holiday trip with my pup

hi all

I have a five month old staffy pup. this summer i was looking to go over to portugal for two week holiday
at my parents house. can any one tell me if these dogs are allowed there any recomendations on airlines,
im basicaly looking for any info that will help me.. i dnt even know where to start looking.
any and all help will be appreciated

many thanks
fernando and kobi

Where are you traveling from? I think all countries are very different.

Best bet is to speak to your vets Xx

your vet would know where to look for travel arrangements and things you need to know. but i do know that you will need a passport for the dog and that he cannot travel within 6 months of getting it because of all the immunisations and things it would need. they will need rabies etc and then a blood test in a few months to check if the immunisation is working. before being allowed back into britain the dog has to be taken to a vet for a wormer at least 24 hours before traveling back and that the vet has to sign to say it has been given. its alot of messing about and alot of expense.

Your vet should be able to help you and with a pet passport too x

this might help although not sure where abouts your are

http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/travel/pets/

_julie_ wrote:your vet would know where to look for travel arrangements and things you need to know. but i do know that you will need a passport for the dog and that he cannot travel within 6 months of getting it because of all the immunisations and things it would need. they will need rabies etc and then a blood test in a few months to check if the immunisation is working. before being allowed back into britain the dog has to be taken to a vet for a wormer at least 24 hours before traveling back and that the vet has to sign to say it has been given. its alot of messing about and alot of expense.

All changed in January for EU countries , only 3 weeks and Rabies Injection now Julie + pet passport from Defra Vet. Wanted to take Tilly to France maybe next year but looks like it won't be possible as one of her parents wasn't KC registered so we can't prove she isn't a staffy x and it would seem they aren't welcome ( Don't like the French anyway

Yes its difficult pet travel but not impossible wouldnt know were to start to be honest sorry

thanks dthese web sites need to be updated quicker then i was only checking it out just before christmas and then i found out that lemmy wouldnt be welcome in france then we got lottie anyway so i wouldnt take 2 dogs abroad. wouldnt mind that would ahve been a nice trip with my caravan. i will stay in britain

davemck3834 wrote: France maybe next year but looks like it won't be possible as one of her parents wasn't KC registered so we can't prove she isn't a staffy x and it would seem they aren't welcome ( Don't like the French anyway

Hmm well that might scupper my plans to convert my van into a mini camper and drive with Ledger down to northern Spain a couple of times a year

jshrew wrote:
Hmm well that might scupper my plans to convert my van into a mini camper and drive with Ledger down to northern Spain a couple of times a year

Ledger doesn't look like he's got any x in him from your Avatar pic but don't completely discount it as this is only what I've found out so far. Other people have said if the papers say if you have say a boxer / staffy x then get them to write as Boxer X and then this should be ok. I am only assuming that the defra vet will ask for KC papers to confirm pedigree, and that possibly these papers may have to be carried also, not looked into it fully yet. Seems the worst case scenario if they don't like the look of the dog they ask you to leave the country early , they will not take the dog off you . We just had it as a thought as we aren't keen on th idea of Tilly going into kennels for us to get a couple of weeks sun so this was possibly an option. But think this year she will have to go in for the summer hols anyway so we will see from there.

Many thanks to all, i actualy thawt that no one had replied coz i had nothing in my email lol then wen i logged on i seen all this lol so many thanks.. ive read most of the things i could find on defra and on the irish website as well... but i still feel like there something missing maybe just me.. wot i do know is that it seems to be a bit easier now with the new scheme.. wot i didnt understand was the part about kc registering and going to france.. and i dnt knw where to find out if portugal accept the dogs.. he is going to the vet 14 jan il ask questions then
thanks to all