Preparing Your Dog for a Long Distance Move

Preparing Your Dog for a Long Distance MoveYou may be ready for your move abroad, but is your dog ready? You usually cannot simply just find the right pet carrier for your dog and then take it with you overseas. Relocating a pet overseas is an involved process that can takes months to prepare. Before you even consider bringing your dog with you, you’ll need to check with the country’s consulate or embassy in the United States if the country allows entry for your breed of dog. Different countries have different restrictions.

If you can take your dog with you, you will then have to check what testing must be completed before you bring the dog into the country. Again, this process can take several weeks or months, so you want to begin as early as possible. Establish a timeline and schedule to help ensure that everything gets completed in time. Taking Japan as an example, it takes six months complete the entire preparation process. Some countries even require that microchips be implanted in them. So, find a veterinarian that specializes in preparing animals for international relocation and have the doctor conduct the appropriate tests.

Considering whether your new living arrangements will be suitable for your dog will also be important. Some questions you need to answer include:

  • Will your new home or apartment be large enough for the dog?
  • Is pet care affordable in the new country?
  • Is there a veterinarian nearby?
  • Does your new city have kennels to house you pet if you ever have to travel?
  • Are locals okay with people who have dogs as pets?

The relocation experts at Atlantic Relocation Systems will be happy to help you with relocating your pets and all your household items. We’ve been helping customers move abroad since 1966, and our company has earned a reputation as being trustworthy and professional because we also have a team of our own trained moving professionals complete every relocation – we never use day laborers. To schedule a consultation at your Indianapolis, IN, area home and learn more about how we can help you, contact us today.