Who travels with their dog???

Posted by Carol Bryant on June 16, 2010 at 4:46pm

My name is Carol Bryant and I am the Social Media/PR Director as well as a writer/blogger for FIDO Friendly magazine.

 

I am wondering how many of you travel with dogs and enjoy it. Would love to interview you for the blog and hear your stories, positive and negative experiences, things you do along the way to make life easier.

 

Now in our 10th year, each bimonthly issue of FIDO Friendly includes hotel and destination reviews along with health and wellness topics, dog training advice and the latest fashion trends.

 

Thanks!

carol@fidofriendly.com

http://blog.fidofriendly.com

 

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  • Kris Corey January 11, 2011 at 6:06pm
    Kris Corey

    Dogs in Yosemite

    Pets are one of our most precious possessions and often, our closest friends. Well trained dogs make great hiking companions but dogs are not allowed on the wilderness trails of Yosemite National Park.

    Although dogs are allowed in the park and can be in designated campgrounds the National Parks are not exactly dog friendly, there are so many restrictions that dogs can't really be dogs.

    If you want to hike with your dog visit the National Forests just outside Yosemite National Park. 9008596660?profile=originalThere are miles of dirt Forest Service roads & trails available for you and your dog to hike. In most areas of the National Forest dogs can be off leash if the owner can control the animal with voice commands.

    http://www.yosemite-tours.blogspot.com

  • Durant Imboden July 26, 2010 at 10:07pm
    Another thought on dog travel: We encountered a Beardie yesterday that was the spitting (or drooling) image of ours, but it was shy and a bit nervous, while ours is outgoing and unfazed by new experiences. If our dog were a nervous nellie instead of an adventurous gladhander, we might think twice about traveling with her.
  • Durant Imboden July 24, 2010 at 6:20pm
    We took our dog to Venice, Italy for three months this year and expect to repeat the experience in 2011. The trip led to a "Maggie in Venice" blog (which is linked from our Veniceforvisitors.com travel-planning site), and as a result of the blog, we had quite a few British and American tourists approach us in Venice with questions or comments such as "Excuse me, is that Maggie?" and "It's the dog in the blog!" See:

    http://maggieinvenice.com/
  • Carol Bryant July 22, 2010 at 1:40am
    Indeed! So many have changed and are realizing that people spend money on pets and people travel with pets. FIDO Friendly is the only magazine dedicated to the Travel & Lifestyle of man's best friend and according to APPA, spending on pets has increased from $34 billion in 2004 to $47.4 billion now, partly because people are spending more to travel with their pets. The Travel Industry Association of America says 78% of the pets taken on vacation are dogs, with cats coming in second at 15%.

    Nan Devlin said:
    I travel the Northwest U.S. with two golden retrievers. I'm continually pleased at how pet-friendly hotels roll out the doggy carpet, providing bed sheets, treats, poop bags, designated dooty areas, doggie parks and more.
  • Nan Devlin July 22, 2010 at 1:30am
    I travel the Northwest U.S. with two golden retrievers. I'm continually pleased at how pet-friendly hotels roll out the doggy carpet, providing bed sheets, treats, poop bags, designated dooty areas, doggie parks and more.
  • Lisa Codianne Fowler June 16, 2010 at 8:29pm
    Thanks, Carol! Sadie may or may not enjoy modeling, but Mimi certainly does! I should mention that my site is not centered around pet-friendly travel. It's just one of my fave topics (and writing specialties) along with luxury and romance (why not?!). However, having your pooches travel with you IS a luxury, and can be romantic if you don't feel quite complete without them! Btw, I did peruse your blog and it is FANTASTIC.

    Carol Bryant said:
    Oooooh nice to see so many dog travelers! Would love to have you stop by the FIDO Friendly blog and I'd like to be in touch about interviewing many of you also. We've been around 10 years and have had great success because of folks who travel with their pooches. http://blog.fidofriendly.com

    Oh and Lisa, tell Sadie she can come play dress up with us anytime ;hehe
  • Carol Bryant June 16, 2010 at 8:19pm
    Oooooh nice to see so many dog travelers! Would love to have you stop by the FIDO Friendly blog and I'd like to be in touch about interviewing many of you also. We've been around 10 years and have had great success because of folks who travel with their pooches. http://blog.fidofriendly.com

    Oh and Lisa, tell Sadie she can come play dress up with us anytime ;hehe
  • Lisa Codianne Fowler June 16, 2010 at 7:52pm
    Hi Carol, we love traveling with our two dogs, Sadie - the sweet English Springer Spaniel, and Mimi - the fiesty long-haired Chihuahua. Though some pet-friendly places have a weight limit less than our Sadie's 45 pounds, once she makes her acquaintance, innkeepers fall in love with her and welcome her warmly. Not all have the freedom to do so, for example, the Ritz-Carlton's corporate policy is to allow dogs under 30 pounds only; however for dogs that do qualify, the Ritz offers many amenities for dogs, including a spa!

    Here are just a couple of stories I wrote about pet-friendly places:

    This was published in Real Travel Adventures Magazine: Forgotten Florida

    This is on the official Sarasota tourism website: Hot Dog Digs

    and this one is not about traveling with dogs, but rather rescuing one, reprinted from Style Magazine in SW FL:
    A Christmas Tail

    The Christmas Tail story had a happy ending, but a sad (unpublished) postscript... Sara died a year later due to misdiagnosed heartworm disease. However, a week later, we found and rescued Sadie, another light of our lives! We consider Mimi a rescue as well, since her previous owners were feeding her McDonald's cheeseburgers at eight weeks old :0

    My website lists pet-friendly hotels, and I just yesterday posted Pet Travel Tips from ASTA. Take a look if you get a moment: http://travelwithlisaonline.com

    Thanks for the opportunity to share! Oh and re: fashion trends, little Mimi's got a cute wardrobe, but my husband refuses to allow me to dress Sadie in anything but bandanas. :)
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  • Joyce Copeland June 16, 2010 at 6:58pm
    We love traveling with our three dogs if we are staying in a vacation rental. They are not good car travelers, so we have give them Valium for long trips. But, once they arrive they love exploring a new house and yard -- and if the beach is close, all the better!

    Recently we moved from California to Tucson and made a nightmarish 2-day run down there with them. Nightmarish because we got a late start the first day when they were already freaked out by all the uproar. And the second was long -- 10 hours on the road.

    But we stayed overnight at the Comfort Inn & Suites near Magic Mountain in LA and I highly, highly recommend it! They allow up to 3 dogs (no crate requirement) in the room, up to 50 pounds. We have one 50 pounds, one 40 pounds and one 20 pounds. They put us next to the exit to the pool, perfect for morning walks.
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