Traveling with your dog by train or other public transport is a very demanding undertaking. You need to know the rules for transporting animals and prepare for the trip in advance.
Instructions
Step 1
If your dog already has a veterinary passport and all the necessary vaccinations have been made, there will be no difficulties in obtaining the necessary veterinary certificates. Otherwise, you will have to get vaccinated (and most importantly - vaccination against rabies) more than a month before the expected date of departure. Get the rabies vaccine at a government veterinary clinic, otherwise there may be misunderstandings about the accuracy of the vaccination record.
Step 2
A couple of days before departure, visit the local animal disease control station with your dog and get a Form # 1 veterinary certificate. This certificate is issued when transporting an animal outside the region (republic) and contains information about the animals being transported and the final point of travel.
Step 3
When purchasing tickets, pay for a baggage ticket for a dog. A dog weighing less than 20 kg can be carried as hand luggage in a reserved seat carriage. In this case, they buy a regular baggage ticket (20 kg of hand luggage). Large dogs are charged as baggage by weight. The dog must be on a leash and muzzled. Large dogs are accommodated in the vestibule under the supervision of an accompanying person. Dogs can be transported in a separate compartment, then no additional fee is charged for their transportation.
Step 4
Limit food on the day of shipment. Do not feed your dog before the trip if you will be on the way for less than 5-6 hours. On the road, you need to take a bowl and a supply of water. Ask the guide at which stations you can walk your dog. If the journey will be long, prepare non-perishable food (such as dry or canned food) for each day of the trip. In the warm season, the dog's diet can be greatly reduced. In winter, in a cold vestibule, the dog needs additional food.
As a rule, dogs tolerate traveling by rail - unlike a car, dogs almost never get sick on a train. Keep your dog on the leash and try not to leave him unattended on the train.
