How to travel with your dog from UK to Europe | Vanlife Edition
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2023
- MEET FLETCHER. I’m sure many of you have met Fletcher before & can agree that he is the star of our channel. He has 11 countries on his pet passport after spending the past 12 months travelling with us around Europe in our van. We get many questions asking about how we travel with a dog, what is required, different ways to travel & advice. So we thought we would provide you with a short video giving you as much information as possible, in hope that you will find it useful for your next trip or maybe inspire you to take your furry best friend with you.
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We are Chris & Sam also known as The Travel Duo for our love of travel & adventure. In January 2021 we left our home & jobs in Plymouth to fulfil our dream of living life on the road with our gorgeous spaniel Fletcher. We will be travelling the world in our home on wheels who we named ‘Olive’, whilst we work remotely & follow our passions of filmmaking on the road.
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Thanks for uploading. Very helpful. Had to smile because we used the same dog blanket (same colour, same motives) as you. We also used it the same way you do. Our dog clearly understood: "This is my place now I I don't wander around." It was actually her favourite blanket. She died 2 years ago (after 16 years) and we had her blanket cremated with her. We have her ashes in our home. BTW having a new dog in 2 weeks.
Thank you so much! 😍 what's the chances we have the same blanket 🙊 enjoy your new bundle of joy very soon, exciting adventures yet to come
Thank you so much for uploading this video. Not only was it extremely helpful, but wonderful to see how much you love your pet and how he is integrated into your day to day lives. It really made me smile. Excellent video !
Thank you for your kind words 🫶🥰 super pleased you found it useful, Fletcher is the main reason why we do vanlife, because we love to travel & he's our world so it's the only way he can comfortably come with us 😍
❤ thank you for sharing your knowledge,edge and experience. Very helpful and clear.
Your so welcome 😍✨️ glad you found it useful 🥰
I have watch about half a million videos and never really leave a comment but this one was one of the best I’ve ever seen very good timing and length of video absolutely amazing many thanks guys from a dog lover going to Spain with our dog for ever soon🐾👍
Thank you Andy! 😊 what a compliment ✨️ glad you found the video useful & enjoyable 🥰 safe travels to Spain
This is really helpful, thank you!
Glad you found it helpful 😍
Great video! Very informative! Thanks, enjoy your travels!
Thank you! 🙂 glad you enjoyed it
bloody brilliant!!!!!!
Thank you 🙂
Brilliant video, thank you 😊
Thank you so much Ann 😀
absolutely loved this video, nice and easy to understand, also found exactly which methods specific ships crossings and train crossings, etcetera, also great to hear about how other countries dealt with animals,
Pleased you found it useful 🥰
Thank you for this video! This was perfect timing as my partner and I are looking to get a dog and we want to take them travelling!! 💗🌍
Hey 😄✨️ thank you so much, really pleased you found the video useful, you are going to have the best time, can't beat bringing your fur baby with you 🥰
Thank yourl for the advice guys. Im planning on a euro trip with the wife and Dog and wasnt sure whether to take him until this video 😊
Your welcome! 🥰 Thank you for watching
Thank you for this video, its helped alot.
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Your welcome 🥰 glad you found it useful 🌎
Love this guys. Fletcher is such a sweetie! Can’t believe the ferry companies insist on muzzles 😮
Aw thank you 🥰 I know crazy! Fletcher is definitely not a fan of a muzzle! 🙈
I'm hoping to bring my 5 pound dog over with me when travelling from Canada to the UK and France so appreciate your video. Didn't know about the muzzle! And love that the UK is so pet friendly (way more than Canada). Thanks!
Thank you for watching 😍 glad you found it useful. Have a lovely trip ✨️
This video was great ! Very clear and uncomplicated , definitely got a new subscriber .
We have a 3 year old 70kg Boerboel ( southafrican mastiff ) that we travel around Scotland , England and Wales with but we find that rules around dogs are changed on sight of our dog !! Suddenly theres no dogs allowed today or its too busy or therse a size restriction etc its always disappointing as hes so well behaved and muzzle trained for when its needed. In the uk hes a mixed mastiff on paperwork as Boerboel isn't recognised by the uk kennel club . But France , Germany and others have a ban on Boerboels or tight restrictions so we're too worried to travel with him unfortunately . With the reaction he gets at a lot of places in the uk and the potential problems we just dont have the confidence to go even on the ferry to Ireland as we wouldn't expect anything different abroad . I don't see us travelling for many years as long as we have him but its a small price to pay for such a wonderful dog though and the UK especially the Scottish highlands and islands have many years of new experiences left for us
Thank you so much, glad you found it useful 🙂 Oh wow he sounds beautiful 😍 luckily Scotland is just as stunning as most places we have visited. Out of the 16 countries we have travelled to in the van, Scotland definitely falls into one of the top 2. We love it so much 🙂
This was brilliant. I don’t even have a dog but if I ever get a dog I’m good. Very reassuring ✊🏾
Thank you so much 😀
Thankyou so much for sharing
Your welcome 😊
I called ny vets today
Fir to ask about costs
£90 Fir rabies vaccination
£250 For health certificate 😪🐶
Thank you! Traveling to the EU with our dog for the first time soon and I'm terrified of not being able to bring him back in! I'd been going through the government website but it's great to have it explained by someone who has done it! Much appreciated.
