Taking a dog to France

[Orior]

Has anyone ever taken theor family pet on holiday to France? Is there much hassle?

[MadGamer]

Who are you traveling with?

Eurotunnel
Sea France
P&O Ferries

provided you have a pet passport, there should be no hassle

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar...pets/index.htm

[Mr_love_monkey]

Originally Posted by Orior

Has anyone ever taken theor family pet on holiday to France? Is there much hassle?

I wouldn't bother, they won't appreciate it.

Ungrateful animals

[Jules]

I don't think the problem is taking them it is bringing them back that causes all the hassle

[Halcyon]

Jules is right.
As long as your dog is healthy you should have no problems taking it over.
It is if you had a dog in france that you wanted to bring to England that it would be harder and the dog would have to spend time in qurentine.

If your dog has the rabies vaccine and has been chipped it will help.

[SMHarman]

You need to get to your vets about 7 months before you plan to bring them back.

Get a rabies shot and an identichip.

Go back about 3 weeks later for a blood test

The blood test should show the dog has the rabies antibodies

Then the vet gives you forms, you send the forms to defra and end up with a pet passport (or the vet may just issue it now).

and off you go to France.

Now provided 6 months has passed (as teh dog may have had rebies before it was given the shot this is effectivly a UK based quarantine)...

In france you go to a vet, they treat the dog for pousses and tiques with frontline (bring your own - they are happy to use it). They sign a certificate that you then show at customs.

You then have 48 hours (I think) to get out of the country.

Did it on Eurotunnel. It was easy (ish) she had a fun time in Chamonix skiing (well romping in the snow).

[Julian]

Originally Posted by Orior

Taking a Dog To France

I took my first wife to Paris