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So I have always missed my home city, which is over 2 hours away. I mean sure this town is ok to live in, but over time you kind of get sick of all the morons and all the rumours. I mean, last year me who has not even touched a drug in her life was supposedly a druggie all of a sudden. I just never feel accepted in this town, but in my home city whenever I go there, I just feel like I belong. And I swear a lot of these city people are more friendlier then some of the country kids.

Anyway, my brother and his gf have recently told me that rather then let me stay in their house in the city for a few months after school until I sort my life out, they are building me a grannyflat! So me, the dogs and the guinea pigs will have our own little house, but still be able to see my brother and his gf, get help if needed etc. I have to wait for two years until I finish school and then I am there.

Really looking foward to it. Their dogs plus mine make 5 dogs, so I will be in heaven. Especially with their youngest dog, as I love thay dog and we have a real bond (not as strong as their bond to it, but more of a bond then I usually have with another persons dog), and Sparky loves her so they will be able to play together. He wasn't to crazy about the other two dogs, but they are very friendly, and if you give him a few days with a nice dog, he starts to like them. Deedee should be annoyed about the youngest (tinkabelle), as she is like sparky and full of energy, always wanting to play lol. The 2nd dog alonso loves to play as well and is always wrestling with tinkabelle, but he can control himself and be nice and calm when it's needed, deedee should be ok with him. The 3rd georgia loves to play to, but will also be happy to lie down next to the old girl for a snooze, and I think deedee will get on with her well. If not, who cares, she will likely have an entire thrown of dog beds and dog blankets to sleep on, with kongs and pigs ears to enjoy, prehaps some relaxing music, and contant massaging from me, the slave.

Oh, and there are so many things I am excited about that this city has, that I can't have now. The beach, a whole fire spinning community, great shops, dog parks (probably won't use them much, but they are there), dog trainers that use positive methods, agility, good pet stores that have stuff I want, skate parks if I am still into skating then, lots of places to take the dogs, and plenty more.

There are some things I am not looking foward to. Leaving my parents and friends behind for one. But I will see my parents all the time, and I will see my real friends a lot to, if I have any. Besides, all but one of my siblings will be down there for me, as will my uncle and auntie if I get desperate for some older family. And my parents are just a few hours away (atleast I will get to do what I want with my pets).
The other thing is, the first week will be a bit stressful with Sparky. Deedee will enjoy the drive down, and so long as she doesn't have to be around the other dogs constantly she should be as happy as she always is. Sparky however? Carsick. He will likely need to have sedatives for the drive, or something to calm him, as well as being in a crates with lots of towels, towel over the top, breaks like every 15-20 minutes to walk around, plenty of frozen kongs and treats. We will hopefully make it without even one vomit. Then, by then he shouldn't be reactive to dogs, but after all that he will be in a grumpy mood so I will have to keep him away from the other dogs and let him rest up until later that night or the next day, and hopefully he gets on with them. Then he will likely vomit from the stress of not having my parents with him, the extra animals, the new house, the different sounds and smells of the city. Will have to try my hardest to keep him comfortable and make him feel at home.

Sorry for the rambling, I am just very excited!

that's actually a good idea. I don't know about leaving Sparky alone though. He is never happy unless he is with me, or Deedee. I think she'll adjust well no matter what I do anyway because well... she just seems to do well in any situation. I might actually leave both down for a week if that, get everything set up, get some familiar smells happening.

I will have to make sure that all the dogs meet up with each other regularly, even if it's only when my brother brings them to my place, so that they can all get used to each other before living together. Then that way, when he does get to the house, he can just get off to a good start with the dogs and enjoy their company, and I can focus on making sure he is ok with their cat, otherwise he's going to lose an eye.

The one downfall is that the guinea pigs won't be able to have unsupervised outdoor time. In my yard, they are safe in their pen, and are only out when we are home, checked in on regularly etc. But in a city it would be easier for them to get taken, and well I'm not sure how much their dogs and the cat would want to get to them. I know my dogs won't try to break in, and any cat that gets in the yard will be chased out by dogs (though no cats ever come to the yard). I could build an even safer pen, but I would still be to worried

True. I have wanted to build a bigger cage for ages, my parents won't let me, but it won't be a problem when I move out.

This does mean I have to put the plans for other pets I want, like my betta, to the side for a few years. I will be going to a house that has 3 dogs, a cat, a child that my brother gets every weekend, though by then he may have full custody, and possibly a baby. And along with that, I will have a job and will probably be doing a course in dog training or dog grooming, so I think I should just have the least amount of pets as possible when I move in, which right now is 4

Though, your piggies are how old? And you're moving in a couple of years... They might or might not still be around then. They don't exactly have the longest of lifespans from what I've read.

Ah, in that case they might very well be. I had thought they were older.