I am in the process of bringing our 2 dogs, miniature poodles to qatar. the process is a pain, it takes around 3.5 months to pass the rabies test but once you have done it, if you keep vaccinations up it's ok to come and go a lot easier. our have their final blood test today. the vet here said they are trying to get rabies tests waived for the uk but I don't think they will back down as qataris don't really like dogs (they're seen as unclean by some Islamic scholars) and a lot of people here are scared of dogs. bear in mind it is one dog or cat import per adult per year now in qatar. i believe that kennels are very expensive but haven't researched yet. the summer will be hard. there are plenty of places to walk the dog but not many where you can let them run. al wakra beach have a dog morning once a week and there are a lot of dogs off the lead, and most mornings at low tide (I am told but haven't been). also the beaches to the north are supposed to be ok but it is a bit if a drive. if you get out of town it's ok to let the dog off in more places. some parks allow dogs on leads now so they can at least go and see grass. you shoukd carry water to rinse any toilet stops down. in summer it's just constantly hot, so youll have to walk the dog at 4 or 5 in the morning or get them cool jackets and paw protectors. we have moved to a villa with a small yard so the dogs have some outsode space but it will be hard work with a very active dog, ours only have little legs! I have heard in the heat the dogs do tend to calm down and don't need so much exercise. in the winter it will be more manageable. I met a Canadian who takes his dog home every summer for 3 months to give him a break but im not sure i want to go through the risk of flying the dogs so often. western areas are much easier to have dogs, the pearl has a lot of dogs and the apartments at ein Khalid gate allow dogs too. some places allow dogs but won't put it on the contract, be wary of them as.one complaint and you're kicked out. for shipping, accompanied excess baggage is a lot cheaper than sending the dog as cargo.
I am in the process of bringing our 2 dogs, miniature poodles to qatar. the process is a pain, it takes around 3.5 months to pass the rabies test but once you have done it, if you keep vaccinations up it's ok to come and go a lot easier. our have their final blood test today. the vet here said they are trying to get rabies tests waived for the uk but I don't think they will back down as qataris don't really like dogs (they're seen as unclean by some Islamic scholars) and a lot of people here are scared of dogs. bear in mind it is one dog or cat import per adult per year now in qatar. i believe that kennels are very expensive but haven't researched yet. the summer will be hard. there are plenty of places to walk the dog but not many where you can let them run. al wakra beach have a dog morning once a week and there are a lot of dogs off the lead, and most mornings at low tide (I am told but haven't been). also the beaches to the north are supposed to be ok but it is a bit if a drive. if you get out of town it's ok to let the dog off in more places. some parks allow dogs on leads now so they can at least go and see grass. you shoukd carry water to rinse any toilet stops down. in summer it's just constantly hot, so youll have to walk the dog at 4 or 5 in the morning or get them cool jackets and paw protectors. we have moved to a villa with a small yard so the dogs have some outsode space but it will be hard work with a very active dog, ours only have little legs! I have heard in the heat the dogs do tend to calm down and don't need so much exercise. in the winter it will be more manageable. I met a Canadian who takes his dog home every summer for 3 months to give him a break but im not sure i want to go through the risk of flying the dogs so often. western areas are much easier to have dogs, the pearl has a lot of dogs and the apartments at ein Khalid gate allow dogs too. some places allow dogs but won't put it on the contract, be wary of them as.one complaint and you're kicked out. for shipping, accompanied excess baggage is a lot cheaper than sending the dog as cargo.