tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682380449398474590.post8606973477474197367..comments2023-12-06T00:37:08.952-08:00Comments on The Sputterly Utter: Taking Your Dog to GermanyTrollinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00850003122627271901noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682380449398474590.post-41075595768515855892010-07-19T05:26:23.550-07:002010-07-19T05:26:23.550-07:00Barbara, I'm glad that your dog's trip wen...Barbara, I'm glad that your dog's trip went smoother than ours. It sounds perfect!<br /><br />I had expected them to bring Sam to the baggage claim area, but they didn't. It was very difficult to find out where she was being kept after we landed. It was quite a slog out to the building where the vet was. And then it took quite some time and hassle getting all the papers looked at and signed off.<br /><br />They also lost all our other luggage on that flight and we had it delivered about three days later when it finally showed up.<br /><br />We just abandoned the dog box at customs. It would have been way too much to deal with.Trollinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00850003122627271901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682380449398474590.post-55915342486762938432008-11-16T14:08:44.000-08:002008-11-16T14:08:44.000-08:00Thanks for the great info from all respondents - e...Thanks for the great info from all respondents - especially the websites, Barbara! Will be taking my dog from Ft Hood (Killeen, TX) to Frankfurt in Feb '09 and this has eased a few worries....<br>gutmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682380449398474590.post-43030558295660817262008-09-21T03:17:17.000-07:002008-09-21T03:17:17.000-07:00Interesting. I had a completely different experie...Interesting. I had a completely different experience flying my dog from San Francisco to Berlin (Tegel airport) just this past week. I did, however, fly United/Lufthansa. Like you, I got the special form both in German and English, Form 998 (I found it on this website: http://europetraveltips.blogspot.com/) but it didn't have carbon copies (and incidentally, my vet had the form). And I took this form, plus a Department of Food and Agriculture form, and a rabies certificate over to the USDA (cost $24 to process). I arrived at the airport 2 hours before my flight and got everything done at the check-out desk. The lady said it wasn't necessary but I affixed a copy of his forms to the kennel using tape and plastic sheets (see this site for additional things to put on the kennel: http://www.coyotecom.com/germany/basics.html). My dog is also big, so he used an xl kennel, it cost $254. A TSA guy came over and I walked with him to the kennel inspection, and then they went off. I didn't see him again until Berlin (I flew through Frankfort and there wasn't much time between the flights, although I don't think they let you see the dog even if you have tons of time). In Berlin, my baggage claim was in a room right off the plane and I saw them take my dog from the plane and they brought him directly to the baggage claim. I ran over, the guy said "is this your dog?" I said yes and that was pretty much it. I walked out the door into the main part of the airport - no customs, nobody asked to see my passport, or forms for my dog. I thought for sure something was amiss, but hey, I wasn't going to complain and it wasn't like I was sneaking out, I had taken my dog out and with the big kennel and all there was no hiding anything. I have no idea if Germany even knows he is here! I suppose they could have looked at his papers in Frankfort but the plastic sheet was still taped down, so I don't think so. That all said, I am assuming this was an exception and you should be prepared with the paperwork, of course. Hope your dogs make it over alright (if you haven't come over already). My dog was super thirsty, so be sure you have some water with you in case you have a long wait with customs or the animal control (if they in fact exist in Berlin Tegel).<br>barbaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682380449398474590.post-26411724565033006202008-07-14T09:52:23.000-07:002008-07-14T09:52:23.000-07:00Cool! How much is it costing you to take your dogs...Cool! How much is it costing you to take your dogs on NW from Japan to Germany? I thought 1,000$ was slightly excessive. That's way more than our tickets cost!<br>tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682380449398474590.post-78003820363109501102008-07-10T12:53:07.000-07:002008-07-10T12:53:07.000-07:00Hi, hope you made it ok We have flown our three...Hi, hope you made it ok We have flown our three dogs to japan and back, and now are relocating to Germany for 2 years. Flying NW, so I hope everything goes ok. It is about an 8 hour flight for us.<br>carrienoreply@blogger.com