{"id":7583,"date":"2023-05-26T10:31:52","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T00:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelnuity.com\/?p=7583"},"modified":"2023-11-29T06:59:04","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:59:04","slug":"travel-with-dog-to-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnuity.com\/travel-with-dog-to-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Bring a Dog to the USA: Vaccines & Paperwork"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
How difficult it is to import a dog to continental USA<\/a> depends on what countries your dog has visited in the last six months. If your dog hasn’t visited any high-risk countries for rabies, the process is relatively simple, unless you are heading to Hawaii<\/a> or Guam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, if your dog has visited any high-risk countries for rabies in the last six months, the process to import your dog is more complicated. So much so that many airlines flying out of these countries often refuse to fly dogs, in case there are issues with their paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These restrictions on the import of dogs from high-risk countries for rabies were put in place in July 2021 as a temporary suspension. However, there are still no signs of these restrictions being lifted, with the latest extension continuing until the end of July 2024, although the process has changed multiple times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s what you need to organise before taking your pet dog to the USA, whether you are visiting from abroad, relocating with your dog, or returning home after taking your dog out of the USA. <\/p>\n\n\n