going to Alaska with doggie

We got a rabies cert. from a vet. Never used it and when we tried to on first entry, agent got upset. As mentioned above, do not give them anything they don't ask for.

I think the only actual requirement at the border is a rabies certificate - but ask your vet - they will know.

If you plan on kenneling your dog while out for longer day trips then you should also think about the vaccination against kennel cough (forget the name of it) - many kennels will ask to see your pups vaccination records and if that particular vaccination is not included then they will not board it.


Jay

We carried up to date shot records plus we got a health certificate from our vet. They didn't ask for anything at the border coming or going. Our lab sat up front in the motor home and had a blast barking at bears and moose as they crossed the road.

agesilaus wrote:
But when I handed them to the Canadian customs guy he acted like he'd never seen anything like it before.

Did he ask to see them? Probably not. Never give them anything they didn't ask for when crossing a border!

Letter from the vet stating that rabies shot is current. I never had border crossing agents asked for it, but several rv parks wanted to see it.

No, we carried their shot records from our vet. But when I handed them to the Canadian customs guy he acted like he'd never seen anything like it before. Just make sure that their shots are up to date, rabies especially, and your vet can print out the shot records and bring them along just in case.