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Taking Dog To Germany ?

Hi this may sound a strange question, but my mum wants to drive to Germany from England and asks if she can take her pet dog.

I knew exactly the best web site to come to and you have all been so helpful before.

Pet passport ? Pet hand luggage (only joking)

:rotfl:

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  • Comper21
    Comper21 Posts: 74 Forumite
    Hi, Yes Ferry company P&O Ferries will allow you to take your pet dog with you providing you have the correct pet passport scheme. I have provided a full details from the P&O site below for you.

    P&O Ferries accept the carriage of pet animals on the Dover-Calais route, at a charge of £15 each way for any travelling onboard.

    If you are taking your pet(s), you will need to check-in at least one hour before departure and the animals must remain inside the vehicle at all times during the crossing. Foot passengers are able to carry pets in RSPCA-approved containers with the animals remaining on the lower deck for the duration of the journey: please call us to make a foot passenger pet booking.
    P&O make a charge of £15 each way for each pet travelling onboard, with the exception of registered guide and hearing dogs, which are carried free of charge. Please note that animals cannot travel unaccompanied.

    For those wishing their dog, cat or ferret to travel under the PETS passport scheme, further information can be obtained from the Defra website, as well as quarantine requirements for pets that do not qualify under the scheme. Please note, cats and dogs must be vaccinated against rabies at least 6 months before you travel, so make sure you plan well in advance.
    EU legislation now allows rabbits and rodents such as guinea pigs and mice to travel too – and you won’t need a pet passport to transport them!

    You may also save a few pounds by booking your ferry through www.cheaperferries.com
  • cheekymole
    cheekymole Posts: 3,417 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Don't forget that she will have to get her dog checked within 24 hours of coming back tot the UK aswell by a verified vet.
    It is a very costly process (£200 ish) much cheaper to pay someone to look after the dog!
    I haven't got one!
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