Should we bring our dog (Setter)?

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Mon, 18.03.2019, 07.58 hrs.

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Mon, 18.03.2019, 07.54 hrs.

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Mon, 18.03.2019, 07.49 hrs.

I am in the process of bringing our 2 dogs, miniature poodles to qatar. the process is a pain, it takes around 3.5 months to pass the rabies test but once you have done it, if you keep vaccinations up it's ok to come and go a lot easier. our have their final blood test today. the vet here said they are trying to get rabies tests waived for the uk but I don't think they will back down as qataris don't really like dogs (they're seen as unclean by some Islamic scholars) and a lot of people here are scared of dogs. bear in mind it is one dog or cat import per adult per year now in qatar. i believe that kennels are very expensive but haven't researched yet. the summer will be hard. there are plenty of places to walk the dog but not many where you can let them run. al wakra beach have a dog morning once a week and there are a lot of dogs off the lead, and most mornings at low tide (I am told but haven't been). also the beaches to the north are supposed to be ok but it is a bit if a drive. if you get out of town it's ok to let the dog off in more places. some parks allow dogs on leads now so they can at least go and see grass. you shoukd carry water to rinse any toilet stops down. in summer it's just constantly hot, so youll have to walk the dog at 4 or 5 in the morning or get them cool jackets and paw protectors. we have moved to a villa with a small yard so the dogs have some outsode space but it will be hard work with a very active dog, ours only have little legs! I have heard in the heat the dogs do tend to calm down and don't need so much exercise. in the winter it will be more manageable. I met a Canadian who takes his dog home every summer for 3 months to give him a break but im not sure i want to go through the risk of flying the dogs so often. western areas are much easier to have dogs, the pearl has a lot of dogs and the apartments at ein Khalid gate allow dogs too. some places allow dogs but won't put it on the contract, be wary of them as.one complaint and you're kicked out. for shipping, accompanied excess baggage is a lot cheaper than sending the dog as cargo.

Morane: Two interesting incidents with regards to dogs owned by westerners that took place with me:

Incident 1: One morning I found my boss a westerner, in an exceptionally excellent mood. On quietly enquiring from my colleagues the reason behind the boss' exceptional good mood, I got to learn that his dog was arriving that day from abroad! A company's driver with a car was on kept on standby. The driver was sent to the airport an hour before the plane's landing. Finally, when the boss got the confirmation the dog had arrived "home", he took the rest of the day off to be with his dog.

Incident 2: Several months back, I was waiting on the roadside for someone. This was just opposite Villaggio. A car came and stopped near me. The Bangladeshi driver had been searching for a particular veterinary clinic in that area for quiet sometime. I knew its location and I tried to guide him. He begged me come along with him and promised he would drop me back once he saw the location. The car had a dog sitting on the back seat. He assured me the dog would not react if I sat in the car. While accompanying him to the veterinary clinic, the driver was using bad words against his western boss. On my asking, he told me that the westerner boss does not pay him a single riyal extra for his overtime work, but had given him QR 1000 just to get his dog vaccinated!

You have been very nice to advise of the difficulties that would be faced in getting a dog to Qatar from the west plus the extremely hot weather of Qatar. But possibly you may not be aware that in the west, dogs are more valuable than humans. And then when fat paychecks come down the way each month here, why should they not think of bringing in their pets to Qatar? They have the means and money, don't they?

Weather reaches around 45-50 degrees celsius in summer. There are no dog parks and public parks are crowded with people and they dont like dogs here.

It will be a challenge everyday to take your dog out for a walk and he will be mostly confined to the limits of your apartment unless you rent a compound villa.

I will suggest you not to bring the dog since the procedure to bring them here and then to take them back home is difficult.

Consult Pet relocation services in Qatar for detailed information on what documents and vaccinations will be needed before travelling.

Hi Jackson,

I never had a Experience...

But, Below recent post link. May be helpful for you...

https://www.qatarliving.com/forum/visas-permits/posts/how-bring-your-pet-qatar