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Oct 28th 2006, 7:34 pm
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Confused;
I do hope someone can help me as i am very confused. 
We are hoping to move to the dordogne area in jan/feb next year to live not holiday and i have a dog that i want to take with me but would not bring back to the uk. my question is: do i need to get a pet passport for her? I have tried to find a posting on these type of forums but to no avail. Is there anything that I should know about bringing a dog into france? She is fully vaccinated and microchipped.
I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.
many thanks in advance
mal
We are hoping to move to the dordogne area in jan/feb next year to live not holiday and i have a dog that i want to take with me but would not bring back to the uk. my question is: do i need to get a pet passport for her? I have tried to find a posting on these type of forums but to no avail. Is there anything that I should know about bringing a dog into france? She is fully vaccinated and microchipped. I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.
many thanks in advance
mal
Oct 28th 2006, 8:50 pm
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Re: Confused;
Have you tried looking on the totalfrance.com website - on the forum/chat bit there is a Pets in France section and the posters are very helpful. There is also a site called aquitaine.angloinfo.com, a company which runs lots of regional forums (fora?) with helpful content and there is an Animal Magic section on them to browse.
Be warned, though, that you will be told time and time again that you should get your dog vaccinated for rabies anyway - re the UK, never say 'never going back' as you never know....
And also that some posters on angloinfo in particular need to get a life - I've stopped visiting the Brittany site as it was becoming increasingly depressing, not a normal discussion forum at all.
Good luck with your move!
Be warned, though, that you will be told time and time again that you should get your dog vaccinated for rabies anyway - re the UK, never say 'never going back' as you never know....
And also that some posters on angloinfo in particular need to get a life - I've stopped visiting the Brittany site as it was becoming increasingly depressing, not a normal discussion forum at all.
Good luck with your move!
Last edited by treaclepuss; Oct 28th 2006 at 8:52 pm.
Oct 29th 2006, 8:07 pm
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Re: Confused;
We bought 2 dogs and 2 cats with us when we moved to France and didnt have pet passports. Move was very easy for them all, delivered straight from the airport to our new house in Normandy.
Would also suggest you get rabies shots though for your dog, and keep them current.
Also look on www.completefrance.com/cs/forums
lots of info there about bringing pets to France
Would also suggest you get rabies shots though for your dog, and keep them current.
Also look on www.completefrance.com/cs/forums
lots of info there about bringing pets to France
Originally Posted by malkeiron
I do hope someone can help me as i am very confused. We are hoping to move to the dordogne area in jan/feb next year to live not holiday and i have a dog that i want to take with me but would not bring back to the uk. my question is: do i need to get a pet passport for her? I have tried to find a posting on these type of forums but to no avail. Is there anything that I should know about bringing a dog into france? She is fully vaccinated and microchipped.
I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.
many thanks in advance
mal
We are hoping to move to the dordogne area in jan/feb next year to live not holiday and i have a dog that i want to take with me but would not bring back to the uk. my question is: do i need to get a pet passport for her? I have tried to find a posting on these type of forums but to no avail. Is there anything that I should know about bringing a dog into france? She is fully vaccinated and microchipped. I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.
many thanks in advance
mal
Oct 30th 2006, 3:42 pm
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Re: Confused;
Originally Posted by malkeiron
I do hope someone can help me as i am very confused. We are hoping to move to the dordogne area in jan/feb next year to live not holiday and i have a dog that i want to take with me but would not bring back to the uk. my question is: do i need to get a pet passport for her? I have tried to find a posting on these type of forums but to no avail. Is there anything that I should know about bringing a dog into france? She is fully vaccinated and microchipped.
I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.
many thanks in advance
mal
We are hoping to move to the dordogne area in jan/feb next year to live not holiday and i have a dog that i want to take with me but would not bring back to the uk. my question is: do i need to get a pet passport for her? I have tried to find a posting on these type of forums but to no avail. Is there anything that I should know about bringing a dog into france? She is fully vaccinated and microchipped. I look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions.
many thanks in advance
mal
You need to look here:
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/fra...aux_10737.html
I believe you cabn send an email in englmish to [email protected] and get a reply. It's the specific service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in France that deals with import of pets in France.
Bonne chance
MMD
Jul 16th 2007, 8:35 am
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Re: Confused;
Hi Mal
I brought 2 dogs with me when we moved to france, and you do need a passport for animals, which can be got through your vets, they have to be microchipped and injected for rabies, if they are only coming with no return they dont need blood tests.
hope this helps
I brought 2 dogs with me when we moved to france, and you do need a passport for animals, which can be got through your vets, they have to be microchipped and injected for rabies, if they are only coming with no return they dont need blood tests.
hope this helps
Jul 16th 2007, 12:23 pm
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Re: Confused;
Hi Mal
I brought 2 dogs with me when we moved to france, and you do need a passport for animals, which can be got through your vets, they have to be microchipped and injected for rabies, if they are only coming with no return they dont need blood tests.
hope this helps
I brought 2 dogs with me when we moved to france, and you do need a passport for animals, which can be got through your vets, they have to be microchipped and injected for rabies, if they are only coming with no return they dont need blood tests.
hope this helps
Most of the posters have sorted their questions out long ago.
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Jul 16th 2007, 2:43 pm
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Re: Confused;
Quite right jdr. Poor old "thisisitimhere" does seem to be having a bad time. Life can sometimes be a bitch where ever one lives. Thousands of people lead happy contented lives in France (Or even UK it must be said). I do have to agree that if you want work in a country where you do not speak the language life can become very difficult
Last edited by jdr; Jul 16th 2007 at 4:46 pm.
