d020775

has anyone taken their dogs with them and done the paperwork themselves?

or is it just easier to go through an agent?

Thanks

dave

DrWho

The Paperwork is easy...

AQIS explains it all...

Eastern Creek always has space, although check with them first... The other 2 can be busy so need booking well in advance...

MarkMC

My better half did all the paper work for our 2. It wasn't too taxing.

Bailey1

Hello Everyone, I wonder if anyone can give me an estimate on how much it costs to transport a dog?
I would really love to bring our pet puppy (Jess) from Ireland to Oz but my partner doesn't think it would be fair to her. This is because we are not fully sure how long we are gonna stay in Oz and if/when we come back Jess would have to go into quarantine for 6 months(which seems very long time for our little dog)!

DrWho

We paid 2,250 pounds for 2 staffies... on top of that you've got the quarantine fees... For the UK if you do the rabies vaccination stuff then you don't have to do the 6 months on the way back... not sure what the regs are for Ireland...

Bailey1

Really? Thats expensive. And did you use an agent or do the paperwork yourself?

DrWho

Did the paperwork ourselves... We shopped around a bit and that quote was the best we got... There's some here that took 2 or 3 decent sized dogs out and the cost for that is terrifying...

Bailey1

Thank god for my Mum & Dad. They have said that they will adopt the dog. I really don't think I would have that money. How does anyone afford that? Especially with the cost of everything else. What we need is a low fares international dog carrier. C'mon Ryanair!

Timber Floor Au

We paid all up, over $25,000 to ship our dogs, and quarantine and boarding.

Ste

Bailey1

Really? Ozzie dollars? Thats €14,000. How many dogs did you bring?

marvinc

£4900 for 4 Staffords quoted (not including bloods/quarantine etc) personally wanted to go through a company so it went through smoothly without problems, I hope

Timber Floor Au

4 Newfoundlands

Bailey1

I think the doggie will have to stay at home unfortunately. Lucky my parents are able to look after her. She is really gonna miss us tho'. She follows me around the house all day and whinges all night if I close my bedroom door at night. I am currently trying to get her to sleep downstairs to make the transition easier. My dad says just ignore her when she starts whining. It goes thru my brain tho'!!!

MarkMC

haha the whining at night - yeah just ignore her, it may take a week but it will stop. good luck.

Bailey1

Yay, she started whining at my door last night and I told her 'Into bed' and she just went. I can't believe it. She must have been real tired.....! Gonna keep it up (and make sure I bring her on real long walks in the evening time so she is too tired to stay up all night - Hee Hee)