HarveyHeaven Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Any information re travelling on Le Shuttle would be great also about return journey requirements...we're going beginning of June to end of July....with pet passport...hopefully!!! I'll look it all up of course but I would love to hear from doggy friends on here :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 As the date for leaving EU has passed we have decided to take a few weeks in France with our two dogs. As we are travelling before the (next) leaving EU date we are taking them out and returning under the existing rules. They are rabies vaccinated, microchipped and (although a health certificate is not required under the existing rules) are both fit to travel. There passports are up to date and, between 1 and 5 days of our return will see a French vet to have a check, worming and tick treatment. The French vet will also stamp there passport for return. No problem with eurotunnel - no checks outbound but on return you will need to call at the Pet Passport centre (on right before the entry gates) to present the dog(s), have there microchip scanned and passport verified then it's off to the trains. When (if) we leave the EU there are several differing plans to manage pets travelling into/out of Europe depending on how (if) we leave. You can read these on the Defra website. However, by going now you just need to ensure you comply with the existing rules. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvekay Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Agree with all that, we are off on Saturday, didn't get the Rabies blood test done, as hoped we would have a deal, didn't want to spend £120.00 if not needed. Would have stayed here in UK. Our dog is 2 years in June has been to France 3 times already. 1st was traumatic as our Vet made a mistake on his passport, so unable to travel home until sorted. Once you have done it once its easy to check French Vet has got it right. We certainly like Tunnel for traveling with a pet. Enjoy you trip Regards Steve K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyHeaven Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Thanks David that's really helpful. we're going out on June 2nd and back the end of July....goodness only knows what will be happening with Brexit....but our son is coming ofver from the States to Spain with the grandchildren so we'll have to brave whatever Brexit brings and hope for the best. Star has had her rabies jab and goes next week for her blood test to make sure all is well. She will then have a pet passport and should be able to travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dickybeau Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Sadly we have decided to leave the dogs at home because of Brexit uncertainty. We come back on 4 July and it’s unclear if we will be in or out by then so didn’t want to risk it. We have a vet at Diekirch in Luxembourg that we’ve used on a few occasions now and another on the Mosel at Bernkastel Kues that we have used in the past. Both spoke excellent English and the staff were very helpful on the phone when we called to arrange appointments. We don’t use the channel ports. At one time, I had a google map with locations of suitable vets in Northern Europe that had been used successfully but I’m not sure what I did with it. Someone else might have a current link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Albert Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Stvekay If you don't mind me asking, what mistake did your vet make (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deffheads Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 As a dog lover and motorhomer, I am amazed how many people travel with there pets, understandable if long term over winter, but fail to see why the pets are not left at home with a house sitter. That way the house is secure and the pet is in familiar surroundings. There are a few well known sitting service on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottypam Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 As long as you leave the UK before we leave, the pet passport. Is all you will need. If we leave without a deal and you leave UK after that, you will need a health certificate from a vet (any vet who can issue passports). Also, there would have to be 3 months since a successful blood test. Try to avoid vets near to Calais for the worming treatment, they charge a fortune! We a have been using the tunnel for years with no problems, although we did see one couple whose vet had made a mistake on the passport - he had stamped it but not initialled the stamp! Very officious French lady at the tunnel insisted they phone the vet and get him to fax over a confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottypam Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Deffheads - 2019-04-18 5:31 PM As a dog lover and motorhomer, I am amazed how many people travel with there pets, understandable if long term over winter, but fail to see why the pets are not left at home with a house sitter. That way the house is secure and the pet is in familiar surroundings. There are a few well known sitting service on the web. One of the reasons we have a MH, and before that a Caravan, is so that we can take our dog with us! We have neighbours watching the house and the dog keeps us secure in the van! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david lloyd Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 pottypam - 2019-04-18 7:47 PM Deffheads - 2019-04-18 5:31 PM As a dog lover and motorhomer, I am amazed how many people travel with there pets, understandable if long term over winter, but fail to see why the pets are not left at home with a house sitter. That way the house is secure and the pet is in familiar surroundings. There are a few well known sitting service on the web. One of the reasons we have a MH, and before that a Caravan, is so that we can take our dog with us! We have neighbours watching the house and the dog keeps us secure in the van! And ours enjoy it as much as we do! David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyHeaven Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Deffheads - 2019-04-18 5:31 PM As a dog lover and motorhomer, I am amazed how many people travel with there pets, understandable if long term over winter, but fail to see why the pets are not left at home with a house sitter. That way the house is secure and the pet is in familiar surroundings. There are a few well known sitting service on the web. Leaving the dog at home would be upsetting for bboth the dog and us....our dog absolutely loves the motorhome and we travel in very short stretches even before we got Star we travelled for only 2 - 3 hours each day. Star is a miniature poodle....poodles hate to be without their humans so she will come with us wherever we go.....if she can't.... we won't go :-D :D So here's hoping the Brexit cult that has hit the UK will die the death eventually...so that the rather pleasant life...which we had before June 2016 when madness took hold and lying became the norm in politics..... can continue to be rather pleasant :D and people and dogs can travel unimpeeded in pretty much all of Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stvekay Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Fat Albert - 2019-04-18 5:18 PM Stvekay If you don't mind me asking, what mistake did your vet make (?) Ours was a new puppy, you cant have rabies injection until 84 days old. He was meticulous with the rules. However he made a mistake with the date the injection was done so it appeared puppy had been injected too early. Eurotunnel staff couldn't have been more helpful. The thing is every thing must be 100% or you don't travel. The first time is always nerve racking, after that its fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartO Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Deffheads - 2019-04-18 5:31 PM As a dog lover and motorhomer, I am amazed how many people travel with there pets, understandable if long term over winter, but fail to see why the pets are not left at home with a house sitter. That way the house is secure and the pet is in familiar surroundings. There are a few well known sitting service on the web. Doesn’t it occur to you that if so many people take pets and you don’t understand why anyone would do it, you are the one who is getting it wrong? And on a thread about the practicalities of taking a pet abroad when Brexit is unresolved, why embarrass yourself by chipping in with an irrelevant, unsolicited comment on taking pets on holiday at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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