[NAGDU] Health certificate

[Lauren Bishop]

Good Morning All,
If one is traveling domestically, you do not need a health certificate.  In fact, an airline should not be asking you to provide this information as a condition of traveling with your trained service animal.  I know that Delta has wanted rabies and health certificates in the past; however, it was determined that going to the vet and procuring a health certificate was a financial burden.  It is always a good idea to have proof that your dog has been vaccinated, and your dog’s rabies tag is more than sufficient because their is a number for the vet that issued it.  You can bring your hard copy vaccination certificate; however, don’t volunteer this information to airline personnel, because proof of vaccination is only supposed to be asked for if their is an incident involving the dog; however, your dog is well trained, and shouldn’t cause any problems.  The best method for having a successful airline travel experience is to know your rights.  As soon as the airlines know that you understand your rights, they are not as willing to give you any problems.
If you are traveling internationally or to Hawaii, you need to know the requirements for taking a dog into that country.  Contacting your school, or doing a search for the requirements to bring a dog into a specific country should adequately prepare you for this.
I hope this is helpful to you, and good luck with your travels.
Sincerely,
Lauren