Is it ok to bring our pet(dog) for a vacation of 30 days from USA to India??

Question

We have a pet dog(9 months old shih tzu), and we will be leaving on a trip for 30 days. Is it ok to take our pet to other country(India) with us or is it better to leave our littile darling in a pet hostel.It's very difficult for us to leave her alone(she is very much attached to us as we are to her.We are worried that she would miss us and stop eating or get ill health due to the separation anxiety if we checked her into a pet hostel for 30 days), but we are more concerned about her health and safety.
During october-november time that we would be in India the weather is not hot or humid.we are planning to keep her in our house premises along with us.Any one can tell us if is it ok to take our pet to India from USA. If we take her with us we are planning to take her in the cabin.Is it ok for her if she stay's 30 days there in India???
We don't know what we can do with her when we are gone, What solution is best for her?

Answer 1

It would be a bad idea. She would be exposed to a variety of germs and parasites that she would have no natural defenses for. Put up an advertisement looking for a family to dog sit for you while you are gone. She would probably be more comfortable then in a kennel, but some dogs enjoy the excitement of being around other dogs.

Answer 2

I ship internationally on occasion, these are the regulations that apply to dogs going into India.
Be warned that each airline has slightly different rules for pets being on board, you will probably be able to have her with you under you seat. But check with the airline you plan to fly with.
Paragraph b. definiately applies to the US.

IMPORT HEALTH REQUIREMENTS OF INDIA FOR
PET ANIMALS FROM THE UNITED STATES
A tourist or non-tourist passenger may be allowed clearance of one dog by furnishing the following health certificates to the
Custom authorities at the time of clearance:
a) The animals must be accompanied by a U.S. Origin Health Certificate issued by a veterinarian
authorized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and endorsed by a Veterinary Services
(VS) veterinarian. The certificate shall contain that the dog imported is free from Aujeszky's disease,
distemper, rabies, leichmaniasis and leptospirosis; and in the case of cats from rabies and distemper.
b) In the case of import of dogs originating from countries where rabies infection is known to
exist, a health certificate containing a record of vaccination, vaccine used, brew of vaccine, and the
name of the production laboratory and to the effect that the dog was vacinated against rabies
more than one month but within 12 months prior to actual embarkation with nervous tissue vaccine or
within 36 months with chicken embryo vaccine, both the vaccines having previously passed
satisfactory potency tests.

Answer 3

I have taken my dog many times on trips (in the cabin)around the USA - specific airlines have either weight limits and/or carrier size limits. I assume your dog is small b/c of the breed -

To another country i imagine is very difficult.......so you need to know what India and the airline requires AND what the US requires for him/her to come back in ....I also imaging it's a really long time to be in the carrier on the way there and back - they are pretty strict about keeping them in the carrier

When i travel and cannot take my dog, i find a "home" for him. Most cities have services that will either stay with your dog at your home or your dog can stay with them. The one i use makes you fill out a long questionnaire of exactly what your dog likes/dislikes and is very accommodating - he even sleeps in bed with her like he does with us

You can meet the sitters and make sure you and your dog feel comfortable with them.The one where i live is thirty dollars a day. Your doggie might be really happy there - mine also has separation anxiety and he does fine -

Although I love my dog dearly, bringing him on trips limits what i can do (going out to dinner, seeing family, sight seeing - really going indoors to do anything) He/She might be happier with a dog sitter

I hope this is helpful - good luck

Answer 4

the answer to whether you should bring her depends on you and on the dog. I have traveled with my dog to europe 3 times and we were both very happy with that arrangement. If your dog is nervous or needs to go to the bathroom often, transcontinental plane flight is probably not a great idea.

before traveling, I read the requirements for importing a pet on each country's embassy website, made numerous phone calls to the country's embassies here in the US and made sure I had all the vaccinations and paperwork in order before I left.

make sure your pup is completely comfortable in her travel kennel, and used to spending time in it. an international flight is not the time to "train" your dog to stay in the kennel.

do not drug your dog for flight. if you need something to take the edge off, use rescue remedy or liquid composure (ask your vet or google it). give the dog small treats during takeoff and landing to help it pop its ears... yes, they need help with that too.

when you arrive overseas, give your dog water mixed with chicken broth to make sure they hydrate well-- it will help them recover from the flight quicker and feel better to have enough liquids in their system.

bring enough of her regular food to last at least a week. I had no problem bringing my dog's food into europe, but my leftover dog food was confiscated coming back into the US. if you have to switch foods, do it gradually over time, or you will be cleaning up a lot.

use your common sense and your knowledge of your dog. what would stress her more, coming or staying?

Answer 5

You need to contact the ailines for travel info. Look on websites regarding India's quarrantine procedures and find how long a health certificate will last etc. YOU need to do some research and not ask people who are not in charge of the places that you will be! Get off your butt and do some actual RESEARCH

Answer 6

Check on quarantine procedures and possibly things she could contract while there. It is a long time, but the stress of being there might be a bit much as well. I would first check into the quarantine procedures though. And good for you for keeping her in the cabin...I've heard of too many horror stories about animals being transported in cargo.

Answer 7

You can bring one pet with proof of vaccination, apparently. Look at http://www.pettravel.com/immigration/india.cfm.

Answer 8

you'd probably have an easier time there, if you were bringing a brahma bull.

Answer 9

no