Older Dog: Specific reasons you cannot travel from Europe to the US with an older (15-year old) Dachshund?

the air trip could be more than this dog could deal with

the quarantine time could cause so much stress that he dies

if the dog has not been vetted to US standards, he might be seized upon arrival.. anytime you do international travel with a pet, you must meet certain standards

a friend of mine wanted to take her dog (healthy malmute) with her for a long trip from the US to Australia

Australia required 2 years documentation of very specific vetting done at particular times... it was extensive & expensive to get all this accomplished to their standard.. just to enter the country

Upon arrival, even with all the planned 2 years of vetting, a 10 day quarantine was required

the total cost for Kelly to take Maelie with her to Australia was over $5,000

the dog was okay upon arrival... even with having to be in cargo for over 18 hours

but quarantine was extremely stressful for her, even with Kelly coming to visit her for many hours every day... she displayed behavioral changes & has never recovered emotionally from this.... she is now on Prozac (literally)

old or young... health is the single most important factor in a dog surviving this kind of thing

A lot of times old dogs haven't been vaccinated in years as many vets stop at a certain age. Not saying they aren't vaccinated, but vaccines usually have to be current to fly.

Dogs sometimes die in the cargo area, so either take him on board with you, or have someone dog sit.

This is something you need to discuss with the dog's vet, we have no idea as to whether or not he's healthy enough to travel.

That said, I would NEVER put a dog in cargo, not for any period of time, let alone for a long flight.

If he is small enough to fit in a carrier under your set, I would think it o.k., otherwise, not.