Best Choice Pet Services Inc

03/29/2026

Evening wine 😍

01/07/2026

January 2026: Please be aware that I will not be available for Ground Transport in the month of January.

10/31/2025

Importing a pup into Canada

If the buyer goes to the US and brings the PET pup (min age is 8wks) back (pup is traveling with the Canadian Importer), you need
* a bill of sale (date, seller details, buyer details, animal description, price with currency, signatures) - make sure to tell the truth here and have the paperwork to back up your claim. They will go through your phone, research online, and call both the seller and buyer. Getting caught in a lie will result in thousands in fines and can even land you in jail.
* proof of payment
* vaccine records
* rabies cert (12+ wks)

If the pup is traveling with the seller, you are supposed to also declare at the border because you aren't taking the pup back with you, and since you aren't the Canadian Importer, you are supposed to clear the pup with a Canadian Customs Broker to represent the buyer.

If the pup is being transported by a Transporter, they need all of the above and a Health Cert issued within 72hrs of when the pup is to cross the border - it is advisable to get this anyway as they often ask for it and it will make the crossing simpler.

NOTE - there are additional rules for a pup being imported for "Commercial" purposes and under 8mo old. Commercial includes breeding, exhibition, resale, and special training. Exhibition is often interpreted to include any kind of dog sport from flyball, mushing, agility, etc, so beware. Google the Importer name and if they come up with any of those activities, your import will get tagged Commercial and get turned back because you haven't gone the Commercial route.

If you want help, I'm happy to assist - Tamara MacLaren, owner of Best Choice Pet Services

10/20/2025

10/08/2025

LOL.

09/01/2025

We will miss him 🥰

Cooper earned his Field Dog Junior and Water Dog Junior titles today. Thanks to Tamara MacLaren of Best Choice Pet Services for training and handling him this summer.

07/24/2025

All Inukshuk formulas now include glucosamine, chondroitin, and chelated minerals to support joint health, recovery, and optimal nutrient absorption.

06/06/2025

Part of being a Transporter is rolling with changes. Picked this lovely Highland up yesterday in Verona, ON with the plan of flying with him from Ottawa to Vancouver direct, then delivering to Coquitlam, BC. Flight canceled on the way to the airport 😪

Today, we are off to try again with an Ottawa to Toronto to Vancouver flight
Wish us luck 💗

04/17/2025

Have you checked out our refreshed Marine bags? 🌊

We've updated our Marine 16 formula to Marine 26/16, and Marine 25 has been renamed to Marine 30/25 to clearly represent the protein and fat content in each of our formulas!

It may take us a while to convert to the new packaging in all areas, but the new ingredients are now included in both old and new bags.

01/12/2025

Another day, another transport with Co-pilot Aella - this time to Florida with a lovely Portuguese Water Dog relocating with his family 😍