[PUP] cruising dog in AUS

[Ken Williams]

I spoke with Heidi Hass on this topic. I may be confusing my conversation
with her, with a conversation with someone else, so apologies if I am giving
information about the wrong person.
 
They were in Australia long enough that it was worth it to them to
quarantine their dog. Their dog was taken from them and shipped across
country to a quarantine center. It was returned in poor condition. They are
returning to Australia and will be going through quarantine again, but plan
this time to purchase a motor home, and live during quarantine in the
parking lot of the quarantine center. Apparently you are allowed to visit
the dog daily, and they will do so.

I have spoken to both Australia and New Zealand several times. They are very
firm in their position on dogs. At a minimum we will need to stop for fuel
in Australia. According to the customs people, I will need to arrange
offshore delivery. They don't even want us at a fuel dock with the dog on
board! If anchored, I need to pay an inspector to arrive daily to verify
that the dog is on the boat.

Our dog is too old to be put through quarantine, so other than seeing
Australia through binoculars, it will be an "off shore fuel delivery" for
us.

We're currently working on the paperwork to get our dog into Japan. It is
difficult but possible, and there won't be a quarantine. On the negative
side, I recently spoke with a cruiser who did everything required by Japan,
but was then still forbidden to take his dog ashore.

-Ken Williams
Sans Souci, Nordhavn 68