We bring our 3 to the beach every time we come here. So far, it's more common to vacation with them than without.
We own....or more correctly are renting from the bank for the next 25 years or so. ;-)
I have traveled with my 85lb dog a good bit. La Quinta Inn and Suites take dogs. Most campground cottages will allow them. Once we took him on a road trip and could not find a petfriendly place so we just kept him with us all day and when we went to bed that night he slept in the car. He really likes our car though...it is like his little cave, some dogs would hate that. It may sound cruel but it beats being in a cage for a week. Just make sure he has water and the car is in a VERY shaded place. Also, get up early to get him out. As far as meals, we did take out and had picnics with him. It was nice because it forced us to stay outside alot.
I know Smiling Joe is probably going to lecture me about this but it really was fine.
I have traveled with my 85lb dog a good bit. La Quinta Inn and Suites take dogs. Most campground cottages will allow them. Once we took him on a road trip and could not find a petfriendly place so we just kept him with us all day and when we went to bed that night he slept in the car. He really likes our car though...it is like his little cave, some dogs would hate that. It may sound cruel but it beats being in a cage for a week. Just make sure he has water and the car is in a VERY shaded place. Also, get up early to get him out. As far as meals, we did take out and had picnics with him. It was nice because it forced us to stay outside alot.not at all, and in the winter, i've done the same.
I know Smiling Joe is probably going to lecture me about this but it really was fine.
Also, every town has a kennel or at least a vet who will board your dog for a night. You just have to get them in before they close. This was never a good option for us because those places really stress our pooch out and he would not sleep at all but it is an option almost anywhere in a pinch.I never kennel my dogs. I think it would add too much stress for me and the dogs. I occasionally hear horror stories from people who kennel their animals, even with reputable vets. Not going there.
I never kennel my dogs. I think it would add too much stress for me and the dogs. I occasionally hear horror stories from people who kennel their animals, even with reputable vets. Not going there.
My dogs love sleeping in hotel rooms, because they get a big @ss bed all to themselves.:roll: Mine would only get on the bed when we left the room, but he loved looking out the window at people walking by. We would come back to find
all over the windows and window sill.
My allergies are having an anxiety attack. Do the pet-friendly hotels segregate their rooms, like the smoking/non-smoking hotels? What if I come in the next night and die of an allergy-induced asthma attack? I'm skeered...Typically, the hotel rooms for guests with dogs don't get rented to guests without dogs. The rooms are usually located at the end of the hotel, opposite from the front desk. I'd bet that just like they have a certain number of handicap parking spaces, they have a limited number of rooms that they reserve for guests with dogs.
More importantly, will these hotels discriminate against the people who want to bring in a 100+ lb. cat?
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Typically, the hotel rooms for guests with dogs don't get rented to guests without dogs. The rooms are usually located at the end of the hotel, opposite from the front desk. I'd bet that just like they have a certain number of handicap parking spaces, they have a limited number of rooms that they reserve for guests with dogs.
Yeah, I think most hotels do segregate because I have been told they are out of pet friendly rooms before when they still had human vacancies.
My allergies are having an anxiety attack. Do the pet-friendly hotels segregate their rooms, like the smoking/non-smoking hotels? What if I come in the next night and die of an allergy-induced asthma attack? I'm skeered...
More importantly, will these hotels discriminate against the people who want to bring in a 100+ lb. cat?
I take mine with me. There are dog-friendly hotels and you can find lists of them by googling "dog-friendly hotel."
I knew SJ would have the answer. I've slept in my car with my dogs in the fall/winter....Doug, Kalie and I drove 7 days from here to Akumal, Mexico. They have very pet friendly hotels in Mexico! 
For those with dogs over the 30 pound range, do you ever get to travel with your dog?
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When our male bullmastiff was still in a lot of dog shows, these links came in very handy...
http://www.petswelcome.com/
http://www.dogfriendly.com/server/travel/guides/us/us.shtml
http://www.pets-allowed-hotels.com/us/index.html
we could all use updated info on pet travel. I absolutely love to take Lulu (85 lb yellow lab) on vacation - she is an important member of the family after all. and we have never used a kennel, but I think this option is a good one given the right facility. The key to travel with Lulu is doing lots and lots of homework ahead of time to find the right place to stay. I don't like to stay in a hotel with her because it just doesn't feel right leaving her there when we're out and about (but we have stayed in hotels and it works out okay). I usually find something more spacious and private, like a house or condo. It's not easy, but you can find pet friendly places. sometimes you have to just call these places because some say they are not pet friendly but they may be willing to do business on a case by case basis.Please wait while we verify your forum account.