For the first time in many years, we have acquired a rescue dog and will be bringing her to Canada (nova scotia/newfoundland) in the future.From what I've been able to find out, the only thing required is a rabies vaccination certificate. Has anyone been required to bring anything else? I usually bring all her vacation records anyway.Treats and food...I read somewhere that goat and lamb treats/food was not allowed back into usa? Anyway, does anyone have any info on that? Or have you had anything confiscated? I get the 40 lb. limit on food which is fine.Any insights...will be using Calais because it is so easy...never a wait.

I would never attempt a border crossing without the rabies certificates, that's just asking for lightning to strike. However, so far we've yet to be asked for one.

Way back in 'o6, as we returned to the USA from Canada, we were asked to produce the bag of dog food we were using, to prove that it was made in the USA. It was, they were happy. But that was on the heels of a "Mad Cow" being discovered in BC, I think? So the USA was being very fussy about what kind of meat (and its source) crossed the border.

Bring all up to date vaccine paperwork that you have, rabies is a must. Keep all food in the original bag/containers. We've never been asked to produce anything for the dogs until this last trip when we had a puppy with us.

Collies went to Canada a lot with me, just carried the proof of rabies vaccination. Dog food can be iffy sometimes depending on any meat issue. To save time I just stopped on the Canadian side Walmart and purchased the same dog food.

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Steve_83406
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Aug 06, 2018
I took my border collie into Canada in April when I went to pick up a sailboat I had purchased. I took his vaccination/rabies record and a health certificate from my vet. Coming back, he was sleeping in the back seat of the truck, and since everyone was so interested in the sailboat and how to get it through customs, I inadvertently smuggled him back into the US! Nobody asked and nobody looked.
Steve
colliehauler
Explorer III
Aug 06, 2018
Collies went to Canada a lot with me, just carried the proof of rabies vaccination. Dog food can be iffy sometimes depending on any meat issue. To save time I just stopped on the Canadian side Walmart and purchased the same dog food.
camp-n-family
Explorer
Aug 06, 2018
Bring all up to date vaccine paperwork that you have, rabies is a must. Keep all food in the original bag/containers. We've never been asked to produce anything for the dogs until this last trip when we had a puppy with us.
Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
Aug 06, 2018
Way back in 'o6, as we returned to the USA from Canada, we were asked to produce the bag of dog food we were using, to prove that it was made in the USA. It was, they were happy. But that was on the heels of a "Mad Cow" being discovered in BC, I think? So the USA was being very fussy about what kind of meat (and its source) crossed the border.
Ductape
Explorer
Aug 06, 2018
I would never attempt a border crossing without the rabies certificates, that's just asking for lightning to strike. However, so far we've yet to be asked for one.
2oldman
Explorer II
Aug 06, 2018
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