Can Cinnamon go to Canada? Rules for bringing your dog into Canada

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Can I go to Canada? I am a red white and blue coonhound born in the United States. I might want to go to Canada with my owner who is all excited about fishing. But what documentation will I need?  I am healthy. Won't they believe me? I guess not. The United States is not a rabies-free country. 

Here is what Canada wants:

Dogs may enter Canada if they are accompanied by rabies certification, which means they must have:

• a signed rabies vaccination certificate OR a signed veterinary certificate, declaring that the dog is originating from a country recognized by Canada as being rabies-free.

Rabies Vaccination Certificate

The rabies vaccination certificate must:

• be written in English or French;
• be issued and signed by a licensed veterinarian;
• identify the animal (breed, colour, and weight);
• state that the animal is vaccinated against rabies;
• indicate the date of vaccination;
• indicate the trade name and the serial number of the licensed vaccine; and
• specify the duration of immunity (otherwise, it will be considered valid for one year from the date of vaccination).

Veterinary Certificate

The veterinary certificate must:

• be written in English or French;
• be issued and signed by a licensed veterinarian;
• identify the animal (breed, colour, and weight);
• state that the animal has been in the exporting country since birth or for at least six (6) months immediately preceding shipment to Canada; and
• be accompanied by documentation from a competent government authority, stating that rabies has not occurred in the country of origin for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the animal's shipment to Canada.

A competent government authority refers to a veterinary agency or other government agency that manages a country's animal health and welfare situation, as well as handles the responsibility of veterinary certification for the purposes of international trade. The document can be either:

• a letter issued on the competent government authority's letterhead, dated, stamped, and signed by an official of the competent government authority in the country of origin; or
• a signed letter by the licensed veterinarian who issued the certificate, which must be endorsed by the competent government authority.

Animals That Are Not Certified

If a dog does not meet the import requirements for rabies certification, owners will be required, at their own expense, to:

• have the animal vaccinated against rabies within a specified period of time; and
• provide the vaccination record to a Canadian Food Inspection Agency office.

Here's the page for the Canadian government rules.