SERVICE DOG FLYS TO LONDON

[@lexoneill8434]

Just a note for anyone who is travelling with a service dog to the uk … please get gear that says assitance dog/ call them an assitance dog as to the uk service dogs are dogs that serve (police, fire, bomb squad, army ect)

[@wired4933]

What a wonderful video. I'm so glad you had a safe return! And the gear on your dog looks amazing and is so colourful!

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

We're moving back in 48 hours!!

[@wired4933]

@@AwkwardlyAutistic To the UK?

[@Deafjustin]

Very amazing travel my favovtie travel so much my mom told me that she did visit England after mission in Africa in 1971 mean she stopped visit her friend then fly to San Jose CA see family then she brought Ford Pinto that why

[@teatok1439]

I am also a autism assistance dog handler!! .I hate planes I have a complete meltdown on them j hope soon I will be able to bring my sdit when she quaullifies!!🤗😊🤗🤗

[@cadencecarter4924]

Love you guys!You guys did great!

[@RaeningArt]

I'm preparing to fly to England in the near future with my service dog, was there any paperwork you had to do going to England and then what did you have to do going back from England?

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

There was A LOT of paperwork. They need to have the health certificate completely filled in and signed by 2 vets. Then the deworming. On top of that if your dog isn't from an ADI program then you have to submit proof of training and pay an extra $500. Going back from England didn't require anything special.I always keep vaccine records with me just in case

[@RaeningArt]

@@AwkwardlyAutistic thank you so much for telling me this. It's a big help. What can you provide if service dog is owner trained?

[@lilo725]

I'm in the uk and im a autism assistance dog handler

[@danielsonneveld5008]

Hey! Fellow Canadian handler? That airport looks a lot like the Toronto Pearson one on the outside!

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

We are in BC! The airport is Vancouver International but it definitely looks similar to Toronto Pearson!

[@workingmuttandmagic7273]

Hope you had a nice time in England

[@deshawn53988]

Hey! We’re there crazy about the assisdog paper work? What did they need?

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

So they needed a health certificate filled out(which took us around 3 weeks) as well as his ADI number. I'm not sure what it's like for non-ADI dogs but the process is intense!

[@alyssafortson]

How does your dog last for a 10 hour flight? I have a service dog and am confused? Diapers?

[@Inciliusnebulifer]

The key is restricting your dogs food and water before the flight so that they dont need to go. A dog can easily make it 10 hours without food and water in an air conditioned location especially if they are mostly just lying down on the cool floor. My dog has water in my bedroom but wont drink it all night no matter what( shes picky) and if I sleep in she can easily go 9- 10 hours without food, water or pottying and thats without food withdrawal the night before. If it makes you feel better ask for some ice on the plane so your dog has a tiny amount of water but it may need to go after that

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

My apologies! I didn't see this comment. Altogether Oakley went 17 hours without potting. He got breakfast and water the morning off then went to the dog park for a couple of hours to eliminate. During the plane ride he had some water and ice to stay hydrated. Once we arrived, we went directly to the potty area but he wasn't in any sort of hurry

[@angeodonovan4470]

@@AwkwardlyAutistic Great video. its so hard to find videos about the uk. how was the process of the HARC team meeting you when the plane arived? im going to be flying home to uk soon withmy owner trained dog and ot worries me aboutt how long it takes. could you share your experience with HARC and what they did and how long it took please? my girl is fine without going got a pee for 12/13 hours also. thank you

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

@@angeodonovan4470 The meeting on the other side was really simple. As soon as I got into the terminal from the jet bridge I was greeted. They scanned Oakley's microchip, looked at his paperwork, signed it and gave me a copy. They then directed me to customs where I had to declare I was travelling with a service dog. They stamped the document and that was that. All together the process probably only added about 10 minutes

[@angeodonovan4470]

Thanks so much for the reply. Really appreciate it as so hard to find this kind of info and it’s really helps to have an idea of what to expect.

[@hopebaker3524]

I'm a handler in England. ☺️

[@rebeccawilliams139]

me too!

[@shibithecatthing]

Did you have to pay the illegal landing fee that seems to be a coin toss of if you're going to be charged it or not? (CAA guidance is currently under review here but atm it's like 50-50 for a non-ADI/IGDF team being charged it)

[@stemp2004]

Has there been any updates on this?

[@shibithecatthing]

@@stemp2004 It's still 50-50 but I've seen more non-ADI/IGDF dogs be approved nowadays. The guidance is still under review, I hopefully going to get an email soon saying when it's most likely going to be put out, I was last told it was coming at the end of last yr but it never did

[@stemp2004]

@@shibithecatthing im hoping to fly with air transat from Toronto Canada to Manc UK on Air Transat with my service dog. She is not ADI trained. Is this anything you know of ?

[@shibithecatthing]

@@stemp2004 The hardest thing would most likely getting your airline to agree a long with the Animal Reception Centre who have to issue an approval letter. Some airlines are harder to deal with than others. It would most likely be easier if you are with an organisation (even if it's not ADI/IGDF) but I have heard of OTADs (owner trained assistance dogs) being accepted with PA tests or training logs.

[@Deafjustin]

I am interested in your video best fan of you because you very friendly person

[@workingmuttandmagic7273]

I noticed u said we a lot and called yourself in the 3rd person do u have DID

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

Wooop you got me. Yes I do. I've decided to take down the videos about it though as I was receiving harassment

[@MrJeffreygoh508]

Wow cute your dog

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

Thank you!

[@EminayDrackoness]

I Hope you realize how much of a goldmine this video is. It is exceedingly rare to be able to get actual footage of a service dog going through a security check.

[@AwkwardlyAutistic]

Yes!! I was so incredibly lucky for my dad to have caught this on camera for me