Bringing your dog into the US.

[White Cat]

This is something we do very often. The procedure has changed, you can look it up if you wish. It’s a form you fill out on your phone. Along with the normal papers. No change going into Canada.
Just a heads up.

 

[peacefrogdog]

it's much less of a process now than it was in the past, isn't it?

 

[White Cat]

it's much less of a process now than it was in the past, isn't it?

No. Before you only had to have the paper showing a current rabies shot. Sometimes they look sometimes they don’t. Now you apply on line prior.

 

[White Cat]

https://www.cdc.gov/importation/dogs/rabies-free-low-risk-countries.html

 

[damo]

it's much less of a process now than it was in the past, isn't it?

There were plans for a much more restrictive entrance policy. It is much less of a process now than it would have been before people and groups started to complain. The initial plans would have had you getting a certified vet check within 30 days of each visit.

 

[White Cat]

There were plans for a much more restrictive entrance policy. It is much less of a process now than it would have been before people and groups started to complain. The initial plans would have had you getting a certified vet check within 30 days of each visit.

That’s right. Thankfully changed.

 

[CanucksRock]

Yes, it ended up being easier than it was going to be.

My dog stays home when I travel. But I’ve learned way more than I wanted to know about international travel with dogs.

One key thing - make sure your dogs microchip works before getting a rabies vaccine or RATT test if needed for foreign destinations.

A Rabies vaccine is essentially null and void if there is no microchip. They need to put in new microchip and do the rabies vaccine again. (Family member learned this when asking Vet to ensure microchip was ISO compliant while getting booster shots. The vet is like let’s check before we do the rabies ..and no microchip was found. Even had a second vet office check)) Had to go back the next day to get the microchip & rabies vaccine …and then pay a ridiculous amount to re-do the rabies antibody test 30 days later that the dog needs because of the country she is moving to.

 

[White Cat]

Good idea. Thanks for the advice.

Yes I had forgot to mention the dog needs chipped.

 

[White Cat]

Just did this, customs was done in a US airport. This process took longer than anything else while the agent read the info off the phone. Proof of the micro chip was asked for and we had the paper work for that.

 

[damo]

We crossed the border at Fort Erie by car and the agent just looked at the printout of the online form and that was it.

 

[White Cat]

We crossed the border at Fort Erie by car and the agent just looked at the printout of the online form and that was it.

Yes it was quite easy. We were concerned about the new way at first being that the dog crosses often. It’s easy enough to put the info on the phone application.