Dogs on trains?

Jen Pigs Fly

Just something that has been bothering me for a bit, can you bring dogs on trains? because I'd love to bring my dog to the pheonix park for a bit, and it would be handy if you can bring dog on trains as it stops at the pheonix park.

My dog is very well behaved and is toilet trained and everything and will sit there quietly if she needs to be. So yea if anyone knows if you can or not, could you tell me, I don't want to look like a right plank turning up at the station with the dog beside me just to be told "Are you crazy? You cant bring her on the train!"

The Artist

yes and no:Pets (with the exception of Guide dogs) are not allowed onto the DART or Suburban rail trains. They are allowed on Intercity trains ONLY in a box or muzzled.

Jen Pigs Fly

Ah alright, thanks I basically asked really because I heard you could but thanks anyway, I might bring her out to Dunadea forest with my new pony then .. can be a bonding experiance for them haha!

thanks again

Arcadian

I've brought my dogs to the phoenix park on the train a couple of times since the new station opened (about 20mins from park) without incident.

Killme00

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

Ah alright, thanks I basically asked really because I heard you could but thanks anyway, I might bring her out to Dunadea forest with my new pony then .. can be a bonding experiance for them haha!

thanks again

Im pretty sure you cant take a pony on the train :D:D

javaboy

Killme00 wrote: »

Im pretty sure you cant take a pony on the train :D:D

What about the Pony Express? :rolleyes:

I've brought a small dog on the Dublin Maynooth line in a carry case a few times with no problems. At off peak times there should be no problem. Ring one of the stations to get the full story though.

Jen Pigs Fly

Arcadian wrote: »

I've brought my dogs to the phoenix park on the train a couple of times since the new station opened (about 20mins from park) without incident.

where do you get the train if you don't mind me asking? I'll be getting on at maynooth to get there!

Jen Pigs Fly

javaboy wrote: »

What about the Pony Express? :rolleyes:

I've brought a small dog on the Dublin Maynooth line in a carry case a few times with no problems. At off peak times there should be no problem. Ring one of the stations to get the full story though.

Hmmmm I could try that, but she's a big dog (about retriever size) so I don't hink a carrier case would wurk! ah sure I'll ask anyway!

Jen Pigs Fly

Killme00 wrote: »

Im pretty sure you cant take a pony on the train :D:D

Oh yea, sure he'd take up a few seats alright and he might eat a few hats and papers and there might be a bit of a mess alright haha but I'm sure they'd have no problem! haha!

Arcadian

xxxJennyxxx wrote: »

where do you get the train if you don't mind me asking? I'll be getting on at maynooth to get there!

I get on at Clonsilla, so it's only four stops or so. So long as you're not travelling at the busy commuter times you should be fine, but as is often the case you could possibly run into a staff member who simply won't hear of it.

Jen Pigs Fly

Arcadian wrote: »

I get on at Clonsilla, so it's only four stops or so. So long as you're not travelling at the busy commuter times you should be fine, but as is often the case you could possibly run into a staff member who simply won't hear of it.

hmmm yea that's what I'd be worrying about as well, my dog is fairly big but is obediant, but she does have a very friendly streak that might not go down well with a grumpy staff member if she tried to say hello.
Might just go down and ask them!

michelleans

You can take them on the intercity trains but they must be in a crate and it costs about 8 euro one way for em. They are not technically allowed on the dart etc... But if no one noticed...

Demonique

Animals have to travel in the guards van on Intercity trains, this came in after somebody left a snake in the luggage rack on a train going from Dublin to Galway and it either escaped or some little brat let it out

Jen Pigs Fly

Haha I think I might just scrap the idea haha, because I would never get away with sneaking her on a train! (karma and of course murphys law haunt me!)

And I personally think she's hate it anyway. being boxed up that is, She's never been in a carrier case or even anything like that before in her life she would prob hate me after! (we have the boot for her with a dog guard, she loves it!)