Allowed Dog breeds imported into Thailand

[Digbydoo]

Me and my wife are looking at relocating back to Thailand and we want to bring our pet Dog. He is 8 year old cross Shih Zhu and Poodle will this breed be able to travel with us when we move to Thailand? 

[realfunster]

Not aware of any Thai restrictions on Shih Tzus, Poodles or their crosses coming into Thailand. 

 

A quick google indicates the airlines might be more of a problem due to potential breathing problems with Shih Tzus/crosses as a snub nosed breed. For example, I see Emirates will not carry Shih Tzus/crosses. If you are comfortable with the risks, you can always call him a X-Poodle. 

[Polar Bear]

Is he small enough to go in the cabin with you? If not, does he have a poodle's nose or a snub nose like a Shih Tzu? 

 

If he has a poodle nose, just call him a poodle cross as realfunster says, and he should be fine. If he's snub nosed, you will struggle to find an airline willing to fly him due to the higher risk of death. 

 

Even if you don't declare him to be a Shih Tzu cross, the airline will inspect him when you check in and will usually refuse to accept him if he's snub nosed.

[KhunLA]

As mentioned, don't think TH has a restriction, but airlines may.  

 

Short snort dogs don't do well in hot & humid, so you may want to consider that.  

 

Also, as you'll find if traveling with a dog around TH, it's not pet friendly.  Pet friendly hotels can be a challenge to find, and added cost, if not down right expensive.  Along with the lack of 'green areas' for them.

 

Throw in the soi dogs, and it's not a friendly environment.  

 

We travel with our dog, and she's bored as all hell, as usually in the room or the car.   If metro area, looking for a place, green area for her to do her business is next to impossible, along with soi dogs.

 

If rural ... you have soi dogs again, unsecured house dogs/pets, then snakes to contend with.

 

I actually had to walk our dog on leash in the yard, at times, or recon the yard first, due to snakes.  I know a few that lost their best friend to snakes here.  Actually my biggest concern, worry with her.

[Digbydoo]

6 hours ago, Polar Bear said:

Is he small enough to go in the cabin with you? If not, does he have a poodle's nose or a snub nose like a Shih Tzu? 

 

If he has a poodle nose, just call him a poodle cross as realfunster says, and he should be fine. If he's snub nosed, you will struggle to find an airline willing to fly him due to the higher risk of death. 

 

Even if you don't declare him to be a Shih Tzu cross, the airline will inspect him when you check in and will usually refuse to accept him if he's snub nosed.

He has more Poodle characteristics than Shih Zhu with a poodle nose when his fur is cut short, when his fur is longer(wintertime) thats when his Shih Zhu characteristics come out. I’m sure a good grooming before we travel would make him more poodle????????

[yankyoakum]

I would also consider traveling in coolest time of year if pup is too big to fly under the seat in carrier. 

[patman30]

8 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Pet friendly hotels can be a challenge to find

pet friendly thailand has 886 places listed
Ibis hotels allow pets and have hotels in main toutist destinations

Booking.com has a pets allowed filter
shows nearly 2000 places however they state
"Based on your filters, 91% of places to stay are unavailable on our site."
so it seems you can find and reserve them but just not pay for most of them via booking.com afaics

Edited June 13, 2023 by patman30

[rwill]

You should have no problem bringing them in.  The biggest problem is finding the right airline to use. Just be sure to do all the required stuff beforehand.  Timing is important on some of the items.  Like vaccinations, health certificate, import permit.  Also when I brought mine, quite a long time ago,  I had to pay a 1,000 baht fee for each dog.

 

The Thai embassy website in your home country should have a page with all the requirements.

Here is one example:  https://thaiembdc.org/2022/05/23/bringing-pets-to-thailand-2/

You're veterinarian you should be able to look up vaccination requirements too.  Leptospirosis is a vaccination needed and at least in the US is not commonly given.

 

When I came I used United airlines.  They allowed dogs in the cabin if they were small enough to fit in a case that fits under the seat.  But if they check and think your dogs is too big for that case they will require you to get a larger dog crate and keep it in the baggage compartment.  But check first everything might have changed by now.  You definitely need to let the airline know well beforehand you are bringing dogs.  Most airlines have restrictions on how many dogs they allow on a flight.

Edited June 13, 2023 by rwill

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, patman30 said:

pet friendly thailand has 886 places listed
Ibis hotels allow pets and have hotels in main toutist destinations

Booking.com has a pets allowed filter
shows nearly 2000 places however they state
"Based on your filters, 91% of places to stay are unavailable on our site."
so it seems you can find and reserve them but just not pay for most of them via booking.com afaics

Many listed as 'pet friendly' are not, as are many that will accept dogs, though stating 'pets not allowed'.  

 

Simply takes a bit of calling around.  The ones on booking sites, you can Google their name, and get a ph# from Gmaps or FB, then call direct to ask if & how much, if they charge.