You'll be absolutely fine 🥰 dogs travel across the borders everyday, just got to make sure you follow the rules & you'll have no troubles at all 😊 so pleased you found this video helpful 🥰 have a great trip
Great video thanks. Really useful to confirm what we thought we needed. (I’m also lucky enough to have an organised wife 😆). One quick question - what video do you have in the van that you mentioned, and would you recommend it?
Thank you Darren! 😀 pleased you found this video useful. We have a Reolink camera and would definitely recommend it ✨️
Hey guys & Fletcher you gorgeous boy,
We are travelling to France in September with our Border Collie (Scallywag).
We haven't done this since 2012, so we are a little rusty, but your video was not only really useful, but a joy to watch.
Thank you so much.
The rules have all changed since the last time we went, so have you any tips on what food we CAN take with us - I am a pescatarian - Veg & Fish eater.
Heyyy! 😊 so pleased you found this video useful 🫶 have the best time in Europe.
I believe you can't take any meat & dairy.
This has been so helpful! I an so stressed trying to plan a drive from UK to Romania!! Did any of the EU countries request you do do a blood test for the rabiest antibody?
Hey! So pleased you found it useful 😍 no never, we haven't had to that in any of the countries we have visited and they were France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg. We haven't been to Romania yet
Thank you sooo much for this video!! We are traveling to different EU contries from Norway and I was just wondering about the tapeworm treatmant. Do you need the tablet just when traveling home (i.e norway), or do you need it for every country you visit? (germany, france switzerland)
Thank you again for this brilliant video!:)
Your so welcome 😀 glad you found it useful. You need to make sure you have the tapeworm treatment done if your entering the UK, Norway or Finland, all the other countries you don't need it 😀 hope that makes sense 🥰
I'm glad I found you. I want to come to Europe and the UK with my dog, from California. Maybe I'd have to take a cruise with my dog, rather than making her stay in a crate for the long flight. I won't do that, definitely not.. Any suggestions. Thanks for your channeling.
Great video so informative thankyou we are thinking about driving to Italy from the UK i was wondering what about treats? For example if you pack his favourite from the UK can that be taken to Italy?
Im assuming no but thought i would ask!
Many thanks :)
Hey! 🙂 thank you so much, we are pleased you found it informative 🫶 have the best time in Italy, can't recommend the Dolomites enough for vanlife, incredible. To be honest we were never checked at any border with what food we had on board so maybe worth takijg a couple of unopened packets. But you will find plenty of stock in Europe 🙂 Fletcher never went without.
@@thetravelduo_ Thanks 😊
Thanks for this video, very well explained. One question I have. If we want to travel from UK through a few different countries (sill in Europe) do we need to get the animal health check done for each country or does that certificate we get in the UK cover all countries in Europe. So for example leaving Uk to France, Switzerland, Italy, something like that.
Your so welcome, glad you found it useful. So your one AHC will see you through most of Europe but will only last for 4 months. So if you are out longer you will need to get a new one in Europe. We went to France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Germany & Slovenia, not once did they ever check the AHC since leaving the UK, but important to have it on you just in case 😀 we haven't been to Spain & Portugal, I believe the rules are slightly different for there. If you go North, you need to give your dog a wormer treatment before entering Norway & Finland, we have just returned from the Arctic so will be doing a video all about this soon 😀
Hey good video. Can you travel between eu countries easily? For example do you need to do anything further before you take your dog from france to spain, or vise versa?
Cheers
Thank you 🙂 we never came across any borders when we travelled throughout the seven different countries in one trip where it was manned, so they never checked any paperwork or even knew about our dog. We didn't however travel to Spain & never have so couldn't comment on border controls but as far as we are aware the same rules apply to Spain: microchipped, vaccinated again rabies & a health certificate 🙂
Great info guys. My dog is very old (14) and we are travelling to Malta in our van. Can I ask if there is a rule for microchip and do you have to have pet insurance? Xx
Hey Donna. Really pleased you found it useful 😊 we weren't asked anything about insurance so I don't think this is a must, however they did scan fletchers microchip on his back to make sure that the info lined up with the info on the certificate so I believe a microchip would be a must. Hope this helps ✨️
Hey guys, thanks for the video! When you get to France with your health certificate for Fletcher, what do they do with it? Just have a glance or scan it or check it?
Your welcome 😊 hope you found it useful 🥰 when we got there, they checked through the paperwork, make a note of the ref number on it & also scanned Fletchers microchip to make sure the paperwork lined up with the info on there. Then you keep the paperwork as it's valid for 4 months ✨️
Hey,
So we’re planning to travel from the U.K. to France Via the Eurostar, drive to Italy and get a ferry to Greece then a ferry to Cyprus. (We’re moving to Cyprus)
If we have the AHC, with the 10 day rule does that mean we have to get to Cyprus in 10 days or we have 10 days to get into Europe?
