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Considering taking caravan abroad (France initially).

Can anybody supply info re taking pet Yorkshire Terrier with us?

I have read DEFRA site re pet passports, etc., though would appreciate any practical advice from fellow caravanners

Some reading here

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/search.asp?search=pet+passports&searchMode=allwords&searchIn=Topic&forum=7&searchSort=dateDESC&Submit=Start+Search

Fully agree with previous posters - just a bit of forward planning is needed regarding vets and time scales.

Taking your dog abroad is not realy a problem, the only downside is leaving it in the car on the ferry.

Quote: Originally posted by turnaround on 11/5/2009

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Fully agree with previous posters - just a bit of forward planning is needed regarding vets and time scales.

Taking your dog abroad is not realy a problem, the only downside is leaving it in the car on the ferry.

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Hi

We have just returned yesterday from France with our 3 yorkie terriers. I can honestly say i dont know what i was worrying about! They were fantastic on the ferry, we decided on the ferry purely due to cost - tunnel was £500 and ferry was £250. I was very nervous about leaving them in the car as one of them frets a lot but they were all fantastic and just went to sleep. The pet passports were spot on, they didnt want to see them at Dover on the way out, its the way back when all the checks are done. We saw a very good vet in St Omer and everything was spot on. Total bill for 3 dogs with the flea and tick treatments was 77 euros which we thought was excellent.

I am already planning another week away in September to France with them! I wouldnt hesitate to recommend it!

There is also a hotel in Calais where you can stay and they arrange for the vet appt, we were thinking of using this because we have a long drive through France to get to the port.  Can't think of it at the mo but friends of ours recommended it.  Will find out and get back to you - just another option I suppose.  There are also French language print outs you can get regarding what's required if you need to call in a vets if you aren't too good with the language - will also dig that out when the IT buff gets home!

Katie