| Travel with your dog |
Preparation is the key to a smooth journey. Make sure your pet insurance covers you for foreign trips.
The basics
Your puppy must be properly identified, it is
a legal requirement to have a collar tag with your name and address as a
minimum. Consider further ID such as microchipping. Always have plenty of food
and water for the journey - you don't want to be caught short. Do not feed a
large meal just before leaving, some dogs suffer from
car sickness. You should also think about fitting a car harness, this is the
safest way to transport him. If you have an estate car, a traveling cage is a
useful addition.
Public transport
Most airlines will carry dogs, but they will
generally spend the journey in a special container in the plane's cargo hold.
Contact the airline well in advance so you can be sure to meet all their
requirements. Some will impose restrictions on certain breeds and no
responsible airline will carry nursing bitches or unweaned
puppies. While guidedogs are welcome on all buses and trains, the picture is
less clear with pet dogs. Since privatisation, each operating company has its
own set of guidelines. You'll need to check 
these with them before the journey
Pet travel scheme
The Passports for Pets scheme allows dogs to
travel to some European countries, as well as certain long-haul destinations
such as
Check the following link for more information: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/pets/index.htm
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