My American Dog "Speedo" is coming to Spain !!

Apr 3, 2012 · Borsody · 4 replies · 2975 views

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I'm in the process of getting his paperwork in order... I've gotten a "Certificado Veterinario/Veterinary Certificate for domestic dogs entering the European Union" and the "Health Certificate/Certificado Sanitario". He's gotten a 10-digit AVID Euro chip and anti-rabies vaccination. I'll be going to USDA APHIS Veterinary Svc. to get the signature and seal on the certificates. Are there any other Americans in this forum that can tell me if I'm missing anything for a dog traveling from the USA to Spain? Any other pitfalls I should watch out for? I dread to think that some missing form could have Speedo turned away!

Any help/reassurances would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Ross

Apr 3, 2012 · foxbat

Hi,

I'm not American, but I found this Spanish Government link regarding the non-commercial import regulations and requirements for dogs...

http://www.mapausa.org/eng/nc_2.htm

Hope this helps...

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Apr 14, 2012 · Borsody

Thanks so much! SPEEDO IS IN SPAIN!
Here's what I ended up doing, and how everything turned out... in case another American is planning on doing this.:

My vet wasn't sure about which form was needed by the US Dept of Agriculture, so we guessed it was one of the two most prevalent forms I had found on the internet. It wasn't. When I went to the USDA, they printed out the correct form for me. I then took it back to my vet and had them fill it out.

Here's what one should do:
Go first to your USDA and get the form that your vet needs to fill out.
Have your vet fill it out. Also, have your vet insert an ISO-compatible microchip in your dog (a 10 or 15-digit chip... NOT a typical 9-digit American chip.)
Get an original Rabies Vaccination Certificate from your vet.

And that should be it... I think. I say that because...

During the entire trip from Miami to Barcelona, NO ONE looked at any of this paperwork. Believe it or not! The 9 hour trip in the cargo hold didn't seem to bother Speedo at all... when I picked him up in the Baggage area, he was just ready to get out of that crate and lift his leg... he had held it the entire trip.

Good luck to anyone going through this... it was pretty stressful, but I'm very glad I did it... I'm home in Sitges with my Speedo and we're happy to be together!

Apr 14, 2012 · foxbat

Hi, so glad it all worked out OK for you and Speedo.

My lot wouldn't have lasted 2 hrs without cocking their collective legs! (Got four males and five females)...

Their adventures and our story at

delosabandonados.wordpress.com

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