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Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Jo Anna H on April 22, 2023, 8:03 am While I do some research, perhaps someone can give me the skinny on what documents are required for taking a dog back to Canada. Thanks :0)

Re: Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Terry on April 22, 2023, 8:43 am, in reply to "Returning Dog to Canada" Up to date rabies, my mexican vet gives us a health paper showing all vaccines, plus internal and external parasite treatment. His name, license number and address is also on it. The inspector at secondary in Calgary, looked at the paper, said "perfect" and we were done. He did look at our dog talked to him a bit, but he didn't take him our of his carrier even. It was maybe 5 minutes.3142406

Re: Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Dhyana on April 22, 2023, 9:34 am, in reply to "Re: Returning Dog to Canada" Make sure you read the Canadian customs declaration carefully. I didn't - I just checked off the usual " no I didn't visit a farm" etc. but apparently there was something in there about bringing an animal back. It resulted in my being pulled in when I tried to exit with my new kitten in a carrier.... Fortunately I had all the necessary papers that Terry mentioned but it was a bit of a lengthy mess that all turned out okay.

Re: Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Terry on April 30, 2023, 10:54 am, in reply to "Re: Returning Dog to Canada" When we arrived in Manzanillo in October 2022, I was asked for the paper, maybe just the vaccine card would have also been good not sure

Re: Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Brenda on April 24, 2023, 12:31 pm, in reply to "Returning Dog to Canada" be prepared for a money gouge at airport

Re: Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Benito Vallarta on April 24, 2023, 12:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Returning Dog to Canada" I just returned last Saturday and needed a proof of rabies vaccine, a letter of good health from my Mexican vet dated maximum 5 days prior my departure. I was asked if I usually pay the $35 'dog tax' (the immigration officer call it) and I said I haven't since the pandemic and he told me I was lucky again and not have to pay! (I know I was not going to pay because I saw there was nobody behind the "cashiers'" booth at 11h30 pm). On a side note, I had checked the box if I was over my limit of booze and cigarettes because I always have a delicious 1.75 liters of Kirkland Vodka with me. He asked again if I usually pay a fine for that and I said no. He checked in his computer and said "sure enough, you are lucky again, I am not charging you". A suggestion, when boarding the plane tell the flight attendant that you are traveling with a dog and ask for a confirmation that your dog is on board... Air Transat came and offered a little paper specifying my dog was on the flight! Safe travels!

Re: Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Jo Anna H on April 24, 2023, 3:02 pm, in reply to "Re: Returning Dog to Canada" Didn't happen this year, Brenda! I asked my check-in guy and he gave me one of those non-commital shrugs and said "sometimes". Bleh. Money grab's for sure. Was that Calgary?

Re: Returning Dog to Canada Posted by Abigahil Ramos on April 24, 2023, 2:33 pm, in reply to "Returning Dog to Canada" I didn't need anything but her vaccine card make sure it has the rabies vaccine update, that's all they ask for it when we check in at PV airport, wierd, and the same going back (I did in December 2022) no need for the letter anymore just vaccine card both ways.

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