Dog travel packing checklist
Dog Friendly Holidays · mesmaisonsdogfriendly.app · Last checked 8 October 2026. Confirm legal requirements with official sources before travelling.
Documents
- Pet passport or animal health certificate
- Microchip number written down
- Rabies vaccination record
- Tapeworm treatment booked/recorded (if needed)
- Pet insurance details
- Ferry/train/flight pet booking confirmations
- Accommodation address and host contact
- Local vet contact near your stay
Everyday
- Food for the whole trip plus spare
- Water and travel bowl
- Lead, collar and ID tag with your phone number
- Harness or car restraint / crate
- Bed or familiar blanket
- Poo bags
- Towels
- Toys and chews
Health & first aid
- Regular medication plus spare
- Copies of prescriptions
- Tick remover
- Bandages and sterile dressings
- Saline / wound wash
- Blunt-ended scissors
Hot weather & journey
- Shade / cooling mat
- Plan of rest stops
- Never leave your dog in the car