[Travelandtourism] Australia, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom

[Peter Donahue]

Good morning Cheryl and everyone,

Just as I suspected Ireland, Japan, and Singapore guide dog importation and 
access legislation is not on the NAGDU Web Site. I just checked before 
writing this message. I'll be sure these are on the Travel and Tourism Site 
in both online documents as well as zip archives. I first need to update 
what I  have to be sure the information is current. Here's hoping you feel 
better today.

Peter Donahue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cheryl" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Australia, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, New 
Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom


They have because I send them the info

Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:

>Hello Cheryl and everyone,
>
>I don't know if NAGDU updated their information but I'll be sure we have 
>the
>latest information on the Travel and Tourism Web Site. I know for a fact
>that the Irish, Japanese, and Singapore import requirements are not on 
>their
>site.
>
>    Something I failed to mention is that only pets and service animals 
> from
>qualifying countries may enter these countries. For example guide dogs from
>North America may enter Australia, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand,
>Singapore and the UK as can guide and assistance dogs from other countries
>that qualify for participation under their quarantine bypass policies. 
>Guide
>and service dogs from places such as the African countries along with
>certain countries and territories in South America, and Asia would not
>qualify for entry in to these nations without quarantine as the governments
>of the UK, Australia, ETC currently require all animals from non-qualifying
>countries to undergo quarantine.
>
>    As for Jamaica and company perhaps there's a Mike Osborn on these
>islands who could work with their governments to make direct entry of guide
>and service dogs from the U.S. possible in the future. I hope we along with
>NAGDU will support such an initiative should one be undertaken. All the
>best.
>
>Peter Donahue
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 6:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [Travelandtourism] Australia, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan,New
>Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom
>
>
>Well I was writing in reference to my trip, these things are posted on the
>NAGDU website.
>
>Also Clarification and Caribbean that you have were spelled incorrectly.
>
>Not picking on you either.
>
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Peter Donahue" <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com>
>To: "NFB Travel and Tourism Division List" <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 7:44 PM
>Subject: [Travelandtourism] Australia, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, New
>Zealand,Singapore, and the United Kingdom
>
>
>>
>> Hello Cheryl and everyone,
>>
>>     Just for clarrification Jamaica and some of the other Caribian 
>> Islands
>> are odd-ball cases when it comes to importing guide dogs as they must
>> enter
>> via a round-about way through the United Kingdom.
>>
>>     I want to make it clear that Australia, Hawaii, Ireland, Japan, New
>> Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom all have schemes and policies
>> that allow you to import a guide dog in to these countries without their
>> need to enter quarantine. To enter these countries without quarantine the
>> dog must be prepared in advance so it meets the conditions of the entry
>> program for entry without quarantine. I worked closely with the late Mike
>> Osborn and others whenhe he was negotiating with the British Government 
>> to
>> allow guide and service dogs to enter the UK without having to go through
>> quarantine and to travel with their owners in the airplane cabin on the
>> inbound flight. Ireland has also adopted the UK Pet Travel Scheme making
>> entry of a guide dog without quarantine possible. Some of the Irish
>> provisions have since been adopted by the UK.
>>
>>     Australia has had special entry requirements for guide and other
>> service
>> dogs since the early 1990s. People from Australia have traveled to the
>> U.S.
>> with their dog and brought it back in to Australia under their service 
>> dog
>> entry regulations. In 2001 we had a lady from Melbourn Australia visit us
>> with her dog and travel with us to that year's national convention. Mike
>> Osborn, and a number of other guide dog users from the states have also
>> traveled to Australia accompanied by their dogs. We have also had guide
>> dog
>> users and their dogs at past national conventions from Singapore, New
>> Zealand, and Japan.
>>
>>     I'm not trying to pick on anyone here. I meerely want folks to be
>> aware
>> of the special requirements of the above-named countries that permit 
>> guide
>> and service dogs to enter without quarantine provided the dog meets the
>> entry criteria of these countries. All the best for a great Thanksgiving.
>>
>> Peter Donahue
>>
>>
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