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LyndseylovesHugh
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Intro and pet question
Hi everyone! My name is Lyndsey, H is Hugh and we will be moving from Las Vegas to Germany the first part of next year. We are so excited for this new adventure! I have been doing a lot of research on the logistics of our move and am starting to wrap my head around this big change, but my biggest concern is our dogs. From what I understand Germany is very dog friendly, so actually having them there does not concern me, but getting them there does. They are to big to put under the seat in front of us, so I am looking for airlines that have cargo areas that have AC/heating and I want to make sure they are on a direct flight. I am just a bit over-whelmed, my dogs are like my children and I don't want anything to happen to them! Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Re: Intro and pet question
Hello, I'm in the international transportation business and most major airlines have good animal transport services.
They tyically will not let you sedate them, but you can put items in their crate. Loot at the website for your carrier and see what kind of animal program they have.
The paperwork for the NL was pretty easy, a special chip and vaccines 30 days before the dog was to come (sadly, we got here an my landlord doesn't allow pets so my baby is in the US with my MIL).
Anyway, good luck. Hopefully you can get a direct flight, but not sure how many directs are out of NV.
We moved to Germany with our dog in cargo. The area where they are kept is climate controlled. We have flown with American with our pets to Germany, SAS with them to Norway and Delta to Canada and had no issues. A direct flight is smart, just less time for any issues. We flew Chicago-Frankfurt with ours. The regulations are very easy. Here is a link that will help:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/animals/animal_germany.shtml
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Hi!
I moved from Australia to Germany with my two cats. They were in cargo. I can't really help you with companies in the US, but I can say we hired a company to do everything for us. Germany is a stickler for paperwork and I would suggest hiring a company to do all that than you doing it yourself. When we went to pick up our cats, a guy had to have his dog sent back because a stamp was missing. He did everything himself. After seeing that, I would not do it on my own.
Also I think you have to get special insurance for your dog when you get here. I've heard that, but I have cats, so I don't know for sure.
We are, I have looked into assistance through the military but everything I have read online makes it seem like you are on your own for pets because they can not be shipped with your household goods and they are not considered part of the family. But I will try actually talking to a person instead of google and see if I can find out more, thanks!
Hi there and welcome!
I moved two cats to Norway, and from my experience, if you're not using a pet relocator, be sure to research the import regulations for Germany. I think it's a bit easier than the laws in Norway, but there were some very specific tests and paperwork we needed to complete.
The airlines have relatively straightforward rules, but if you want to be on the same flight as the dogs, be sure to look into their needs first. I moved the cats on Continental, because I already had tickets, but it turns out that they couldn't fly on the regional jet we were on for our first leg. We ended up flying them in-cabin and then moving them to the pet cargo program during our layover, but it was added stress I didn't need. In hindsight, I should have looked at the pet regulations first and booked my ticket after I knew the cats could go, since I can fly on any plane.