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m12m12
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Pets in baja
What is the policy on dogs crossing the border?
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by m12m12
What is the policy on dogs crossing the border? |
Technically to cross in Baja they are supposed to have an International Health Certificate from your vet.
We have not had one for years, and years and have never been asked when entering Baja.
To return to the US, they are required to have a current Rabies Certificate.
Ours is expired since Imperial County only issued a one year certificate for a three year shot. We have never been asked when returning. We do,
however, have their tags on their collars that show the date of their rabies shots.
On edit---BTW --- be sure your dog has good flea and tick protection and is on heartworm meds.
Where are you going?
Diane
[Edited on 3-29-2008 by jdtrotter]
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Sharksbaja
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Have dog, will travel
Bring em, no biggie that I've ever had or heard of except pure bred puppies could be scrutinized. Bring current rabies vacc papers. You NEED a dog in
Baja.
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tehag
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dog?
I'm puzzled, Sharksbaja, why does one NEED a dog in Mexico?
[Edited on 3-29-2008 by tehag]
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you don't need a dog in baja
but it IS a requirement if you claim to be a baja nomad.
with special dispensation and a letter from your shrink, a cat will do, but dogs are preferred.
rules are rules.
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And it needs to be a dog with long legs.......except of course if the dog is Barney!!!!
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capn.sharky
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Yea---just what Baja needs, more dogs. I suggest leaving Rover at home. If he bites someone down there and they complain to the police, that will
take Rover out into the desert and shoot him.
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bajaboolie
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
...pure bred puppies could be scrutinized. |
In what way are they scrutinized and by whom? We'll be bringing ours in Oct. for the first time.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaboolie
In what way are they scrutinized and by whom? |
They'll have to have a passport and will be required to take a loyalty oath. Everybody knows how devious those puppys can be.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaboolie
In what way are they scrutinized and by whom? |
They'll have to have a passport and will be required to take a loyalty oath. Everybody knows how devious those puppys can be.
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Dennis, Dennis, Dennis---go back to playing the DRUMS. 
There have been some problems with the stealing of pure bred pups, and there are also some very unfortunate puppy mills in the border areas.
The only puppy I would not bring into Mexico is one that has not had all its shots and is not protected from fleas, ticks, and heartworm.
Then again, I know people and relatives who have brought puppys and older dogs in just terrible condition from Baja to the US and have never been
questioned.
In the right places, dogs have a wonderful time in Baja.
Diane
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bajaboolie
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Thanks, Dennis and Diane. We're learning our puppy certainly can be devious! She's a real stubborn one in "puppy school" and likes to make us look
bad.  We're all learning...I think puppy training is mostly for us
two-legged ones.
We'll keep a close eye on her when we're down there...thanks for the info Diane. We can't wait for our puppy to know the joys of Baja!
Bajaboolie
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But, please carry current vaccination papers for your traveling companions.
Going to Baja, the authorities have never asked.
Going to U.S., we have been sent to secondary and asked for documentation.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
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Marie-Rose
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by m12m12
What is the policy on dogs crossing the border? |
Technically to cross in Baja they are supposed to have an International Health Certificate from your vet.
We have not had one for years, and years and have never been asked when entering Baja.
To return to the US, they are required to have a current Rabies Certificate.
Ours is expired since Imperial County only issued a one year certificate for a three year shot. We have never been asked when returning. We do,
however, have their tags on their collars that show the date of their rabies shots.
On edit---BTW --- be sure your dog has good flea and tick protection and is on heartworm meds.
Where are you going?
Diane
[Edited on 3-29-2008 by jdtrotter] |
We have travelled often with dogs... never been asked for International papers in Mexico(when driving) BUT if you are travelling from Canada... make
sure you have documentation(for US Immigration) and DO NOT carry ANY unopened dog food... they will confiscate it.
If you are flying ALWAYS have the International papers... we have been asked for a copy on arrival in Mexico. (they actually asked for their own copy
of the documentation).
Remember, when in Mexico, yes may be no and no may be
maybe!
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Regarding dog food:
The last time we crossed into the U.S. from Baja with our dog Cora (Jan. 08) we were sent to secondary as they wanted to check us for dog food. We
didn't have any and were sent on our way. They never asked for her documentation.
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BajaDanD
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dogs in Baja
The only problem I ever had with my dog was, She had a thing about only pee/pooping on grass so the first time we took her to Baja she spent a lot of
time running around looking for anything green to go on. I had to stop her a bunch of times from squating down on cactus. some of the plants she did
squat on were pretty funny. We moved to Arizona a year ago and she is now over the green thing.
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m12m12
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lol thats funny stuff BajaDan. Im thinking of taking our dog buster down to Bay of L.A. He is still only a pup but I figure it can never be to early
to teach him to retrieve fish from shore.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by m12m12
lol thats funny stuff BajaDan. Im thinking of taking our dog buster down to Bay of L.A. He is still only a pup but I figure it can never be to early
to teach him to retrieve fish from shore. |
BE VERY, VERY CAREFUL OF DEAD PUFFER FISH ON THE BEACH.
The puffer fish are deadly and puppies are the worst for licking and eating everything. PLEASE, be very careful. Last time we were there, there
were lots of these deadly dead fish there.
Diane
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the only hard and fast rule about bringing a dog to Baja, is that you must find a needy friend for your dog, and adopt it!
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Steve&Debby
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Take the dog to the vet and get the proper papers and head to BAJA.Have fun
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Sharksbaja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaboolie
In what way are they scrutinized and by whom? |
They'll have to have a passport and will be required to take a loyalty oath. Everybody knows how devious those puppys can be.
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Dennis, Dennis, Dennis---go back to playing the DRUMS.
There have been some problems with the stealing of pure bred pups, and there are also some very unfortunate puppy mills in the border areas.
The only puppy I would not bring into Mexico is one that has not had all its shots and is not protected from fleas, ticks, and heartworm.
Then again, I know people and relatives who have brought puppys and older dogs in just terrible condition from Baja to the US and have never been
questioned.
In the right places, dogs have a wonderful time in Baja.
Diane |
Oh is that a problem also? My understanding was that drug terrorist were training puppies to carry and detonate explosives cleverly concealed in their
collar. They look like ordinary dogs but they aren't!!
They are Mexican puppy-terrorists.
They are trained to to inflict great bodily harm to those who gather around closely to oogle them. Once the word"cute" gets uttered an audio
activated trigger detonates the collar.
It's not pretty. Does that help explain the danger we face with these puppy-terrorists??
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