TRAVEL TO PARIS WITH YOUR DOG … IN STYLE.

COMING TO PARIS

Bringing your dog to France is much less of an inconvenience than in many other countries. Nevertheless, if you are considering bringing your dog to Paris for a vacation, these points should be on your travel checklist.

For excellent advice and information before you leave, visit Paris Anglo for Information on the Pet Travel Scheme (PETS), the European Pet Passport and traveling with your pet to or from France.

Dogs between one month and one year of age need to have a rabies shot before departure. A visit to your veterinarian is essential and must be done no sooner than one week before you leave.

Air France is a good option when traveling with dogs. They will allow dogs under 4kg in the cabin but any larger dogs are put in the hold.

European dogs now have pet passports that make travel document identification somewhat easier, but US pets will be expected to have a microchip or a tattoo. Microchips can be purchased at pet stores and you will need to have your veterinarian implant it.

Unlike some countries France has no quarantine.

STAYING IN PARIS

Belleyme apartment - Paris Hideaways

There is no question that traveling with a dog to Paris can be an expensive endeavor. The hotels most likely to welcome your four-legged friend tend to be on the higher end of the scale. For a good accommodation alternative, consider staying at a fully equipped Paris apartment. It will be much more suitable for an animal than a cramped hotel suite. Paris Hideaways offers some apartments that are specifically pet friendly. It is important to let the agency know that you are traveling with your dog.

The Paris palaces will be happy to provide the very best canine accommodations for a very spoiled and devoted best friend.

At the top of the list: The Trianon Palace Hotel. Their VIP package (very important pet) comes complete with gourmet meals, nappy bedding, dog-sitters, grooming, veterinary and behavioral support services and even a selection of dog toiletries such as cleansing wipes, shampoo and dog perfume. Daily walks in the gardens of Chateau de Versailles are also included. A psychologist is available ”to help you understand and better communicate with your dog” and an agility course in the gardens is offered. The Trianon’s dog services may be the most extensive in the Paris area, but this hotel is certainly not the first or only hotel to cater to canines.

Clients of the Crillon Hotel are offered a dog tag engraved with the dog’s name, a sleeping basket with toy, a bone (containing fluoride), little snacks, and a daily menu cooked by the head chef.

Courtesy of Le Meurice hotel

While Le Meurice Hotel allows clients to host dog parties in the Belle Étoile suite on the eighth floor, the Four Seasons-George V offers a coverlet embroidered with the dog’s name that can be custom-ordered in advance.

IN PARIS WITH YOUR DOG

Pick up the free guide provided by the Mairie,

List of gardens and squares available to them (down load the PDF here)

and also Bien vivre avec les animaux à Paris (down load the PDF here).

For special transportation services for pets around Paris try Taxi Dog or Taxi Animalier.

Thinking of turning your dog into a real Paris fashion victim?

Try the best perfume and beauty products for dogs : Le Chien Chic

Un chien dans le marais and Les Cadors offer the perfect kit for the truly fashionable dog-lovers. This is real Haute couture for dogs and cats.

Dog babysitting service

CaniCrèche
32 rue de Turbigo, 3rd Tel 01 42 71 59 09 is a doggie daycare offering indoor playground and dog sitters who will play with your pets and make sure they’re all getting along. Rates start at €7.17/hour and pick-up and education training is also offered.

La Niche BHV
42 Rue de la Verrerie, 4th Tel 01 42 74 90 00 Metro Hôtel de Ville  is a pet boutique opened by BHV in March 2007 offering doggie sacs, puppy mats, coats, food, leashes, toys, beds and more.

Animalis
52-54 Cour St-Emilion, Bercy Village, 12th Tel 01 53 33 87 35 Metro Cour St-Emilion This pet supermarket offers a good selection of pet products and grooming services.

Caninement Vôtre Tel 06 70 21 24 09  Cédric Cornevaux is a bilingual and licensed animal handler. He will pick your doggie up at your home/hotel for a few hours of exercise and fresh air in the forests on the edge of Paris. He will also dog sit overnight if necessary – a relief considering most kennels are located well outside Paris!

If, heaven forbid, you should lose your dog during your trip, you should contact the Mairie of your arrondissement

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