Gracie is the fun, feisty, cute and sporty Yorkie owned by US Ambassador Scott Brown, who recently relocated to New Zealand for his diplomatic post.
Gracie has her own Twitter account.
That makes perfect sense, given that Gracie is an extended member of President Trump’s administration – and Mr Trump is well known for his like and use of Twitter.
News from Gracie so far has been limited because she’s been in quarantine since arriving in New Zealand (she got out yesterday). New Zealand is blessed with some very unique flora and fauna and it relies on a strong agricultural economy. Because of this (and the fact that our country is free of diseases like heartworm and rabies), dogs that arrive here from other countries need to have a period of quarantine.
Unlike most dogs who arrive in New Zealand, however, Gracie didn’t arrive as baggage. Ambassador Brown tweeted a photo of Gracie sitting on his lap on the plane trip to New Zealand. The perks of being a diplomatic dog!
Scott Brown and his dog, Gracie, on their flight to New Zealand. —Scott Brown via Twitter
According to Gracie, Brown and his wife visited her in quarantine earlier this month.
Scott Brown with Gracie in quarantine
Since Gracie is now out of quarantine, she’ll be able to experience all that New Zealand has to offer.
If you ask me (a transplanted American of 23+ years), Scott Brown is very lucky in his posting to this beautiful country.
We hope Scott brings Gracie for a massage.
Kathleen Crisley, specialist in dog massage, rehabilitation and nutrition/food therapy, The Balanced Dog, Christchurch, New Zealand
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