Driving to Canada
Jun 18, 2019, 5:34 pm
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Driving to Canada
We enjoy driving up to the Canadian countryside from the United States during Summer Holidays from the States into Canada. Is it possible to do this with our new dog? He is about 11 months old, and is current with his immunizations. We are United States Citizens at present and live in the United States.
Jul 12, 2019, 7:04 am
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If your dog is a bit bull, they will confiscate and euthanize at the border https://www.banpitbulls.org/where/wh...ned-in-canada/
Jul 14, 2019, 3:06 pm
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If your dog is a bit bull, they will confiscate and euthanize at the border https://www.banpitbulls.org/where/wh...ned-in-canada/
Ontario has banned the importation of pit bulls. That means the dog will be turned back at the border and refused entry, not that they're going to kill it on the spot. A number of cities within Canada also have breed specific regulations. Whenever you travel with a pet you should check out local laws & regulations before leaving home, not just with pit bulls.
Jul 15, 2019, 2:24 pm
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Wrong, Neighbor drove to Ontario last summer and and they euthanized their pit bull
Jul 16, 2019, 12:26 am
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There's got to be more to the story because I researched the law and it does not allow for that in normal circumstances. Did they violate the law & try to sneak the dog in? Did it bite somebody at the border crossing? Also, one bit of hearsay is not proof of anything.
Jul 18, 2019, 4:12 pm
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t does appear that the CBSA can seize your dog upon entry to Ontario. http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.o...la-pubsfty.asp
Jul 19, 2019, 10:37 pm
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t does appear that the CBSA can seize your dog upon entry to Ontario. http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.o...la-pubsfty.asp
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If you had done some research on that site instead of posting a very, very outdated link you would have found the section of the law that clearly states the importation of pit bulls into Ontario in banned, with no exemption for tourists, and under special circumstances if someone tries to import a dog in violation of the law, the dog can be seized. If the dog acts in a threatening manner, bites or otherwise attacks, it can be put down. So someone traveling with a pit bull from the US directly into Ontario would encounter border patrol who are supposed to give the pit bull owner the option of turning around, not entering the province, with their dog or the dog may be seized.
However, if the dog owner with the dog enters Canada via another province where pit bulls are allowed, then travels into Ontario - no internal border control - and the dog is discovered by law enforcement, then it can be seized and the owner subject to penalties under the dangerous dog laws.
So if knownothing's friend's dog actually was seized, it was either because it had been brought into Ontario illegally, exhibited behavior that showed it to be a dangerous dog, or they elected to surrender it in order to enter the province for their vacation. Knowing and following the law would have prevented any of those scenarios.
Moral of the story: if you travel with a pet, it is up to YOU to do your research in advance, know and follow all applicable laws, and carry all appropriate documentation for the pet. Actually, that's pretty much a universal law for travel: do your research, follow the local laws & you are unlikely to get in trouble.
The page you are looking for does not exist, has moved, or is no longer available. If you did not click on a link, you may wish to check the spelling to ensure that the address does not contain spelling mistakes."
If you had done some research on that site instead of posting a very, very outdated link you would have found the section of the law that clearly states the importation of pit bulls into Ontario in banned, with no exemption for tourists, and under special circumstances if someone tries to import a dog in violation of the law, the dog can be seized. If the dog acts in a threatening manner, bites or otherwise attacks, it can be put down. So someone traveling with a pit bull from the US directly into Ontario would encounter border patrol who are supposed to give the pit bull owner the option of turning around, not entering the province, with their dog or the dog may be seized.
However, if the dog owner with the dog enters Canada via another province where pit bulls are allowed, then travels into Ontario - no internal border control - and the dog is discovered by law enforcement, then it can be seized and the owner subject to penalties under the dangerous dog laws.
So if knownothing's friend's dog actually was seized, it was either because it had been brought into Ontario illegally, exhibited behavior that showed it to be a dangerous dog, or they elected to surrender it in order to enter the province for their vacation. Knowing and following the law would have prevented any of those scenarios.
Moral of the story: if you travel with a pet, it is up to YOU to do your research in advance, know and follow all applicable laws, and carry all appropriate documentation for the pet. Actually, that's pretty much a universal law for travel: do your research, follow the local laws & you are unlikely to get in trouble.
Jul 21, 2019, 9:06 am
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The page you linked to:
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The page you are looking for does not exist, has moved, or is no longer available. If you did not click on a link, you may wish to check the spelling to ensure that the address does not contain spelling mistakes."
If you had done some research on that site instead of posting a very, very outdated link you would have found the section of the law that clearly states the importation of pit bulls into Ontario in banned, with no exemption for tourists, and under special circumstances if someone tries to import a dog in violation of the law, the dog can be seized. If the dog acts in a threatening manner, bites or otherwise attacks, it can be put down. So someone traveling with a pit bull from the US directly into Ontario would encounter border patrol who are supposed to give the pit bull owner the option of turning around, not entering the province, with their dog or the dog may be seized.
However, if the dog owner with the dog enters Canada via another province where pit bulls are allowed, then travels into Ontario - no internal border control - and the dog is discovered by law enforcement, then it can be seized and the owner subject to penalties under the dangerous dog laws.
So if knownothing's friend's dog actually was seized, it was either because it had been brought into Ontario illegally, exhibited behavior that showed it to be a dangerous dog, or they elected to surrender it in order to enter the province for their vacation. Knowing and following the law would have prevented any of those scenarios.
Moral of the story: if you travel with a pet, it is up to YOU to do your research in advance, know and follow all applicable laws, and carry all appropriate documentation for the pet. Actually, that's pretty much a universal law for travel: do your research, follow the local laws & you are unlikely to get in trouble.
The page you are looking for does not exist, has moved, or is no longer available. If you did not click on a link, you may wish to check the spelling to ensure that the address does not contain spelling mistakes."
If you had done some research on that site instead of posting a very, very outdated link you would have found the section of the law that clearly states the importation of pit bulls into Ontario in banned, with no exemption for tourists, and under special circumstances if someone tries to import a dog in violation of the law, the dog can be seized. If the dog acts in a threatening manner, bites or otherwise attacks, it can be put down. So someone traveling with a pit bull from the US directly into Ontario would encounter border patrol who are supposed to give the pit bull owner the option of turning around, not entering the province, with their dog or the dog may be seized.
However, if the dog owner with the dog enters Canada via another province where pit bulls are allowed, then travels into Ontario - no internal border control - and the dog is discovered by law enforcement, then it can be seized and the owner subject to penalties under the dangerous dog laws.
So if knownothing's friend's dog actually was seized, it was either because it had been brought into Ontario illegally, exhibited behavior that showed it to be a dangerous dog, or they elected to surrender it in order to enter the province for their vacation. Knowing and following the law would have prevented any of those scenarios.
Moral of the story: if you travel with a pet, it is up to YOU to do your research in advance, know and follow all applicable laws, and carry all appropriate documentation for the pet. Actually, that's pretty much a universal law for travel: do your research, follow the local laws & you are unlikely to get in trouble.