 

Good to travel with a dog bed, even if you don't use it, and a must, is a top sheet to cover the bedsheets/blanket of the bed.  Wife also sweeps up the dog fur before we leave, sometimes leaving the room nicer than when we arrived ... ????

 

Please be a responsible owner, as it helps all of us pet owners, with hotel's acceptance in the future.

 

Ibis is our go to, in metro & popular holiday spots.  Usually a fair value, not the best, but we quite like them.  Do advice you travel with a dog, as they usually reserve 1 floor for pet owners.  Saves them changing your room at check in, when noticed you have a dog.  Makes things smoother for all.  They do require a refundable deposit at check in.

 

Ibis 'Styles' are hit & miss as pet friendly, more miss than hit.  No matter where, always call to verify info on sites.  Usually same or cheaper pricing ... our experience anyway ... YMMV.

 

Verify the room you want, not all rooms are available for pets.  And usually a more expensive room.  A way to charge, when there is no 'pet charge'.

 

Oh yea ... the 'pet friendly' site sucks, as does the other ones.  So inaccurate, we don't even peek at them.  Same with Gmap filter for 'pet friendly', most are not.  You really do need to make contact before arriving.

 

Thai wife is a plus,   When calling to ask if a 'pets not allowed' hotel will allow.   Don't give them a chance to say NO...

 

Talk fast ... "Hello, we travel with a pet, and has bed and we sweep up before checking out ... Do you accept pets ?"  Sounding responsible helps sway their thoughts ????

 

HAPPY TRAVELS

[patman30]

6 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Many listed as 'pet friendly' are not, as are many that will accept dogs, though stating 'pets not allowed'.  

 

Simply takes a bit of calling around.  The ones on booking sites, you can Google their name, and get a ph# from Gmaps or FB, then call direct to ask if & how much, if they charge.

 

Good to travel with a dog bed, even if you don't use it, and a must, is a top sheet to cover the bedsheets/blanket of the bed.  Wife also sweeps up the dog fur before we leave, sometimes leaving the room nicer than when we arrived ... ????

 

Please be a responsible owner, as it helps all of us pet owners, with hotel's acceptance in the future.

 

Ibis is our go to, in metro & popular holiday spots.  Usually a fair value, not the best, but we quite like them.  Do advice you travel with a dog, as they usually reserve 1 floor for pet owners.  Saves them changing your room at check in, when noticed you have a dog.  Makes things smoother for all.  They do require a refundable deposit at check in.

 

Ibis 'Styles' are hit & miss as pet friendly, more miss than hit.  No matter where, always call to verify info on sites.  Usually same or cheaper pricing ... our experience anyway ... YMMV.

 

Verify the room you want, not all rooms are available for pets.  And usually a more expensive room.  A way to charge, when there is no 'pet charge'.

 

Oh yea ... the 'pet friendly' site sucks, as does the other ones.  So inaccurate, we don't even peek at them.  Same with Gmap filter for 'pet friendly', most are not.  You really do need to make contact before arriving.

 

Thai wife is a plus,   When calling to ask if a 'pets not allowed' hotel will allow.   Don't give them a chance to say NO...

 

Talk fast ... "Hello, we travel with a pet, and has bed and we sweep up before checking out ... Do you accept pets ?"  Sounding responsible helps sway their thoughts ????

 

HAPPY TRAVELS

TLDRA
never had an issue here finding places to stay when we travelled with our dogs
ALL Ibis allow pets (Not "Ibis style"), they have a weight restriction and its 1 pet per person staying
sorry to hear you find it so difficult when so many places now allow pets.

[Polar Bear]

We've had problems with soi dogs (and carry a short stick in unfamiliar areas, just in case). We've also struggled to find interesting places to walk outside our usual areas. But we've never had difficulty finding places to stay, and we've taken our dog with us to many places around Thailand.

 

Obviously, you have less options, but it's always been easy to find somewhere we were happy with.

[KhunLA]

2 hours ago, patman30 said:

TLDRA
never had an issue here finding places to stay 

 

1 hour ago, Polar Bear said:

But we've never had difficulty finding places to stay, and we've taken our dog with us to many places around Thailand.

 

Obviously, you have less options, but it's always been easy to find somewhere we were happy with.

Agree, though can be a challenge, to find what, where, level of accommodations you want, and a value, or not.  Some places I wouldn't let my dog stay, let alone us.

 

Simple enough ... as long as you know how to search, cross reference and where to look.   Since OP is asking a very basic question, easily answered on the internet, then I suspect, traveling with a dog may be a hassle for them.

[patman30]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

I suspect, traveling with a dog may be a hassle for them.

why i provided the links????

[patman30]

2 hours ago, Polar Bear said:

We've had problems with soi dogs (and carry a short stick in unfamiliar areas, just in case). We've also struggled to find interesting places to walk outside our usual areas. But we've never had difficulty finding places to stay, and we've taken our dog with us to many places around Thailand.

Obviously, you have less options, but it's always been easy to find somewhere we were happy with.

Exactly.