I just had one other thought -- stock up on your pet supplies (shampoos, conditioner, grooming tools, bed, crate, lots of toys, even food) in the States and ship them with your other belongings. Pedigree is available in most grocery stores and Iams is available in MegaMart grocery stores, and the vets carry Eukanuba and Royal Canin, but it is much more expensive than in the States, so it will be worth it to bring a good supply with you. Also, toys and other pet supplies are available at some of the vets' offices, but since they have to import everything, the cost is also passed on to the consumer (although I do not think they try to make a huge profit off of these items). Especially if you are getting a puppy, whether you get it in the States or wait and adopt a dog here, it is always good to have lots of extra chew toys and items for different stages of life as they go from their puppy to adult teeth. There is no Petsmart or anything like it here :-(