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We live in the uk and have to move to Canada early next year. We have a boxer dog aged 3 and would really like to take him with us, but the vet has told us boxer dogs dont take to travelling well and it can have a serious effect on him. Has anyone had any experience of taking a boxer abroad and was the dog ok afterwards. He’s a great dog and we really do not want to leave him behind, but obviously we want to do whats best for him. thanks x

Hi,
We bought a boxer dog when living ex-pat in Oman, as a pup, so at end of contract, years later, we brought him "Gandolf" back to the UK.
The vet gave me some sleepy pills for the flight to put in Gandolfs innards, so he was comfortably oblivious to the flight in a large kennel-like box.
He was picked up at Heathrow by another vet, and taken into quarantine for 6 months. Well looked after, and visited once a week.
He missed leaping around in the surf, but otherwise fine.
The total cost of transit was about £1000

Bob

6 Responses

1. jacyinbg Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 4:39 am

   Don’t know how good they are at getting on and off trains and airplanes etc., but I believe they can experience a bit of a language problem in Alsatia, Dalmatia, and Labradore.
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2. BigMomma2 Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 5:08 am

   Hi I think the vet probably said boxers don’t travel well because they are "people" dogs and love company a long journey doesn’t suit most animals. But I think if you can contact perhaps one of the Boxer Rescue groups that are around the country they may be able to give you advise. I had boxers from the Group that was in Sussex but I am not sure if they still exist as its about 13 years ago now.

   Good luck with your travels and I am sure your "boy" will love Canada when you get him there. Boxers are the only dog I will ever consider having a dog again they are the best !
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3. Bob the Boat Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 5:23 am

   Hi,
   We bought a boxer dog when living ex-pat in Oman, as a pup, so at end of contract, years later, we brought him "Gandolf" back to the UK.
   The vet gave me some sleepy pills for the flight to put in Gandolfs innards, so he was comfortably oblivious to the flight in a large kennel-like box.
   He was picked up at Heathrow by another vet, and taken into quarantine for 6 months. Well looked after, and visited once a week.
   He missed leaping around in the surf, but otherwise fine.
   The total cost of transit was about £1000

   Bob
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4. loopyhoop Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 5:31 am

   I don’t know how well they travel, maybe try contacting a boxer rescue or a boxer forum (there will be loads, even possibly one on yahoo groups). I do know that if you are thinking of travelling with any animal, you will need to get the rabies vaccine , microchip and normal innoculations, wormings and pet passport before you go.

   I was told if i wanted to go to france next year then i had to get everything done now ready for next year…It seems its easy to take animals out but getting back proves more difficult unless everything has been in place for 1 year approx.

   Hope some of this helps
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5. catherine k Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 6:02 am

   i have never heard of a particular breed not travelling well, if you have regularly taken the dog in the car from a pup and he is okay then he should be alright to travel.There is plenty of tablets and tonics on the market to assist travelling including the website dorwest herbs which does homeopathic remedies.
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6. Diamond Says:
   December 30th, 2009 at 6:22 am

   Check with the air lines they only carry dogs certain months of the year. You will have to get rabies and heart worm injections first. Maybe more
   I think he will get over it better than rehousing him
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