moving home with dogs

just to give ya'll some FYI on moving home with dogs from the UK.  The paper work is not nearly as complicated as coming over, but getting answers on what you need is.  Nobody can give you info and they just give you another number to call until you literally end up back to the same the person.  I really wish that there was a little more orginization but heres what I found out.

You have to go through a freight company in the UK.  You can't just show up at the airport like in the US.
It is more expensive to send them home than it was to bring them over
They need a rabies vac at least 30 days prior to entering the US and a certificate to go along with it.
withing 10 days of flying the need a health exam from a licsensed vet saying they can fly and are in good health.
the US does not require the titer test or the microchipping (though the dogs already have the chip)
the dogs can be booked on other flights, they don't have to be on yours, just as long as there is someone picking them up from airport.
not flying on the same flight is ideal....flight with dogs on Continental-premium economy-2,000 pounds/person
premium economy through expedia we found flights for 900 pounds per person, so if someone can pick up dogs you can save some money.

hope this helps anyone who will be returning home soon.  If  you have any question just give me a shout.

We moved our dog from UK to US in December 2005, and found it quite easy.  We flew American, and no reservation was needed at all for our dog - basically she was checked as an extra bag!  I think the total for her flight was $100.  The rabies vaccine is good for three years, I think, so since we hadn't been in the UK for longer than that, all her old testing and paperwork for that was fine.  She did need a certificate from the vet to show she was healthy enough to fly.  My advice would be to get copies of all  paperwork done in the UK vet, along with old paperwork it took to bring the dog into the UK and bring those on the flight with you.  Overall, it was about 99% easier than heading into the UK!!!  Hope you find an easier way than what you've been looking at!