Traveling with a Dog ~ Milan

🧩Procedure Issues: I looked for an agent a month in advance to handle the procedures. According to EU regulations, dogs over 7 months need to be checked, including veterinarian checks on teeth (which I didn't encounter), and chip implantation plus animal quarantine serum tests. I paid the agent to handle it, not doing it myself, so I don't know the specifics. The agent's fee was over 3,000 yuan, and they helped with the documents, sending me an international chip. At that time, I had the dog's breeder help take the dog to the pet hospital for chip implantation and a rabies shot. Any local pet hospital can give rabies shots and implant international chips. 🧩Regarding pet travel regulations, Air China has specific dimensions for pet carriers, which seem to be 40×30×24 (check the exact size). However, no one checks this at the Shanghai counter. When checking in, they only weighed the dog + carrier and took a copy of the documents (the agent provides two copies). During security checks, just hold the dog and pass the carrier through the scanner. ❣️Transiting in Turkey, Istanbul Airport is huge, and Turkish Airlines flights are prone to delays. Always reserve plenty of time. You can prepare some dog food and water for your pet, feeding them during transit to replenish their energy. 🥰 Entering Italy, upon arrival in Milan and clearing customs, no one asked me for any documents or procedures for my dog. They just checked my residency and then said ciao ciao, and I went to collect my checked luggage and took my little one home. 👍 Lastly, I must praise my amazing little dog, who was quiet and well-behaved the whole trip, sleeping peacefully and dealing with business in the airplane restroom with a diaper – it was less complicated than I thought, very smooth, and hassle-free. I wish everyone a speedy reunion with their babies. ❣️ #DogsAbroad #HowToTakeDogsAbroad #Milan #MilanDogs #TravelDiaryWithDogs #Recommendation #GuideForTravelingWithDogs