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[KAMAKAZI]

Hi
I tried searching, but the search function doesnt work too well
I got a dog given to me while staying here in Korea and I want to bring
him home. I never travelled with a pet before, so I have no idea whats involved.
Can someone explain whats involved and what I need as far as paperwork?
Thanks

[loose_ends]

[KAMAKAZI]

[KAMAKAZI]

any extra advice out there?

[teachergirltoo]

Yes, he means a dog carrier. If your dog is small get a soft-sided one so that he will ride in the cabin with you. If he is larger he will ride in the special cargo section so get a hard plastic type one. When you book your airline ticket you must also book space for your dog. Don't purchase the ticket until they tell you the dog is on the flight with you. They will either phone you or you can phone the airline back within 24 hours. As the above poster said it is super easy to do. Go to pettravel.com and there is lots of detailed information.

[coldiceup]

Hi~~~ I�m a Korean dude and hope you have no problem taking your dog home w/ you.


I�m translating this information from a trustable Korean vet�s blog.

The title is How to bring a dog or cat to US or Canada

- Your dog has to be taken a rabies shot at least 30 days before to your departure date and have the shot certificate ready on the day. The vaccination used for your pet should be inactivated one which is generally imported.(I couldn�t exactly get what he meant) The certificate must issued in English, which includes information such as vet�s license #, signature, name of pet�s owner and address, vaccine expire date, and details about your pet(name, breed, DOB, weight, color, sex, and so on).

- Health certification of pet is not required under the regulation of US and Canada, though this vet recommends that you have one ready if you hope so. Because it includes most of vaccine and health record of your dog so your new vet back in Canada will have more chance get to know your dog well and also few quarantine officers at the airport in your country may go picky sometimes then, this paper will talk everything instead of you. This is why he is recommending but it�s no obligation, your choice.

- Quarantine and custom filling will be done on the day of your departure at the airport. Have all the documents ready and go to the national quarantine office on the 2nd floor w/ your dog. You may have to fill a form and simple physical exam will be performed on your dog for you to have a custom paper, which you need for your departure. You may need to get there 3 hours prior to your departure time and appointment can be made thru online to avoid possible waiting time for your convenience.


These are all you need to do regarding w/ papers works and I�ll let you know some information regarding w/ booking a ticket from my experience when I brought my kiddy w/ me from the states.

- You must book a spot for your dog to take your dog home. (From Las Vegas to Seoul, They charged me US$230 extra for my cat)

- Your dog must be placed in a cage during the flying and you have two options there. If your dog is small enough to fit into a small cage, which can go under your seat then you may board w/ your dog. Otherwise the cage your dog is placed in must sit in the cargo area and you also need to check in the cage when you are ticketing at the desk. Check up the maximum size of cage w/ your airline and more information.


I hope you have a safe fly back home w/ your lovely dog and made some good memories from here in Korea.
W/ my poor English hope you have no hard time understanding my writing, and if so please don�t piss off.


Below are helpful addresses you may get more info.

Korea National Quarantine office (in English) - http://www.nvrqs.go.kr/eng/index.asp
Canadian quarantine office - http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/import/petse.shtml

[esetters21]

[KAMAKAZI]

Never seen people travel with dogs in the cabin with them.
Wont barking etc. be a problem? Id hate my dog to take a fit when people are trying to sleep etc.

[tranamah]

http://www.animalrescuekorea.org/forums/index.php

This place talks about traveling with pets to Canada quite a bit. I also recommend pettravel.com. My boyfriend and I had our dog sent from the US last week and he arrived in Korea last Wednesday. He was in terrible condition, but he recovered within days.

It might be less of a hassle if you hire someone to do the work for you, but it can get a bit pricey. We did the work ourselves, and it took us nearly a month to gather all the right material....with the Korean embassy being really vague and somewhat ignorant and everything. So.

Best of luck.

[Monkey82]

I took my dog back to Canada a month ago. It was easier than I expected.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/import/dogse.shtml outlines the rules. There's no quarantine period. The big thing is a rabies vaccination, Korea is not a rabies free country.

This is the guidelines as laid out by the government. I flew on Korean Air and it was 270,000 won for the dog to come with me. He flew in cargo in a huge carrier I bought on g-market. I figured he might as well be comfortable.

I flew Korean Air, and they were really helpful and treated my dog well. According to their website your dog can travel in the cabin with you if he and his carrier are under 115cm (I think) total dimensions (W x L x H) and weigh under 5kg. I could have done that with my dog, but I thought he would be more comfortable in a larger carrier in cargo.

If you're flying Air Canada it's about the same price, but I know they have an embargo on pets at certain times of the year. Starting November 15th I think.

When I arrived at Incheon Airport I had to go to the 3rd floor where they have animal inspections. I had to have a health certificate from my vet issued less than 48 hrs before my flight. I also had a rabies certificate. This was all in Korean (I was in a small town and the vet didn't speak English). The animal inspection people issued a health certificate in English. I took that to check-in, paid the fee, they took my dog and I saw him again in Canada. He was taken to the luggage area before any suitcases were taken off and he was in good spirits.

Customs was surprisingly easy. I paid about $35 for processing, they didn't even take him out of his cage to look at him, they just used the certificate from inspections at Incheon Airport. I had my luggage and was through customs with the dog within an hour of landing (in Toronto).

He also recovered from the jet lag and time change more easily than me. Apparently dogs have an easier time with long distance travel than we do.

I'm now trying to figure out what's involved with bringing him back to Korea with me.

Good luck!

[haute 4 teacher]

I read that you can't legally take a jindo dog out of the country to "protect" Korea's cultural heritage.

Anyone know about this? I may get one before I go because you don't see a lot of them in N America.

thanks