Bring Dogs from Northern Ireland and UK

PinkDiva822 · 11-02-2008 10:28PM #1

Hi
I was just wondering if I was going to collect a puppy I was buying in Northern Ireland and bringing it down South do I need a Pet passport? Do I need anything else? Or can i just go and collect without any papers like that?

Please help. The person suggested they fly her down to me but i would rather go and collect and see that I am getting what I am paying for also not a fan of shipping animals especially young animals unless absolutely necessary

fits · 11-02-2008 10:31PM

You dont need a thing to bring a dog from the UK. Its a common travel zone.

PinkDiva822 · 11-02-2008 10:35PM

Fits, Oh thats brilliant thanks a million

dollydishmop · 12-02-2008 05:52PM

PinkDiva822 wrote: »

Hi
i would rather go and collect and see that I am getting what I am paying for

Erm...so you've never seen the puppy?

And the breeder was happy to fly a puppy down to someone who has never even seen the puppy?

If its not too late....I'd be backing out of this deal as fast as I possibly could... :eek:

cowzerp · 12-02-2008 06:08PM

2nded!

LuckyStar · 12-02-2008 08:54PM

What breed is it, as a matter of interest?

PinkDiva822 · 15-02-2008 01:15PM

Ok guys well its a maltese terrier, He sent me pictures and I was going to collect before paying any money as I would want to see what I was getting. I was just about to agree to the whole thing when the person upped the price from 300 to 650 euro and wanted 300 up front before I could see any papers or anything and the whole time had me believing he was going to email me scanned copy of papers before I went to collect and then started giving me sob stories on his life, so I told him I wasn't 100% certain about the whole situation so turned him down. I was raging but better safe than sorry. I am aware of scammers on the net thats why I want somewhere within Ireland & Northern ireland so I can collect.

Thanks dollydishmop for the advice. I got out of it in time. I know deep down I was just getting too excited and was never 100% bout the whole thing and was just rushing in but I coped myself on pretty quickly. But I won't hand any money over until I get to see the puppy and see all the papers. I've been onto IKC and got a number of a lady who deals with the maltese. haven't got a chance to give her a ring yet but will do that over the weekend. So fingers and toes crossed!!!

dollydishmop · 15-02-2008 01:26PM

Oh my PinkDiva, you've had a lucky escape there!

Well done for copping on and stopping the deal. Definitely sounds like a scam, and the fact that anyone was happy to sell you a puppy without meeting you and without you meeting the bitch and pups etc was very worrying!

Good luck with the IKC breeder, fingers crossed for you here

Bring Dogs from Northern Ireland and UK

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