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Can I cross the border with my dog walking?

You must bring a copy of your dog's current rabies vaccination certificate from a licensed veterinarian including: Your information: name and address. Your dog's description: breed, sex, age, colour, markings, and other identifying information for the dog. Date of rabies vaccination and vaccine product information.



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Accompanied dogs (puppies traveling with their owner): All dogs greater than 3 months of age, with the exception of assistance dogs certified as a guide, hearing or service dogs which accompany their user into Canada, must have proof of current rabies vaccination to travel to Canada.

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You can get the FMM at the port of entry or online. There are several pedestrian border crossings between the US and Mexico. The busiest crossing is the San Ysidro crossing in San Diego, California. There are also pedestrian crossings in Nogales, Arizona; El Paso, Texas; and Brownsville, Texas.

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You must bring a copy of your dog's current rabies vaccination certificate from a licensed veterinarian including: Your information: name and address. Your dog's description: breed, sex, age, colour, markings, and other identifying information for the dog. Date of rabies vaccination and vaccine product information.

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All U.S. citizens need U.S. passport books if re-entering by air. Land and sea border crossings accept additional travel documents, such as U.S. Passport cards and Trusted Traveler cards. Child travelers have additional options - see the Traveling with Children section.

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You probably have a plan for your own passport, but your animal companion needs one too. All pets traveling to and from the United States need a passport. Keep in mind, a “pet passport” in the U.S. refers to the extra documents you need to travel to other countries with your pet.

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A pet passport can cost as little as $100 or as much as $1,000. The cost ranges drastically depending on which accredited vet clinic youvisit and which country you are traveling to.

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In order to get a US Pet Passport your pet will need the following:
  1. Rabies vaccination.
  2. Health certificate.
  3. USDA endorsement. And also possibly:
  4. Pet microchipping.
  5. Rabies titer test.
  6. Tapeworm treatment.
  7. Import license.


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Given all relevant factors, the safest crossing is Laredo-Colombia Border Crossing, located on the Laredo-Colombia Solidarity International Bridge. Here are three factors that make it so safe: First of all, it has the fewest amount of traffic with only around 100,000 vehicles per year.

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