Anyone taken their dog abroad

[Sue]

Has anyone followed the new EU rules to take their dog abroad? How easy or difficult did you find it?

 

[138go]

We’re planning to take her abroad. We’ve changed her food into a brand you can buy in France. We’ve booked a vet for the Animal Health Certificate, cost £120. The vet needs evidence of all vaccinations, including rabies. They also need documentation for a working chip. Our appointment is made for August, a month before they need a deposit and all information. It’s a pain.

 

[PG’s trips]

And if your bringing the dog to Northern Ireland it’s now classed as ‘abroad’ and there are extra veterinary check requirements such as a rabies injection cause we have rabies ravaged dogs, wolves and bears running amoke everywhere?! But when we did a round trip to Scotland a few weeks ago we didn’t bother with any of that and ‘smuggled’ the dog under a nice warm duvet under the fixed bed. The security guy even said hello