Thanks 😊
Hey Naomi, firstly... congrats on moving to Cyrpus, how amazing 😍😍 the 10 day rule is just to exit England, once you are over into Europe you are fine 😀
We have never been to Cyprus so I would always double check that they don't require anything else before you go 😍 safe travels
Can the tapeworm treatment be issued before travel in UK, then taken before leaving the European country?
How much did the rabies vaccine cost? How long did you have to wait after the vaccine to travel?
Thank you so much for this video. I’m looking to travel, but I don’t think I’d cope without my dog! She’s task trained to interrupt my panic attacks and is a HUGE emotional support… I’m desperate to bring her to france with me.
Sadly not, you do have to organise a tapeworm in Europe as the vet has to sign as a witness that the dog has taken the tablet in the time it needs to be taken before arriving back in the UK.
The rabies vaccine cost £60. This can be done at anytime as it usually lasts between 3-5 years. But it needs to be done a minimum of 3 weeks before you leave.
You can definitely take your dog with you. It's easier than it looks 😊 hope this video helped you 🥰
@@thetravelduo_ thank you!
Thanks for the information, are there any requirements to have a crate for your dog and for the dog to be in the crate around passport control, anything like that?
No nothing at all. Not on any passport controls we have been through. Most borders weren't even interested in seeing our dog. Just passports & paperwork if there was any checks. Glad you found this video useful
@@thetravelduo_ thanks so much, that's amazing!
If an adult dog hasn't been vaccinated since it's puppy vax, would you know if that's OK as long as they get atleast the rabies vax before they travel?
Hey, I believe you just need to rabies vaccination to go abroad 🙂 just double check when getting your animal health certificate organised ✨️ all info online just says about rabies
Really helpful, thanks. We plan to go for more than 90 days so what happens about this?
Your welcome 🥰 The animal health certificate only lasts for 4 months so you will need to get another one issued whilst travelling, wherever you are when it runs out, find a local vet & get another one issued. Many vanlifers who are out of the UK alot or for a long time will look to get their dog an EU passport, this requires you registering them in France or somewhere & then they can come in and out whenever, we looked to do this but it would mean yearly vaccinations will no longer be able to be issued in the UK and would need to go back to the country you registered them in. So for now we will stick with the animal health certificate. Hope this helps 😊
@@thetravelduo_ really helpful, thanks. Safe travels
@@thetravelduo_ can you tell me please, when passing through Folkestone to board the train did you at any point get asked if you were travelling with dog food or meat?
@@antonyhunt9598 they never asked us no 😊
@@thetravelduo_ many thanks 🙏
Thanks for this video! What vaccinations do they need, do they have to have a chip, also?
Your welcome 😍 they need a rabies vaccination done at least 3 weeks before you go. And yes they do need to be microchipped
How much does the van cost/month, for travel? Tips on that? Thanks.
Hey! We did do a video on how much we spend a month in vanlife 🙂 this can differ all the time depending on which country we are in. Is there anything specific you wanted to know about?
Hello, lovely video guys! I am planning to move to Portugal from UK, with my 2 dogs. I don't have a car. Can you suggest a way m for moving them to Portugal? Can I hire a car to Dover/Plymouth and take them in a Ferry? But once I am in France, how do I get them to Portugal- are yhere any trains that I can use to take them or can I hire a one way car from France to Portugal? Please help. I am struggling to find the right information.
Heyyy! Thank you so much 😍 how exciting, what an amazing move to do. To be honest we haven't done Portugal so I'm not entirely sure but I can't see the trains being a problem 😊 as I think it will be hard to hire a car in one country and leave it in another🫒 hope you find the answers you need lovely
I don't suppose you have a recommendation for the vet in France to get the tapeworm treatment to get back to the UK ?
Hey! We used 2 different vets so far, first one was a vet in Morzine and the 2nd was a vet in Meaux, you will find an abundance of vets that will be able to help you in France. When you know which area you will be 3-5 days before your ferry or channel tunnel. Go onto Google maps and search for local vets, pop in to see them with your animal health certificate and most of them will be able to help 🥰
@@thetravelduo_ thankyou so much 😁
So when the certificate runs out what’s the process if you’re still abroad ??
You will have to get another one whilst you are travelling in Europe once it runs out. Call into a local vet and ask them 😊
£250 my vet wanted 😮
Wow, that's alot 🙃
The rabies vaccine only last for 12 months if traveling to Spain. So if you had it 18 months 2 years ago in the Uk you will not be able to travel to Spain for example
Thank you so much for this! 😃 we haven't travelled to Spain with him yet so that's great to know 😃
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did you visit Portugal with your dog
No we haven't been to Portugal yet, but definitely will one day 🥰