Flying into Haneda airport with a psychiatric service dog
Flying into Haneda airport with a psychiatric service dog
Hello!
My husband and I will be landing at Haneda airport with his psychiatric service dog, and I have a question about the travel between the terminal and Animal Quarantine.
Haneda airport details on their website that all animals must be crated/caged while in the airport (apart from service dogs).
BUT I understand that Japan does not recognize psychiatric service dogs in the same way Western countries do. Japan seems to only recognize Guide dogs, hearing dogs, and mobility assistance dogs. So I’m wondering if airport personnel will expect his service dog to be crated while in transit between different terminals/customs/baggage claims.
Has anyone else had this same challenge?
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How big is your dog? If it is not a trained Service Dog eligible for the same title in Japan [you can easily get this document if it is], it will very, very likely require crating in a stroller or hand luggage.
He is about 35 pounds/16kg, so not a small dog, but definitely not a “large” dog.
As Harry mentioned, Japan has a much narrower definition of service dogs and your situation is likely outside of it.
The best thing would be to contact the Japan Guide Dog Association: https://www.moudouken.net/en/
They can at least point you in the right direction.
Please let us know how it goes.
Great! Thank you for the information, I will check out the website.
Do you have any updates on your experience? My psychiatric service dog is near retirement and I would not want to subject her to a confusing process of crating and being separated from me if I bring her to Japan with me in the future.
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