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A dutch boat came in last night and two Beagles got off, the owner took them for a walk and they cocked their legs on every Water hose and 240v box before going out the marina and crapping all over the grass.

Do I assume they have come to the UK via Dover and have had a dogie pass port check, or should I try to speak to the yacht ?

They were not English dogs as she was speaking in jibber jabberish to them.

They are beautiful cared for pets and I dont expect they pose any risk to the UK I am more concerned that the dogs could be impounded for 6 months.
 
It is not legal to bring an animal in from abroad on a private boat - simple as that. You can only do it on a ferry and then only with a pet passport and the animal has to be de-ticked and de-flead by a vet 24 hours before travelling. The dogs will have to go into quarantine.
 
If you are 100% sure I will go and try to have a word with them before they take them out this morning, if they stay on the pontoon and go back to France today they should be alright.
 
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It is not legal to bring an animal in from abroad on a private boat - simple as that. You can only do it on a ferry and then only with a pet passport and the animal has to be de-ticked and de-flead by a vet 24 hours before travelling. The dogs will have to go into quarantine.

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You are assuming the dogs weren't bought in by ferry and transferred to the private boat in this country.
 
Thats what the wife says, we are about to go, do i mind my own business or try to warn them of the danger of loosing their dogs for 6 moths while they are stuck in a cage /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Berthing master outside, I could dump it on them but then they would certainly loose their dogs (assuming not brought in by dover.)
 
You do the crime the dogs do the time, at very least they need to be told they are breaking the law, whether or not you tell the authorities may depend of their reaction.

It is fair to say that as the animals do not appear to have been 'checked' how do you or anyone else for that matter know they are rabies free.
 
Report it to the local Animal Health section of Defra or Trading Standards. They may well have brought the dogs in by ferry. If they haven't, there is the (very small but still significant) risk of transmitting rabies as well as the other diseases which are prevented by the tick and tapeworm treatment enforced at the departure ferry port. As you said, they have crapped on the grass and could already have spread disease by this route. The tapeworm that causes concern is the fox tapeworm (although other species can also be infected) which doesn't occur in the UK. Not only is it an animal health risk, it can be fatal in humans although thankfully this is rare. Of course, foxes are now common in towns and can be seen in ports.

The owners' attitude to public health appears poor which may reflect their attitude to public health legislation.
 
I checked if the Berthing master was pet friendly and then I spoke with him.
He confirmed the same dutch flotilla had been going for years and many times with cats on board.
He said the dutch would know what they were doing and in any event they could now bring dogs in with a passport.

I left it at that and didn't bother the dutch.

I wasn't at all convinced that was the correct procedure but it's not my problem any longer.

If anyone really knows this was wrong and feels strongly about please pm me and i will give you the Marina details, apparently they are around for a week or two.
 
Very definitely wrong. The Dutch will know how to deal with pets entering the Netherlands from the UK - they can ignore them because we're rabies free. We, on the other hand, very clearly do not allow animals to be brought in on private boats, as discussed. It's very, very simple.

So yer berthing master has decided to turn a blind eye because it's all too much hassle.
 
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Transport companies and routes
Only certain transport companies and routes can be used to bring dogs, cats and ferrets into the UK. All of the transport companies shown on this site have been given approval to carry dogs, cats and ferrets but not all may wish to carry ferrets. Check with the company before booking that they are willing to transport your pet.



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FRom DEFRA site:-
http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/quarantine/pets/territory.htm
 
Presumably the reason you have to come in on a commercial ferry, is that marinas can't be relied on to have a clue as to what the rules are (as demonstrated above). The pet passport scheme is a huge improvement over the old regime (where you had to put your pet into quarantine) so its a shame if some people abuse it.

Took my dog for a walk up the river today- public holiday here so very busy:


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No, that is very wrong and it is about time people were told they had a responsibility to stop diseases we don't have from getting here.

If I was a pet owner in that marina I would be on the phone to the authorities now. We have many stupid laws, but keeping the UK rabies free is one of the good ones.

Not only that, but there are other nasties an uninoculated animal can bring in.
 
Do you know anything about rabid dogs? I'm a pet owner and I would not be on the phone to the marina. I would assume that boat owners would be responsible. My half full glass rather your moral high ground half empty glass perhaps. Do work for one of the red top newspapers?
 
as the Major says there are other nasties, other than rabies. We have used the PET passport scheme for many years and it is an important safety net to stop diseases coming into the UK.
 
I have received a pm reminding me of my duties and the situation has today been dealt with correctly.

I am disappointed that the Berthing master dressed in a uniform including epaulets didn't deal with it properly after I informed him, again the forum has demonstrated knowledge beyond the professionals or at least those on the front line who should know better.
 
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Do you know anything about rabid dogs?

[/ QUOTE ] Yes. And after postings all over the world it wasn't until I was visiting relatives in Mexico that I witnessed what a rabid dog can do, but at one time I was responsible for dealing with family pets of soldiers who wanted to take them home after a Germany posting. That was before the pet passport scheme, but I had to circulate leaflets detailing all the diseases and parasites that was indigenous to the European mainland.

But, while you are on your own high horse, let me point out that my rant was at the irresponsibility of the marina official who didn't make even the basic enquiry of the dog owner as to whether the dog had entered the UK through the proper channels, and was in possession of a pet passport.

As the dog has defecated within the marina other boat owner's dogs are at risk of tapeworm or other nasties.

As clearly state don Defra's website, You may not bring a pet into the UK from a private boat or plane.
 
Well I sent an email to Quarantine@animalhealth.gsi.gov.uk as that was all I could really find as anything near suitable, as it had gov in the tittle I thought they could forward it to someone who cared................

It took over a week for them to reply back to say they had not forwarded it anywhere, it was not them and it was urgent /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I tried a serious post and now I feel guilty at wasting forums time, sorry.
 
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