Countries
Where the dogs come from
Most UK adopters bring dogs from one of five countries. The paperwork to get here is much the same for all of them — the real differences are distance, the health risks to test for, and the dogs themselves.
How far from the UK
Spain
Road & ferry · or by air
Adopting a rescue dog from Spain — the galgos and podencos, the Mediterranean diseases to test for, and how the entry rules compare.
Read more →Romania
Long road haul across Europe · or by air
What's different about adopting a rescue dog from Romania — entry rules, the health tests that matter for Eastern European dogs, and the dogs themselves.
Read more →Bulgaria
Road across Europe · or by air
Adopting a rescue dog from Bulgaria — the entry rules, the Eastern European health picture (including Brucella canis), and the dogs.
Read more →Greece
Road & ferry · or by air
Adopting a rescue dog from Greece — the entry rules, the Mediterranean diseases to screen for, and what to expect from Greek rescue dogs.
Read more →Cyprus
By air or sea (island)
Adopting a rescue dog from Cyprus — the furthest of the five, its Mediterranean disease profile, and how island transport works.
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Bars show approximate straight-line distance from London to each capital, for comparison only — road/ferry routes are longer.