Bringing animals from Europe
 

we ar bringing our 2 dogs from Scotland to USA...We are flying Continental EDI to EWR..Has anyone ever done this ?? what should we expect in EWR when they quarantine the dogs...any help would be awesome....

I would check with a local Vet. I don't believe there will be any quarantine. You will need to have health certificates and proof of innoculations (rabies, distemper, etc.) Maybe this link will help.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/pet-info.html ((b))

I agree with Budman. According to what I read, any dog coming from a place that has no rabies (the UK being on that list) doesn't require quarantine. Read here

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/animal.htm

I would contact the US embassy in Scotland and check it out. Hopefully others here with more experience may provide input.

I should probably check with Continental too..... would I have o pick them up in a special place ?

I would think you could pick them up right after you go thru immigration at Newark, but I would definitely check with Continental. ((b))

If the dogs are small and will fit in underseat carriers, you probably wont have a problem but you must make arrangements in advance. There will also be a charge for taking them.

If they are large and have to go in the cargo hold, the airline must know in advance to make certain the hold is heated and pressurized. Some airlines limit the number of live animals they will transport on any given flight. Some airlines wont transport them at all. You need to contact continental.

Be prepared for sorry looking dogs. I shipped my dog from Okinawa and he was Very glad to see me!! Be sure to have water with you

I think the UK has much stricter dog quarantine laws than the US, and I suspect that the US might not quarantine dogs from the UK. However, you should probably research this, though I'm not sure where. I've never flown with any of my dogs. (In fact, around the time that I first got a dog 20+ years ago is when I stopped having thoughts of getting a job overseas and traveling all over.) I hope your dogs have a safe trip and settle in nicely in the US.

P.S. If you feel like asking around on another forum, here's a forum about dogs: http://forums.about.com/ab-dogs/mess...Reading+%3E%3E There may already be threads there on this issue, though I haven't noticed them. Most of the people on that forum are from the US and Canada and most of the questions concern health and behavior issues.

P.S. I just looked at my post before the previous one and noticed I said 20+ years. Correction: No, it has been more than THIRTY (30) years since I first got a dog as an adult, and therefore changed my mind about finding jobs in foreign countries! No wonder it's now hard to imagine ever being dogless.

The last time we fly back from Paris, we flew Continental/Air France and a lady was waiting for her luggage with us who had flown her dog home too.
She bought it in France, it was a show dog. The dog did not need to go through any quarantine. Paperwork is required but you will find that out from the airlines and vets.
Do as much research as you can on Continentals record on flying pets safely to and from Europe. The time of year you fly is important (temperatures)..I would really check into this closely-EWR has lost at least a couple of dogs in the past through mishandling by the luggage handlers.
Lots and lots of luck to you and your pups!

have they lost dog's before ?? should we be worried ??

Go to www.continental.com and do a search on "pets". According to the website there is no quarantine anymore, but I would double check. There are also tips for travelling with pets. If your pet can fit in a carrier that goes under the seat, I'd strongly recommend this. Everyone will be more comfortable, and you will have one less thing to worry about.

Will my husband need vaccinations to come back from Europe :)

Faina, probably no vaccinations but you might want to keep him in a good crate LOL

EWR was only partly responsible for one lost dog that I can remember..the crate was not the right type for flying, the door had broken, the dog ran out and was lost for days.
Happy ending, it was found near or at the airport and his family and he were reunited.
Google and check though, you should be well armed with information before you send your pups flying ((&))

I think I may have trouble bringing the pup home so I may wait for the next litter because I read in the news paper that there was an ouitbreak of rabies in France due to someone who brought a dog into that country. Hopefully, I didn't translate that article correctly.

I just hope when we go back to Scotland that they don't change the rules on bringing dog's back into the UK

Danny, what ARE the current regulations? 30 years ago, dogs were quarantined for 6 months coming into England and not at all in the U.S. (except for Hawaii, which was 3 months back then)

The UK used to have very strict quarantine laws, but now you can travel with a pet, providing it has a 'passport' listing all immunizations. Cigalechanta; there was an outbreak of rabies somewhere in France very recently, but I don't know how that started.

I know Tulips, it was in the French paper wnen I was there. Evidently someone brought a dog into the country that started the outbreak. I fear it will prvent me from having my Christmas gift.