Over Memorial Day weekend, we went to
Montreal, Canada with Flat Basil. We did some research to see if we could bring Basil with us, but since we were afraid we couldn't cross the border with him we decided to let him sleep over his buddy Cooper's house.

What a handsome photo! Cooper's mom told me that they had such a blast together. They were real buddies and Cooper missed Basil so much. He was upset for a week and would always look for Basil.

Cooper's cousin J loved Basil too. He is at a great age for a dog like Basil.
We felt guilty that we didn't bring Basil us on our getaway, but it worked out well. Basil had a much better time at Cooper's house instead of a long, hot car ride where he would spend his day at a strange hotel.
We read something interesting about pitbulls being illegal in Toronto and that any dog with bull dog traits (even though they are a different breed) would be considered illegal because based on their traits they can fall into the "pitbull category".
For information about visiting Canada with a pet, go to their
website.
Have you ever traveled out of the country with your pets? What provisions do you have to make regarding going through customs? What other things do you have to think about when traveling far from home with your pet?