mgfiest wrote: so if I can show them the packaging of the dog food... then I will not have any issues....
When we crossed back into the USA from Canada, we showed the border guard our opened bag of Iams, purchased in Whitehorse, but manufactured in the USA; and they were happy.
Originally, the ban on meat products from Canada was due to a case of Mad Cow - but I'd hope that has all blown over since it was many years ago that it happened??
If nothing else, buy small bags, so *if* you run into a guard with an attitude - you can just let them keep it - maybe it's how border guards feed their pets? ;-)
On edit - I think it all boils down to the individual you encounter: another time, crossing back into the US, I still had some apples purchased in Canada, and when the guard asked if we had any produce - I know my eyes bugged and I said "Oh oh, I still have 3 McIntosh apples in the refrigerator!" He just laughed and said "you may keep those" - even though that's specifically something that's *supposed* to be confiscated.
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Health issues in animal food protein didn't start with the much publicized mad cow issue. They've been around since we had border guards. The more media we have the more we hear.
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On edit - I think it all boils down to the individual you encounter: another time, crossing back into the US, I still had some apples purchased in Canada, and when the guard asked if we had any produce - I know my eyes bugged and I said "Oh oh, I still have 3 McIntosh apples in the refrigerator!" He just laughed and said "you may keep those" - even though that's specifically something that's *supposed* to be confiscated.
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This reminded me of one time we bought apples in Southern Ontario...crossed the border at Port Huron....we were asked about produce...told them I had apples...at first he said I couldn't bring them into the US....after a bit of thought he changed his mind and said as long as I drove right to the border crossing at Sault Ste Marie I could keep them, this was after making sure I didn't have any dirt from the orchard on my shoes, I assured him I did not pick them, just purchased them ....then I arrived at SSMarie and again was questioned about where I had purchased the apples..did I have any dirt on my shoes etc.....I certainly was unhappy with myself for buying those blinky blank apples
Little Kopit wrote: I have a different memory than you Deb.
Health issues in animal food protein didn't start with the much publicized mad cow issue. They've been around since we had border guards. The more media we have the more we hear.
Ah - OK! I had never crossed into Canada with the dogs and motorhome before our trip to Alaska - which came about shortly after the "Mad Cow" scare.... and everyone on the Pet Stop forum was advising against crossing with ANY kind of beef products in particular.
Lamb is what they are looking for now or any dog food not in its orginal bag if you can not prove whats in it US customs will take it, if its chicken,beef,turkey anything but lamb keep it in the bag not in a container.We cross every year with 3-4 dogs.If they find a lamb based food usaly they will let you keep one feeding.
Beef was a issue when the Mad cow scare was around but for some reason its now lamb but most of it is produced in the USA.
When entering Canada The Canadian revenue rangers dont care about dog food because they cant tax it.
We went to Nova Scotia this summer. On returning to the U.S., the border guard didn't ask anything about dog food (we had an open bag, and I'd brought along a spare unopened bag just in case). The border guard did say he had to come into the RV and look around, but apparently all he really wanted to do was pet our dogs. He stood on the entry steps and petted them for a minute or so and then told us to have a good day. Maybe we were just lucky?
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