you, but wouldnt happen now have little boy.:sad2:

hows about i look after the 5 if i promise to look after her? ;)

[Phoenix Autosport]

i think the main issue is do you think there is anything else in this country worth coming back for, switzerland is one of the few countries that still has a decent economy, coming back to the uk is going to be a serious downer

[Slim]

Thank you Tom for your consideration. TBH she would need someone who knows and understands dogs well. Shes such a smart dog (the smartest ive ever had),,, even tho shes not young,, she learns thing in an instant. e.g... if i buy a new toy/ball. and i repeat what its called.... she can remmember it in about 2 mins.. and fetch it out of the rest of her toys (about 20).... and she knows all different types of balls... squeeky balls, footballs, tennis balls... so she fetches whatever i tell her. But she also has been raised as a guard dog, guarding the house.. mainly staying out in the garden. Shes had to be toughened up,, as where i used to live,, there were alot of idiots and drunks trying to jump over the fence at times and do things ie steal or whatever. She also is very protective of me,, and she doesnt like many coming to close to me :P and also,, unfortunatly,, shes been in a couple of fights with other dogs (other owners fault!) and that has also made her defensive of other dogs,, but now unfortunatly,, she doesnt like other dogs anymore :( shes been loved alot, and i can converstate with her and do at times,, she stares and looks as if shes trying her hardest to understand. Usually if i command her to do somthing,, id do it as if im js talking to a person.. and not sounding like a command. Shes been my like a child to me, and as i write this i get real emotional :(. I js want and pray that she goes somewhere where she will be loved and looked after.

[Slim]

i think the main issue is do you think there is anything else in this country worth coming back for, switzerland is one of the few countries that still has a decent economy, coming back to the uk is going to be a serious downer


yes your right,, but i think this for a reason. I believe switzerland has been kept as a 'neutrual' country for a reason. I believe its kinda of a safe haven for bilderburg/illluminati groups,, as the swiss are responsible for keeping the richest organisations Gold and money, that and other reasons. But anyway.. thats another story for another day. you are right about the economy, its beter than here at the moment,, but im sure it will collapse also.. one day.

After 1 yr there,, i will decide if its worth me coming back. If i somehow find someone to adopt Roxi for a year,, and my car,,, then id like to come back... il cross that bridge after 1 yr. I really love my car too that much lol

[rob1000]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

I'm a farmer and would help you out with somewhere to store the car.Located down in Somerset so quite a distance from you but the offer is there if you cant find anywhere.

[Slim]

New poster! (less than 10 posts)

I'm a farmer and would help you out with somewhere to store the car.Located down in Somerset so quite a distance from you but the offer is there if you cant find anywhere.

:agree: Can i get back to you closer to the time i have to leave? id like to find somewhere closer first if you dont mind,, but thank you for your offer :)

you dont need a dog do you to herd your sheep lol

[Sam Fish]

I will have a word with my Dad and see if we can find room for a year....
We are sending 2 cup cars owned by one chap to Spain in January, so room may be there. Not sure what the going rate is though - it is a dry and insured space .....
We are just outside the M25, 7 miles up the M11 - Harlow :)
Sam

[Slim]

hmmm thanks. Do you work on 5's too? im js thinkin while im away,, theres probably a few things need doing too.. like replacing a door,, and other bits and bobs i havent got around too. So while im away,, whoever i give it too.. maybe it would be good if they can fix too. And also... it maybe possible that i come back maybe after a few months. At the moment its a year,, but you never know.. things change all the time :S

[Junglist]

hi m8 ive lived in germany for 5 years now , your, 5 id rent a garage in the uk coz if the mot (tuv) tests are like anything in germany then any mod and it will fail without loads of paperwork , you can rent privetly even ask an estate agentcy to find you one. your dog however the laws for germany have been relaxed in the last year , still need a pet passport very cheep if not free, as i remember getting in europe is easy its getting back to the uk is the problem ,


sorry if im chattin **** had a few padderborners,

if you need help giz pm , as for swis and there rules im not sure but the borders are open

[Slim]

hi m8 ive lived in germany for 5 years now , your, 5 id rent a garage in the uk coz if the mot (tuv) tests are like anything in germany then any mod and it will fail without loads of paperwork , you can rent privetly even ask an estate agentcy to find you one. your dog however the laws for germany have been relaxed in the last year , still need a pet passport very cheep if not free, as i remember getting in europe is easy its getting back to the uk is the problem ,


sorry if im chattin **** had a few padderborners,

if you need help giz pm , as for swis and there rules im not sure but the borders are open


lol thanks mate,,,, ye its ok, thanks for the info... but im pretty sure i cant take the dog (il be living with my mum,, and where im gna live,, its not an option to take Roxi :( .. but im pretty sure on the law... i remember my mother telling me its a new law (last year or somthing) not to bring in any Rotti's (my mother lives there)

[Slim]

lol thanks mate,,,, ye its ok, thanks for the info... but im pretty sure i cant take the dog (il be living with my mum,, and where im gna live,, its not an option to take Roxi :( .. but im pretty sure on the law... i remember my mother telling me its a new law (last year or somthing) not to bring in any Rotti's (my mother lives there)

I can understand Germany being ok... its like taking Roxi back to her home country then ;) that would be cool! I wonder if she can speak dog German :O

[Sam Fish]

I'll let you know when I have spoken to him regarding storage.
Yeah, he has worked on the Gt Turbo since it came out, preparing many of the cup cars from '88 to the present day.
PM you soon :)

[Slim]

thanks.. and thanks everyone. I love this club. Good helpful people on here :agree:

[tom t]

aww m8 feel ya pain especialy seeing the pix of roxi as they didnt load before. a rotti would be the only dog id ever consider having as been around them for years a a close friend has always had them and roxi is gorgeous. and youre motor looks exactly the same a my last 5 minus the bad boy and rear bumper exhaust. look like unidentical twins lol i want lol

[Junglist]

banned breeds here ;

the Federal authorities have a total ban on importation of the following breeds:
- Pit Bull Terriers
- American Staffordshire Bull Terriers
- Bull Terriers
- Cross breeds from any of the above

[Slim]

aww m8 feel ya pain especialy seeing the pix of roxi as they didnt load before. a rotti would be the only dog id ever consider having as been around them for years a a close friend has always had them and roxi is gorgeous. and youre motor looks exactly the same a my last 5 minus the bad boy and rear bumper exhaust. look like unidentical twins lol i want lol

ye shes the best dog ive ever had. And people who know her, love her to bits. Its breakin my heart,, it really is. I look at her everyday as if its the last day im gna see her.. so i take her for long walks in the park and am treating her everyday cos i know they are the last days :(

[Junglist]

banned breeds here ;

the Federal authorities have a total ban on importation of the following breeds:
- Pit Bull Terriers
- American Staffordshire Bull Terriers
- Bull Terriers
- Cross breeds from any of the above


thats germany mind, we had a couple of rotwielers living with a coulpe in our flat last year

[Junglist]

I can understand Germany being ok... its like taking Roxi back to her home country then ;) that would be cool! I wonder if she can speak dog German :O

lol cant beleive the laws are so difeerent as the countrys are so close , like England and **** wales

[newbstar*]

sell it to me;)

[Penfold aka The Dealer]

sell it to me;)

Not regretting selling the 5 already?

[Slim]

I dont wanna sell it. :P thats why i wna come back to UK eventualy. I'll probably come every few months to UK js to drive it lol... but im not totally sure when im going either.. Its the dog im really gna miss tho... cos i wont be able to get her back :(

[tom t]

she wont let me look after the dog lol. definatley feeling ya pain m8! wana let me look after drive the car lol.