Is it possible to adopt a dog from Canada when I live in the US?

I regularly bring dogs into and out of the US, as I am a breeder and exhibitor. All you need to get it into the US is a Rabies Certificate. Not even a health certificate, UNLESS the dog is flying unescorted, then the airlines require them, not Customs. I regularly check the US Customs website to make sure nothing changes, and as of last Monday when I went down for a dog show, you still need only a Rabies Certificate.

There is no duty on the dog, but you may be required to pay taxes based on the value of the dog, depends on the state you live in. In most circumstances, if you say it is a rescue, they charge you nothing.

AS to whether or not the shelter will adopt across borders, hard to say, you'll have to contact them. Most shelters prefer to meet you, but if they have a contact near you who would be willing to do a home check, they may consider it. Maybe ask a shelter near you if they would be willing to do a home check on their behalf before you contact the Canadian shelter.

When I placed a dog in San Francisco recently (from Canada) the adopter asked the local rescue group for the breed if they would do the home check for a donation to their group. They were willing, and the dog went there and all are happy! The rescue group got a donation, the adopter got the dog, the dog got a new forever mom, and I got to sleep at night knowing the dog is well loved.

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would require a thorough and FULL vet exam. You would need up to date records from the Vet, and a current Rabies Vaccination certificate. After that I think there is no problem. I dont think there is a quarantine law for Canada/US travel. Some shelters MAY let you adopt but some may not in the case that you live very far from them that they couldnt come and do a home check up. Thats if they do that. I would ask first if they adopt across country lines. Some Shelters dont adopt over state lines for the mere fact that abuse/neglect laws are so different from state to state. Despite contract details. The shelter I worked at looked at individual basis, rather than a solid no or yes to certian adopters. We took adoption applications and reviewed them as soon as possible. We had a 24 hour wait to approve adoption applications. Once we felt it was ok, if it was a circumstance like a far away adoption we would ask the adopter to give us all information they possibly could, and pictures of the place they were going to have to dog. We asked for refrences and called local shelters and law enforcments to see what the character of the people were. Only if all the staff was in agreement, did the dog/animal get adopted. PS: All animals and pups were fixed if they were going out of state or to Canada (since I am in MInnesota, we some times have Canadian adopters) We made double copies of the adoptions, agreements, contracts, vet records, and anything else they needed. Most adopters that were from Canada didnt need any more than that to cross lines.

Many rescue organizations don't do adoption form far away. Many like to do home checks before and after adoption. The process can take weeks for some orgs. You would have to contact the organization about their policy on cross border adoptions.

As far as bringing a dog into the states, it needs a vet check and rabies shot. The adoption organization should be able to help you get these, there may be an extra fee for the rabies shot as not all places give it. As far as I know, there is no fee to import a dog into the states. The vet check and shots do cost money, but you would have to pay that anyway at a vet.

Contact the organization that has the dog you want. If their website doesn't say, e-mail or call them to get a strait answer.

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To start, you need to call a vet. Most states require a check-up, shots and paperwork for out of state animals ... not sure what the rules are for animals from outside the country. A vet should be able to answer any questions you have.

Yes, you can. But you have ot clear it up with the shelter because not all shelters allow across-the-country adoption. Most do. The fee that will most like likely pop up is airfare. Good luck

Usually they wont adopt out of their state, yet the country.

There is alot of paperwork involved to adopt from another country.

Call the shelter and ask them before you fall to much in love with the puppy...;-)

Good luck to you!!