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Bringing my dog from UK to Australia

claireM

6-Feb-2008
10:28:30 PM

Hi, does anyone have any expericne of bringing a pet dog from UK to australia? I love my dog and don't want to leave him when we move but am concerned that this is being selfish and he would be happier if i found him a new home? Can any one give and advice - i woudl really like to bring him if i can?


IdratherbeclimbingM9

6-Feb-2008
10:36:15 PM

I have heard of other folk from overseas bringing pets to Australia. They usually have a prescribed quarantine period (at cost to owner for feed and board of pet), and then are given over to their owner. Best to google Australian Customs website or similar.


nmonteith

6-Feb-2008
10:37:26 PM

Try this!
http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/cat-dogs

Dogs love Australia! The other dogs might give him a hard time with his accent though.

devlin66

6-Feb-2008
11:35:59 PM

My parents brought their cat back when they returned from the UK. It had to be in quarantine for a while but they said it was worth it. If you love the little fella and would be miserable with out him and are staying for good I would bring him.

clairem

6-Feb-2008
11:40:07 PM

Hi, thanks for the advice - that really helps cos I can't bare to leave him as I would miss him so much! And i think he will love australia!


wallwombat

6-Feb-2008
11:52:24 PM

What kind of dog is he?


Rich

7-Feb-2008
12:03:20 AM

Make sure you really drug him up before you get on the plane because if he wakes up and jumps out of your carry-on or jacket there's usually trouble..

claireM

7-Feb-2008
2:09:22 AM

he is a black and tan jack russell


evanbb

7-Feb-2008
6:42:23 AM

On 7/02/2008 Rich wrote:
>Make sure you really drug him up before you get on the plane because if
>he wakes up and jumps out of your carry-on or jacket there's usually trouble..

Dogs quite like Valium. Who can blame them?

Stuey

7-Feb-2008
8:31:44 AM

We brought our cat over from the UK. Its expensive (in fact it ends up costing more to get them here than it does for you), but if you can't bear to leave them behind its worth paying. They get over the experience quickly but I would consider whether, if your dog is old its necessary to put him/her through the stress of the plane flight/quarantine tho. There are companies that organise everything for you, health certs/flights, the lot and when the time comes, pick your pet up from you in the UK and the next time you see them is in quarantine over here.

Do a search on this site as theres a few threads with recommended shippers and those to avoid:

http://britishexpats.com/forum/

Theres a load more quarantine charges when they get here (pay on release) but the service provided is very good and they really look after your pet well. For dogs its a pretty long stretch behind bars and its hard only being allowed to visit twice a week and not taking your pet home each time but its all worth it on release day!


wallwombat

7-Feb-2008
8:45:46 AM

On 7/02/2008 claireM wrote:
>he is a black and tan jack russell

They're a delicacy over here.


Eduardo Slabofvic

7-Feb-2008
9:46:37 AM

On 7/02/2008 claireM wrote:
>he is a black and tan jack russell

I thought you said it was a dog, not a rat.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

7-Feb-2008
9:50:33 AM

You're a bad man wallwombat!,
... though John Muir would agree with you when the dingos tried to get his jack russell.


BigMike

7-Feb-2008
10:45:02 AM

On 7/02/2008 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:

>... though John Muir would agree with you when the dingos tried to get
>his jack russell.

Ah so that explains that night when I was out camping in the desert and some crazy bearded man ran past me shouting "A dingo's got my doggie"...


IdratherbeclimbingM9

7-Feb-2008
10:51:35 AM

Was this before or after Lindy camped at Uluru? ... or was it a Fraser Island camping trip? ... ~> people take jack russells everywhere these days!
Heh, heh, heh.

On 6/02/2008 nmonteith wrote:
>Dogs love Australia! The other dogs might give him a hard time with his
>accent though.

Yeah, but what's it done on grit?


Capt_mulch

7-Feb-2008
11:22:55 AM

> Dogs love Australia! The other dogs might give him a hard time with his accent though.
It better get used to Kangaroo meat too. Luckily it tastes best served rare.


tnd

7-Feb-2008
11:32:13 AM

Leave the f**king thing there, Australia has enough dogs befouling crags.


wallwombat

7-Feb-2008
1:02:39 PM

On 7/02/2008 tnd wrote:
>Leave the f**king thing there, Australia has enough dogs befouling crags.

Lighten up, helmet head!

She just said she wanted to bring the dog to Australia. She didn't say she was going to take the it climbing. It's not necessarily the same thing.

Why not hassle the people, you know, who take dogs to the crags, instead of flying off at someone who may have no intention of doing so?

More importantly, what's the dog done on grit?

qman

7-Feb-2008
1:19:09 PM

It amazes me that people have such strong feelings about dogs.

There is no problem with dogs at a crag (provided the landowner allows them.

Responsible dog owners pick up poos etc..
As far i am concerned kids (with irresponsible parents) have more potential to be disruptive than dogs.

assuming that all dog are bad is like saying all climbers chip holds and cut bolts.

gfdonc

7-Feb-2008
1:26:16 PM

I love dogs, I just find it hard to eat a whole one by myself.

(cue soundbite of Ugly Dave Grey saying "boomboom")

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