I'm moving to brazil with my little buddy. 
He's a Bichon.
I'll be arriving by airplane into Sao Paulo (GRU - Guarulhos International Airport ).
I'm planning to travel in cabin with my dog to Brazil via Continental Airlines. They are the only airline who will permit me to travel in cabin with my little buddy.
Can someone please provide me with factual accurate info about whether or not I will have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to hire some sort of customs related fees and/or hire something called a forwarding agent to process a bunch of paperwork upon my arrival in order to get my dog released to me once I arrived at GRU airport in Sao Paulo???
The brazilian consulate of New York says on their website that only a rabies certification and international health certificate is needed for dogs to enter Brazil. However, I have read on another forum a couple stating that they had to pay in excess of $1,000.00 in various kinds of official custom related processing fees to get their dog released to them once arriving in brazil.
Is this true?????? Please if you have any conclusive personal accurate facts your can share with me on this matter I would very much appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks

He's a Bichon.
I'll be arriving by airplane into Sao Paulo (GRU - Guarulhos International Airport ).
I'm planning to travel in cabin with my dog to Brazil via Continental Airlines. They are the only airline who will permit me to travel in cabin with my little buddy.
Can someone please provide me with factual accurate info about whether or not I will have to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars to hire some sort of customs related fees and/or hire something called a forwarding agent to process a bunch of paperwork upon my arrival in order to get my dog released to me once I arrived at GRU airport in Sao Paulo???
The brazilian consulate of New York says on their website that only a rabies certification and international health certificate is needed for dogs to enter Brazil. However, I have read on another forum a couple stating that they had to pay in excess of $1,000.00 in various kinds of official custom related processing fees to get their dog released to them once arriving in brazil.
Is this true?????? Please if you have any conclusive personal accurate facts your can share with me on this matter I would very much appreciate hearing from you.
Thanks
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