Luxembourg
Registration, the communal tax, compulsory insurance, the breed list, transport, moving in and moving away, and the practical business of keeping a dog in an apartment city.
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What a dog actually costs in Luxembourg
The households that find a dog affordable here are the ones that knew the recurring numbers in advance.
Where to get a dog in Luxembourg, and how to check
A ten-week-old puppy that has just arrived from abroad with a valid rabies entry did not have one.
If your dog goes missing in Luxembourg
Search first, organise second, and never call a frightened dog the way you would call it home for dinner.
Dogs in apartment buildings: the rules, the neighbours and the noise
The lift, the corridor and the neighbour working from home. Where dog conflicts in a Luxembourg building actually start.
Making a flat and a balcony safe for a dog
A small dog can put its head through a gap that looks impossible, and a determined one will try.
Travelling out of Luxembourg with your dog
Inside the EU it is straightforward. The complications are timing, a handful of destinations, and whether the trip is genuinely good for the dog.
Being out with your dog in Luxembourg City
Luxembourg is fairly relaxed about dogs. That tolerance is maintained by owners, and it is easier to lose than to rebuild.
Leaving Luxembourg with your dog
A rabies booster given after the blood test can invalidate the test. Order matters.
When a fight happens: the first hour and the paperwork
Never put your hands between two fighting dogs. Most injuries to people happen exactly there.
Moving flat inside Luxembourg, with a dog
One month to declare the dog at the new commune, and update the microchip register the same week.
Bringing your dog to the office
A dog that cannot settle for an hour at home will not settle for eight in an office.
Pet health insurance: what to compare before you sign
You are not buying savings. You are buying never having to decide on treatment with a calculator in your hand.
Dog vaccinations in Luxembourg: required, recommended and situational
One vaccine is written into the law. The rest is a conversation with your vet, shaped by where your dog walks and who they meet.
The neighbour's dog barks all day
A neighbour with your number sends a message. One without it writes to the syndic.
Holidays in the south: the diseases we rarely see here
Sandflies are active from dusk to dawn, which reverses the routine you would follow here.
Choosing a vet in Luxembourg, and preparing for the night you need one
The time to work out what you would do at eleven on a Sunday night is not eleven on a Sunday night.
Where to walk a dog in and around Luxembourg City
A capital city with a forest on one side and a river gorge through the middle. Very few dogs in Europe have it this good.
Moving to Luxembourg with a dog: the first ninety days
The paperwork is manageable and has deadlines. The part most people underestimate is what the move does to the dog, and that has no deadline at all.
A dog, a city and no car
A dog that travels calmly on a tram has a bigger world than one that walks the same three streets.
Keeping your dog safe: theft, escapes and identification
Never tie a dog outside a shop, even for two minutes.
Finding a flat in Luxembourg when you have a dog
The line that changes minds is the one about midday cover, because the fear is a dog alone and vocal.
Taking your dog on public transport in Luxembourg
Free transport across an entire country, a dog asleep at your feet, and one legal obligation people routinely get wrong.
Dog insurance in Luxembourg: the one you must have and the one you might want
Your commune will ask for proof before it registers your dog. In many households the cover already exists and only the certificate is missing.
Luxembourg's dangerous dog list: the breeds, the obligations, and the debate
A short list, a mandatory course, a ministerial authorisation, and a rule that catches out anyone in the household who takes the lead.
Registering your dog in Luxembourg: the complete guide
Four obligations, one deadline, and a tax that changes depending on which side of a commune boundary you live on. Here is the whole process, in the order you will actually meet it.
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