Royosbaja
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Dogs at Borders
I am sure this has been covered many times although I do not recall reading the posts.
Question for those of you traveling with your four legged family members:
Have you even been asked for a "health certificate" when entering back into the US of A via vehicle?
Thanks
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Cappy
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Never.
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pacificobob
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Yes. I actually had an officer at the tecate crossing complain the the health certificate was in Spanish.
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bajapedro
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Have been taking dogs across boarder since 1994, only question I have ever been asked is, " what are their names."
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AKgringo
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About five years ago I was crossing northbound at Tecate, and was asked for proof of vaccinations. I had the shot records, and a health certificate
which he did not want to look at.
It was a slow day, with only one car ahead of me, and it seemed that he asked more questions than I usually have to answer.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Royosbaja
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I have paid the vet more than a couple times to perform a "check up" on my pooch in order to get the certificate, but have never been asked to present
it at any border crossing.
Have always carried "proof" of vaccinations, but again, have never been asked for those as well.
Thanks for the responses.
I have often wondered what would happen if I was asked, but could not produce one, impound my furry friend? lol
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AKgringo
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In addition to current vaccinations, you should have evidence of any parasite control that your dog may be using. Heartworms are a problem in
Northern CA, so I have preventive medication for that, and carry flea and tick treatment with me. I have the vet include those on the health
certificate examination.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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bajabuddha
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We had a 120 lb. husky-shepherd-wolf, and the only questions ever asked were from the Checkpoint Charlies. They looked in the back of the pick-up and
said, "Es bravo?" I would just shrug.
Inspection over.
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55steve
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We move rescue dogs across the border and the ONLY certificate CBP is interested in is a rabies cert.
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AKgringo
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The parasite control is what I have been told is necessary to take dogs into Mexico, but I have never been asked for anything S.O.B.
since I started traveling with a dog!
Flying commercial into Mexico with a dog might be a different result, and I have not done that.
[Edited on 11-14-2019 by AKgringo]
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Lee
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Never for a long time.
I do always have paper work in order and do expect to be asked.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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bajamary1952
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NEVER in the 10 years I've traveled both in Baja & Mainland. No one seems to bother older females traveling alone on both borders.
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elskel
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Forty plus years, never been asked.
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BajaMama
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You don't need a health certificate like Mexico does, BUT you do need at the very minimum your dog's rabies certificate. I also always brought a copy
of all my dog's current vaccinations. Do they ask? Not yet, but I prefer to be prepared, and it is something you have anyway.
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My dad took his pooch back and forth to Algodones on a weekly basis
Once the US border guard pointed at the dog and said...
"US citizen, I presume"
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Lee
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This is an assumption. It appears true for Nomads posting on this thread but may not be true for anyone else.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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All the above is accurate IF YOU ARE DRIVING.
Flying is a complete different story. Have your rabies certificate, health certificate and a letter that your animal is free of parasites. Once in a
while they get a hair up there butts on the health certificate and parasite letter being older than 10 days.
Chances are close to nil getting anything asked for crossing northbound by car but why even think about it on your vacation? Just get er done and one
less thing to think about.
Never crossed by foot with Fido.
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we grow old because we stop playing
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Jack Swords
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Thank you Howard for posting. We have been asked when flying our dog for the health certificate, twice. Flying out of La Paz we either had to have
the certificate or call a vet to come to the airport for whatever. Driving, we had the certificate to avoid any hassles or delays. Like having
insurance. So far not needed.
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RnR
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Sometimes when flying, it is actually the AIRLINE that is asking for the health certificate and not Mex/US customs. It seems that the airlines are
trying to minimize their potential liability if something goes wrong.
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