bring dog on Lufthansa airlines without usda stamp

you can call your local german consulate and ask them. it is better to be safe than sorry and jsut get it stamped, i think. i am driving to my nearest state capital for my cat to get it stamepd so it returns back in time for the flight! also w/checking its a hit or miss i heard. ive been reading up on people taking their pets overseas half the time they check the paperwork the other tiem they don't care
I suggest that you get in touch with the German consulate in Chicago, Il and ask them about the USDA stamp. The phone number is 312 - 202 0480.
the dog will not be allowed to be loose in the cabin, but will have to travel in a pet kennel. The pet kennel must be wide enough to allow the animal to turn around
We moved in January from the US and I was so stressed about shipping our pet! We flew on Lufthansa (which I recommend as they were great with her and Frankfurt is know for being a great dog handling facility). We had a contact here in Chennai to arrange for Millie to be brought in, he had obtained a No Objection Certificate which we were told by Lufthansa was required. In fact they almost didn't let us board in Chicago b/c we didn't have the form. We told them it was waiting for us in Chennai and they let us go. We had to have the microchip (airline required), all the vaccinations and a USDA certificate.