Americans Abroad

matt819

(10,749 posts) Tue Oct 29, 2019, 10:59 AM Oct 2019

Any Americans in Greece? Any Americans in Greece ship dogs to/from U.S.?

Posted this in the Lounge. Thought I'd try here also.

Need info on companies (reliable, of course) shipping a dog from Greece to the US. I've been online and learned that Greece is a no risk rabies country. I think a rabies vaccination would be a good idea anyway. Next step. Find a reliable company that will ship the dog to the US. I'm searching for companies and have already eliminated one for bad online reviews. I'm keeping fingers crossed that this won't be the case for every company I search. At this stage in my search, I think I'll end up using an airline directly.

In a previous life, I lived overseas and took my dogs with me. But they traveled on the same plane as me, so that was almost easy, if sometimes a bit comical. In one situation, I arranged separate transport from South Africa to the US, but even if I could remember the company I used, I'm going to bet that they wouldn't be shipping from Greece.

Thanks.

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Any Americans in Greece? Any Americans in Greece ship dogs to/from U.S.? (Original Post) matt819 Oct 2019 OP

Decades ago, we shipped our Maltese from England to Hawaii. I think we worked with the Karadeniz Oct 2019 #1

Also, look up the companies that ship animals from war zones to the US, specifically from Afghanista Karadeniz Oct 2019 #2

Karadeniz

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1. Decades ago, we shipped our Maltese from England to Hawaii. I think we worked with the

Reply to matt819 (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2019, 04:24 PM

Oct 2019

Airline...there was only one where he could stay on the same plane, exempting him from a Hawaii rabies quarantine. We contacted a vet clinic in Hawaii...probably chosen at random from the long distance operator!...to pick him up and board him until our arrival. We can't remember who built his wooden crate, but it was probably the airline who told us the name of someone they'd worked with. The builder delivered the crate to the airport and sealed him in.I think the builder or the airline had to certify that once in he was never exposed to anything again due to the rabies consideration.

Karadeniz

(23,543 posts)

2. Also, look up the companies that ship animals from war zones to the US, specifically from Afghanista