I've read the link to easyPet in the very useful sticky thread above, however I was wondering whether anyone here has experience of taking a dog back to the UK themselves.

A friend is determined to take an adopted Spanish stray back to the UK, but they're unsure about costs and legal stuff. The dog is chipped with passport.

What are the procedures?

Thanks.

the dog needs a passport and an up to date rabies jab and blood test result. The blood test result needs to have been clear for 6 months before entry into UK.

What is the one that has a serious time limit ?
Like if you drive from Spain over a few days you would need to get it done in France before the crossing.

I think it is the tick one. DEFRA website should help.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quar...res/owners.htm

Its ok to no problem i have my spanish dog in the uk we drove back if you have all your paper work so easy and he loves the walkies over here

Hi paddy,

Bit confused myself over the tick/worming thing. We would be leaving from Costa Blanca via Channel tunnel and driving over.

Also what do you do at customs UK side? Anything or nothing. Ie do you have report to any one in Uk on arrival.

Thanks.

Hi
you have to book declaring you have a dog, when you get there they put you in the que for pet travelers and they check your paper work and scan your dog for its chip if all ok thats it, remember to see your vet to get the paper work done for the worming i think you have to have the dog wormed at least 24 hours be frore travel but check that with your vet

good luck

Paddy

I may be wrong, but that was my query.
Doesn`t it have to be no longer than 24 hours, hence having it done in France if driving from Spain to the UK ?

I honestly thought the title of this thread said "Talking dogs back to the UK..."

Not much help to the OP - sorry

It is wormong that has to be done within so many hour of entry depending on wher your going ( it differs between countries ) for Uk I think it is within 24 hours. It is the rabies that has to have a 6 months blood test for. You can get a passport without habving the blood test and you can, i believe, travel throughout the rest of europe with this alone. but to enter the uk you need the blood test result.

I am at work and just read pet passport leaflet. pet must be treated for ticks and tapeworm 24-48 hours prior to embarkation of journey to UK and an official certificate obtained. They can not enter UK by private boat or plane

Oh well Jean that means i wont be able to come home - i only travel by private boat or plane

Cause you can you'll just have to slum it like the rest of us!

Plonker!

Thanks Jean.

Paddy says something about booking your dog in to declare it at UK customs. Does your leaflet give you any information on that?
Like booking it in where, how etc