Traveling with a dog is not as easy, and it wasn’t easy for Sara either. While the heavy expenses can’t be ruled out, there is a dozen of restrictions that one has to face while traveling with their dogs. Unlike the west, people in Africa are scared of dogs and there were certain areas where carrying Ginger became quite challenging. For instance, Sara had to be extra cautious at the zoo, she had to make sure that Ginger didn’t bark at other animals, which is a dog’s trait. There were often obstructions while crossing the African borders due to lack of proper documents that could prove that Ginger was not being smuggled.