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Traveling with my tiny dog
Traveling with my tiny dog
I live in New York and I have a chihuaha terrier, 6.5LB, fully vaccinated and spayed, totally lovable and friendly--and I have a pet carrier duffle bag for her that is airplane friendly for small dogs to ride in the cabin.
What I can't seem to figure out is that if I bring my doggy to St John and St Thomas, if there is something more than just presenting her papers on the way in and out showing her vaccinations. I heard from someone that dogs doing international travel have to sit in quarantine and I read the same--but could not find out if this is the same for the US Virgin Islands.
I really want my dog to come down for my next visit but I am only staying for about a week and it would be pointless to bring her if she had to sit in a kennel for a few weeks to come back.
The "trauma" aside, the dog gets so sad when me and my fiancee leave, and she's small enough to come in the cabin... so I'm not terribly concerned with her getting traumatized. She's a fantastic dog.
Experts? Experienced Pet Lovers?
This article suggests that I can with no problem--> http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=2635309
What I can't seem to figure out is that if I bring my doggy to St John and St Thomas, if there is something more than just presenting her papers on the way in and out showing her vaccinations. I heard from someone that dogs doing international travel have to sit in quarantine and I read the same--but could not find out if this is the same for the US Virgin Islands.
I really want my dog to come down for my next visit but I am only staying for about a week and it would be pointless to bring her if she had to sit in a kennel for a few weeks to come back.
The "trauma" aside, the dog gets so sad when me and my fiancee leave, and she's small enough to come in the cabin... so I'm not terribly concerned with her getting traumatized. She's a fantastic dog.
Experts? Experienced Pet Lovers?
This article suggests that I can with no problem--> http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.cgi?C=2635309
No quarantine to come to the USVI - health certificate within 10 days of travel is required and (obviously) the airlines need to be informed and paid but do remember dogs are not allowed on beaches on STJ and must be on a leash within the National Park and are not allowed in bars or restaurants even outdoor reastaurants, so I'm not sure how much fun that would be for you or your dog to be alone at the hotel (if you can find one that accepts dogs)
Pia
Pia
Realtor - St John Properties
I read online that pets were allowed on beaches if you clean up after them -- with the exception of Trunk Bay and one other one. Plus you can take the dog anywhere in the national park, provided you clean up after it and have it leashed.
from here: http://www.dogfriendly.com/server/trave ... 01vi.shtml
from here: http://www.dogfriendly.com/server/trave ... 01vi.shtml
I'm afraid that this site trumps that one:
"Pets are not allowed on Park beaches, in the campground or in picnic areas, but may be walked - leashed - on trails."
http://www.nps.gov/archive/viis/rules.htm
"Pets are not allowed on Park beaches, in the campground or in picnic areas, but may be walked - leashed - on trails."
http://www.nps.gov/archive/viis/rules.htm
Living on St John with 2 dogs I can confirm they are not allowed on any National Park beach and are only allowed on National Park Trails if on a leash.
From the VI NP Website.......
"Pets are not allowed on Park beaches, in the campground or in picnic areas, but may be walked - leashed - on trails".
http://www.nps.gov/archive/viis/rules.htm
Pia
From the VI NP Website.......
"Pets are not allowed on Park beaches, in the campground or in picnic areas, but may be walked - leashed - on trails".
http://www.nps.gov/archive/viis/rules.htm
Pia
Realtor - St John Properties
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stjohnjulie
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Yup, not allowed in the the majority of the National Park, which is the majority of the island. There are a few beaches where you can take dogs, but most of them are not so desirable to humans. It's probably best to leave the little guy at home if you are coming to St. John. But if you get home sick for your furry friend while you are here, you can always go to our local shelter, The Animal Care Center aka ACC, and do some dog walking for the dogs who are waiting to find homes. If you fall in love with one of the coconut retrievers, you can even adopt him and bring him home! http://www.stjohnanimalcarecenter.com/
Instead of a stressful trip to STJ for your pup, we highly recommend Camp Bow Wow:
http://www.campbowwowusa.com/
Our two canine kids stay at Camp Bow Wow when we head to STJ. They love it! "Camper Cams" so you can check on them- staff does a great job- at least the one located here does. Lots of activity and play time so the kids don't really miss Mom and Dad. All campers must first pass an "interview" to make sure their temperament is compatible with other campers. They also group campers together in order to avoid any possible conflicts and confrontations during play time.
http://www.campbowwowusa.com/
Our two canine kids stay at Camp Bow Wow when we head to STJ. They love it! "Camper Cams" so you can check on them- staff does a great job- at least the one located here does. Lots of activity and play time so the kids don't really miss Mom and Dad. All campers must first pass an "interview" to make sure their temperament is compatible with other campers. They also group campers together in order to avoid any possible conflicts and confrontations during play time.
Thank you to everyone for the information. I really love this puppy girl, and so does my fiancee... I wish there was a way I could bring her, but part of the excitement in bringing her is that she could enjoy a swim in the water and hang out with us. She's very small and friendly and she loves to be carried and she behaves so well--she doesn't even go to the bathroom on the beach or on walks, she only uses wee wee pads or the yard. She would be the perfect dog to sit on a lap during an evening at our favorite bar, Tap Room (which may have let her in), or laying on the beach while we tan.
As much as it is for us to have her around, it was really for her mostly so she wouldn't feel abandoned at home with a watcher (we won't kennel her). I do however love all pets and I think I am sold on coming by the animal shelter on my next trip and walking some lonely pooches. I don't have the space at home to take one home, my yard is really only big enough for a small dog (I wanted a mastiff or great dane originally but had to go with who I could actually provide a comfortable life too), but I would certainly treat it great and followup to see if it got a home.
Here on long island my puppy gets to run on the beach free but our water is very dark here in the northeast... I wanted to see her paddle in clear waters
As of right now it looks like it would be too hard on her given the lack of accommodations for such a well-behaved pooch on St John, but someday I'll bring her when I can afford to legally bribe a non-park resort to let her enjoy the beach.
As much as it is for us to have her around, it was really for her mostly so she wouldn't feel abandoned at home with a watcher (we won't kennel her). I do however love all pets and I think I am sold on coming by the animal shelter on my next trip and walking some lonely pooches. I don't have the space at home to take one home, my yard is really only big enough for a small dog (I wanted a mastiff or great dane originally but had to go with who I could actually provide a comfortable life too), but I would certainly treat it great and followup to see if it got a home.
Here on long island my puppy gets to run on the beach free but our water is very dark here in the northeast... I wanted to see her paddle in clear waters
As of right now it looks like it would be too hard on her given the lack of accommodations for such a well-behaved pooch on St John, but someday I'll bring her when I can afford to legally bribe a non-park resort to let her enjoy the beach.