Straight answers, not sales copy
Real answers to the questions we're asked all the time. Written by Lesli Rose, who has run pet transports across North America since 2020.
How Much Does Professional Pet Transport Cost in 2026?
A realistic breakdown of what pet transport actually costs across Canada and cross-border. What affects the price, what's included, and what's billed separately.
The Complete Cross-Border Dog Transport Checklist
Every document, every deadline, every phone call. The full preparation checklist for moving a dog between Canada and the USA.
Ground Transport vs. Flying Your Pet in Cargo: Which Is Better?
Weighing the real tradeoffs. Time, cost, stress on the animal, paperwork load, and risk. Plus when air cargo is actually the right call.
How to Prepare Your Pet for Long-Distance Travel
What to do in the week before pickup, what to pack, and how to set up your pet for a calm trip. Applies to ground transport and cargo shipping.
The CDC Dog Import Form: What It Is and How to File It
A plain-English walkthrough of the CDC Dog Import Form that's required for every dog entering the United States since 2024.
How to Import a Puppy from the USA to Canada
Bought a puppy from a US breeder? The one that trips people up: the health certificate must be dated within 72 hours of the border crossing, not 10 days. Full requirements by age, receipt, GST, and how it works.
What Your Vet Must Put on the Health Certificate for a Puppy Travelling to Canada Without You
Your puppy is coming to Canada without you. Clause by clause, exactly what a US vet must certify on the APHIS non-commercial form, the two blanks that get certificates handed back, and the 72-hour clock that starts at the exam.
Accompanied vs. Unaccompanied: Why the Rules Change When You Are Not in the Vehicle
Whether you are in the vehicle changes the paperwork more than age does. An accompanied puppy under 8 months needs rabies proof. The same puppy travelling alone needs an examined health certificate inside 72 hours, plus a customs entry.
Can You Return a U.S.-Bought Puppy to the Breeder From Canada?
Your Canadian vet found a serious problem in a puppy you bought in the States. Physically returning it is usually impossible until the puppy is 6 months old, because the US requires every dog entering or returning to be at least that age. What to ask for instead.
Commercial vs. Non-Commercial Dog Import: Which One Are You?
CFIA decides by purpose, not by who is driving. A puppy you bought and are keeping is non-commercial even when a transporter carries it. Resale, adoption, fostering, breeding, show and research are commercial.
Commercial Dog Import to Canada for Breeders
Importing puppies to breed or resell is a commercial import: CFIA permit (breeding = 2/year, 2 puppies each), a 48-hour health certificate, a pre-scheduled border inspection, and the customs-broker document package.
International Rescue Pet Imports: Russia, South Korea, Dominican Republic
What it actually takes to import a rescue dog from overseas into North America. Real experience from dozens of international rescue transports since 2020.
Can You Import a Dog Through Canada and Then Drive It Into the United States?
Fly the dog into Canada, meet at Niagara Falls, drive it home. If the dog has been in a high-risk rabies country in the past 6 months, that plan does not work. The CDC counts the dog's last 6 months, not its last flight, and the high-risk pathway is air-arrival only.
How to Choose a Pet Transporter: 10 Questions to Ask Before You Book
Before you wire a deposit, ask these questions. A vetting checklist for anyone hiring a pet transporter for the first time.
Transporting Puppies Under 12 Weeks: What You Need to Know
Young puppies have different needs than adult dogs in transit. Age limits, frequent feeding, climate, and why some cross-border trips aren't possible before certain ages.
CargoJet Pet Shipping from Hamilton and Moncton: How It Works
How we ship pets on CargoJet air cargo. What it costs, what it takes, and which Canadian cities it reaches.
Transporting Multiple Puppies from the Same Litter
Multi-drop routes for breeders shipping littermates to different buyers. How we route, sequence, and keep the trip calm for young puppies.
What to Have Ready When Your Pet Arrives
Buyer checklist for the day of pet delivery. What to have on hand, what to do in the first hour, and how to make arrival smooth.
Transporting Anxious Dogs: How We Handle Nervous Pets
Rescue dogs, puppies with early trauma, and naturally anxious breeds. How we adjust driving, crating, and handling to keep stressed pets calm.