Rules, Guidelines, and Laws

Bringing your dog on a trip can be a wonderful adventure – but it does take a bit of extra planning. Whether you’re driving across Sweden or taking your four-legged friend abroad, there are rules and tips that are good to know. Here’s an overview of the most important things!

If you want to bring a dog into Sweden, you must follow certain rules. This applies both if, for example, you have been on holiday abroad with your own dog and if you buy a dog for yourself in another country.

When you transport your dog, you must do so in a safe manner. Among other things, you should keep a close eye on your dog and make sure it is seated securely in the car in case of sudden braking.

If you use dogs for breeding, you must consider the animals’ welfare. Breeding that may cause the animals to suffer is prohibited. Read more here about the rules that apply.

Animals may only be operated on when it is necessary for veterinary medical reasons. This means, for example, that it is not permitted to remove a dog’s vocal cords just to stop it from barking.

Today, a live animal is treated like any other product under the Consumer Purchase Act. This means that the same laws and regulations that apply when you buy a washing machine from an appliance store also apply when you buy a dog from a breeder.

That hot cars are death traps for dogs in summer is nothing new, but cold cars are dangerous too.

All dog owners must follow the laws that apply to animal care in general. There are rules and regulations that must be observed.

Being a dog owner comes with great responsibility. Besides making sure your dog is healthy and well cared for, there are also requirements set by society.