When moving your dog to New Zealand
Your dog will have to be in quarantine for a period of 4 months. Preparation to move your dog to New Zealand will begin in South Africa 6 months before the dog’s departure, with various tests that will need to be carried out by your local Vet. Ask your Pet travel agent for a list of banned pets and banned dogs. They will also walk you through the specifics of moving a dog to New Zealand. Before you put your dogs on the airplane make sure all your ducks are in a row – otherwise they will either send the dog back – or worse, have the dog put down. So if you were planning to take your dog to New Zealand for the Rugby world cup next week – forget it!
When moving a dog to New Zealand make sure you know what the regulations to move pet to New Zealand are - dogs on airplane that do not have the correct papers will be sent back – also make sure that your pet travel box is IATA approved – this means that the size of the dog box is correct and the weight also is within the airline limits. The wood will have to have been treated – otherwise it will not be allowed into the country – Your pet travel agent will get all of this done for you – but it is a good idea to check that this is done correctly – otherwise you are in for an expensive mistake. The regulations for pets to the UK, Canada and United States are very similar … but New Zealand has the strictest laws when importing pets. While many people want to send their dog overseas on their own, and it is possible, it is far easier to use a dog transport company – you worry about the family and let the pet transport business worry about your dogs and cats.