Bringing dog on holidays (flight)

celica00

Hi guys,
i know this sounds funny to many of ye, but i'm just gathering some information and was wondering if someone did the same before.
Due the possibility of a long-term-visit in another country (within EU), im considering the possibility to bring my small dog. According to the airlines i looked up, he would be able to travel in the cabin with me (i would never ever do cargo).
I have a fee questions in regards of the airports.
If i happen to bring my dog in the cabin with me, how does the following work?
-can the dog be on the lead at the airport until i enter the plane? (so he can walk around and i dont have to carry him ALL the time)
-how do they security check the dog?
-who or when is the paperwork for the dog being controlled?
- when i arrive at the other airport (and also when im back in Dublin), can i just go to the exit or do i have to go somewhere first to have him checked etc? 


thanks a lot!

tk123

I've seen dogs in airports in the Canaries and they have carriers for them but let them walk around too. Are you sure you'll be able to get a flight in/out of Dublin though that will let you take a dog on board?

dashoonage

I suspect you wont be able to get a flight out of ireland with one.

Ive seen then in Alicante the whole time...walking around...chilling out...having the lolz not a bother on them.

You will need a passport for the dog anyway, and all vaccines up to date, best talk to your vet. I got a passport sorted when mine was chipped years ago.

I probably wouldnt fly with one though. If i had to do it id drive. Even if i had to rent a car here and return in another country. Mainly because mine is not small, would eat the plane and is too spoilt to fly economy.

Edit: when you arrive at the other airport there is a special "control" that you have to go through with animals.

celica00

Why should it be a problem from out of Dublin?
As long as paperwork etc is up to date (as per country standard to import a dog etc) there should be no problem I think.

I checked a few airlines, and for example Lufthansa (would be my choice then) seems okay as per homepage.
If airlines are okay with the dog and dogs paperwork is okay (according to the country's regulations) it should be ok  no?

dashoonage

celica00 wrote: »

Why should it be a problem from out of Dublin?
As long as paperwork etc is up to date (as per country standard to import a dog etc) there should be no problem I think.

I checked a few airlines, and for example Lufthansa (would be my choice then) seems okay as per homepage.
If airlines are okay with the dog and dogs paperwork is okay (according to the country's regulations) it should be ok  no?

I stand corrected! Lufthansa do seem fine with it. DAA's web page say no dogs allowed in the airport other than guide/assistance dogs. Maybe the dog has to be crated at the airport? best check with DAA as well just in case!

celica00

yeah i will actually, probably just have to carry him in the carrier then

dashoonage

Excellent...all sorted...now what we will require is loads of pics of doggie on his travels! :P

We looked at flying our two cats from Prague to Dublin a few years ago but the costs were prohibitive. There was no option to fly them in the cabin, just in the hold, and to do so was going to be about 1000 each one way.

In the end they went in the car via Irish Ferries.

Where are you going on holidays? Could you go by car?

celica00

Haha will keep this thread posted

@Denartha:
for me its defo worth it, especially if i can bring the dog in the cabin. On Lufthansas page it said something along the lines of 50-70e.
keep in mind im talking about cabin, not cargo.
A lot has improved the last few year's i think

celica00

somehow cant edit my post:
It says 50 Euro (within EU)

OldNotWIse

Following out of curiosity. My dog goes everywhere with me in Ireland and I would love to take her abroad but always assumed she would be subjected to 6 months quarantine on return. Is this not the case anymore?

Ms Doubtfire1

hasn't been for a long time if you have all the paperwork up to date.

perrier

I've seen a dog in its carrier box in the cabin on a Lufthansa flight from Munich to Dublin last year. Small dog barked constantly for the flight.

kathleen37

I'd suggest you contract Lufthansa direct

My understanding is that in Ireland and the UK, there is government restriction on animals other than service animals from being allowed to travel in the cabin of an aircraft. There are also only certain airlines allowed to carry animals in the hold.

Both the Irish and UK gov website list the process for getting assistance/service dogs pre authorisation to travel in the cabin, and the documentation required confirming they are assistance/service dogs.

Those processes wouldn't be in place if all cats/dogs were allowed in the cabin.

kathleen37

Having said that -

https://www.agriculture.gov.ie/pets/catsdogsandferretsaccompaniedietravelingwithin5daysofowners/#Detailed

"As regards air travel, the Department does not require that pets travelling from countries listed in http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/pets/qualifyingcountriesterritories/ be carried as manifested freight and it is therefore a matter for the airlines to decide whether to carry the animal in the cabin or as excess baggage."

That still isn't the case in the UK as far as I can see.

henryporter

On the way back from Berlin on Sunday, there was an old chap with a smallish dog who kept him on a lead in the terminal until boarding (he was heading for Budapest). He tried to get the dog into a ridiculously small travel bag (one for pets) and enlisted my wife's help (she got bitten), and then mine at which point the boarding crew intervened as the dog was clearly in distress. They tried once more for good luck to get the poor animal into the bag, during which the owner was badly bitten, and clearly in distress. The boarding crew relented and brought the man and dog to the plane. My wife suggested afterwards that the bag was probably subject to the same size restrictions as other carry on baggage, which was too small for the animal in question (As it has to be under seat). So my advice is: make sure your dog is comfortable and that the container is compliant with the carry on restrictions.

celica00

Oh yes, thanks for the advice. Im training dogs myself and very familiar with all that jazz, my dog is already used to the travel-bag even though we never used it for flying and also he is small enough and all that. he will be as well quiet and very good on the flight (i would be surprised if not, i can tell you that afterwards haha)
looks like all is good to go, waiting for Lufthansa now too to confirm and will ring Dublin airport too.

celica00

BTW i would bring the dog to either Germany or Austria (depends how i will be set up with family, i will also travel with the car within the countries)

Dubl07

I hope this works out for you and your dog. I'd be highly reluctant to send any living creature as freight but buying a reasonably priced ticket for a dog would be excellent. Best of luck and enjoy your holidays!