Hey,

I've got a few questions that I've been asked from my boyfriends parents, they are thinking about coming back to the UK from Thailand and they would be bringing their dogs with them.

Now I'm guessing the only way to get them over from such a country is quarantine?  Is there any way to get them over via another country so they don't need 6 months quarantine?

Also does anyone have a rough price of quarantine kennels?  I realise different kennels will vary in price however they are just looking at the possibility of moving back at the moment. 

Thanks for any help or advise you can give...Personally I can't see why they want to come back to a more expensive, poorer weather country! If I could I would just swap with them, I'd be quite happy in the sun!

I'm sure someone with more knowledgable will come along but I do know that when my chum's sister recently came home from Vietnam they sent their dog to France for fostering but he was there for 6 months before he could come into the country under the PPS but not living in in such confined conditions as quarantine kennels here I believe. 

Hey Isabel, I was just thinking thats the other option however.  Unfortantly all these dogs are rescues (temple dogs) so either other homes or kennels is not ideal for them for long periods.  Unless of course boyfriends parents fancy spending 6 months in france!!!! LOL

It's also 6 dogs they have so findig a foster home to keep them together might not be easy!!!

Thailand is a non-listed EU country and dogs entering without going through quarantine must be micro chipped, vaccinated against rabies, and  bloodtested clear. They will need to be isssued with an EU pet passport or a third country official veterinary certificate and be treated against ticks and tapeworms. They may not enter the UK until 6 calendar months have passed from the date that the vet took the blood sample and gave a clear test result. This will mean a stay in Europe for 6 months before they can come in - they must also enter the UK using an approved transport company and route.

We have just done this with an imported puppy - it is  a long complicated and COSTLY business ( total cost for us was around £3,000) - you can get the full details from [url=]www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/rabies/default.htm[/url],

Hope this helps

Yvonne

Oh B*****er I cant do links - anyone tell me how to do it ?

Yvonne

The http:// is missing off the start of your link which is why it hasn't worked.

Here you go http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/rabies/default.htm :)

>I cant do links - anyone tell me how to do it ?

For a normal link you dont have to put any fancy url= or[] around it,just remember to add the http:// part before www.

For the here links:

[ url = http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk]here[/url] But use NO spaces.

And remember, if you decide to edit a post that contains a link it will completely muck up the link so you have do it over again before pressing "change".

The URL has to be after the = sign and before the end bracket ]. So [url=yourURL]text for the link [/ url] A really easy way to do links Yvonne is to higlight/select a word or phrase with your mouse and click on the url button above the smiley faces. That will put the right html code around the word. Then copy the URL and paste it after the = sign with no spaces. Then you can say, you can find the information at Defra and look as cool as Isabel and HuskyGal.

No matter how much you play with that link it's still an error 404 page....Stupid internet!!!!!!!

You're right, the link was wrong. It's here.

Well done Lori, you can join HG and I at our local now :)

LOL at Isabel. I am so very honored.

Thanks Yvonne :)  I thought it would be costly.  I'm not sure if they quite realise how costly though!

Will pass information on.

Should think the flight will be pretty costly too.  A recently exported pup to Japan at 11 weeks cost the owners over £1000 to fly over.

They could try and find a good kennels in a cheaper PETS scheme country eg Croatia, Slovenia, Austria.  Otherwise I'm afraid it is going to cost rather a lot of money approx £100 per dog per week.  :(

I guessed that, hopefully wth some kennels the cost could be brought down by dogs sharing I've been told elsewhere.  It's still only a possibility of coming back over here, and they are unsure wether a couple of the oldies will cope with the travelling over and might leave them with friends.

At the end of the day they are aware it's going to be expensive to come back over here not only with the dogs but with them aswell.

they will basically be paying the usual boarding kennel price plus additional costs like vets and transport.  Whether they choose quarantine or boarding abroad in a PETS country.