Fly Dogs overseas

To fly you dog overseas you will need to go through a series of checks including inoculations and Vet checks. You will need a wooden box to transport your dog in and it will have to be airline approved. If the country that you’re sending your dog to requires a period of quarantine – you will need to make contact with a kenneling company in the host country – all quite a big job. Far better to use an animal travel company – they will professional handle all the details.

They will handle:

• Booking of short stays or lengthy boarding at reputable, licensed kennels
• Apply for export/import licenses
  
• Provide Travel Containers
• Door to door service
  
• Importing pets into South Africa
• Local and International Quarantine Bookings
• Travel arrangements
• Home to kennels
  
• Door to airport service
• Airport to airport service
• Reservations and ticketing
  
• Kennels to home
• …..and with a smile.
  

This is what any professional dog travel company should be doing. If you plan to fly your dog overseas be very sure what the regulations are – some countries will simply send the dog back again – and worse – some countries will put you dog down.

For instance in Australia these breeds are forbidden:

• Fila Brasileiro
• Japansese Tosa
• Pit Bull Terrier or American Pit Bull Terrier
• and they take no prisoners – they will put the dog down at your expense.

So take care when doing a home job – get your ducks in a row when flying your dog. Or, be clever, pay the money, and let a pet travel business fly your dog overseas.