Taking my dogs back to USA

Mononoke28 says on Oct 30, 2008, 12:57:

Call the airline. I know you need some sort of health certificate before your board. But you can easily bring them here.

Diana

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lpdiver says on Oct 30, 2008, 13:01:

Here is a link

http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm/entering_us/2bringyourpet.htm

ts

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scumbuster says on Oct 30, 2008, 13:10:

My wife brought her lab here with her from Bogota to Pennsylvania 3 years ago. It’s been to long since we did it I don’t remember all the details, but it wasn’t to bad. Had to have vaccination records. Rabies was the biggie. The biggest hassle was at the airport in Bogota with all the people and you will need a good secure kennel for flying. Check with the airline your using to see there rules for transporting a dog. Some are different. In fact I thought I heard one of the airlines stopped doing it about a year ago. I found everything I needed online either on the airline website or customs. I would recommend having the vet give you a mild tranquilizer for the dog and give it to them just before you put them in the kennels at the airport. Better allow an extra hour at the airport also because I remember we had to have someone at the airport check the papers and maybe even do a brief exam to be sure it was ok for us to fly the dog. It was a separate building just before the international terminal.I think it was $100.

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huskie says on Oct 30, 2008, 15:05:

As long as you have health certificates up-to date,( 24-48hrs before flight) all vaccinations and the proper kennels and of course the money to pay for their transport you will not have any problems
Cheers

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muffiemae says on Oct 31, 2008, 04:53:

Giving dogs a tranquilizer before transporting them is not a good idea. Their crates will be jostled around and they need to be able to keep themselves stable.

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dwmte7 says on Oct 31, 2008, 05:07:

just call avianca for latest info.....

have hauled our creatures back and forth on numerous occassions.

just a current vet report (last 30 days) and rabies certificate.

dwmte

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huskie says on Oct 31, 2008, 05:46:

I agree with muffiemae, tranquilizers are not good at all
Cheers

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scumbuster says on Oct 31, 2008, 15:26:

Thats why I said a very mild tranquilizer. Just enough to relax them a little, not knock them out. Our vet recomended this and I can see why.Ours got pretty wound up from the new environment and all the people.

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dwmte7 says on Nov 1, 2008, 18:55:

all i can say en re "trancs" i did it once, i'll never do it again.

dwmte

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papiChulo says on Nov 2, 2008, 00:46:

Many years ago I worked in an airline and I agree.... tranquilizers are bad news... the poor animal will puke or worse. We used to advise ppl not to do it.

Beachbro how long are you going back for? If its just a month mas o menos why not leave them with family or good friends?

avoid the unhappy and the unlucky

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