How to Quickly Find Dog-Friendly Places To Stay

Dog masters have many alternatives now as more and more dog-friendly places to stay have become available.

Hotels and Hotels

The days are gone when you and Your dog had to be in a "flea bag" motel. Many chain motels as well as high-end resorts offer family pet accommodations. The charges for dogs will differ as a one-time charge or nightly charge. Some hotels offering frequent guest memberships, such as Red Lion, will even waive the fee for members. Do keep in mind, that even if the motel is pet-friendly, it doesn't mean that your doggy is able to remain in the room along with you. Some offer lavish kennel-like lodgings for your dog. Check when making reservations with a new location.

For those hotels where your dog can remain with you, some hotels offer dog beds, water and food bowls.

One more thing to consider is location. Does the motel have a pathway or playground close by so that you can walk your dog? If not, inquire with the inn where a good place would be. Also, what if you would want to go out for the evening and can't leave the dogs within the room? Ask whether there is a pet-sitting service offered? Otherwise, Fido might have to go with you and sit in the car….weather permitting.

Alternative Pet Lodgings

So many people are making use of options to hotels and motels and staying at privately-owned accommodations. HomeAway, VRBO (Vacation Rentals By Owner) are some the most popular web sites to check out and permit you to do a search for pet-friendly rentals only. This eliminates the hassle of being forced to look into the dog guidelines of each and every individual property. The world-wide websites list houses as well as condos. You deal directly with the owner. As with virtually any lodging for you and your pet, the normal rules apply: No pets on furnishings, pick up after pets, etc. There is nearly always a cleaning and/or pet deposit expected which may or may not be refunded based on the owner's stipulations. Some will charge a cleaning fee regardless of how tidy both you and your dog are. Besides providing the comfort of a "home" away from home, most proprietors provide a file or binder with information regarding the accommodations as well as neighborhood sight-seeing opportunities, restaurants, unexpected emergency information and area contacts. Because this is someone's residence, some other comforts unavailable in a hotel may be supplied such as board games, Dvd and blu-ray, bbq, reading materials, and a fully-equipped kitchen. To find your pet-friendly house or condominium, log onto one of the well-known websites and choose your desired location. You can narrow your search for those that are pet-friendly or they will indicate so by the paw print image. In the posting, the necessary fees and policies are generally described, but a simple e-mail or even telephone call ought to answer any or all questions.

In summary, remember for the dogs and you, it comes down to courteous, good actions. Clean up after your pet and always have them on a leash whenever out of the accommodations. Traveling along with your dog really should be an enjoyable and gratifying experience for both parties and it's increasingly easy to find dog friendly places to stay!


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Tony B Lumpkin III is an avid adventure seeker living in Austin, Texas. He has over 20 years of experience traveling with dogs on planes, in cars, and numerous hotels. He contributes to a popular website devoted to dog travel. For more valuable doggie travel tips, please visit the website => http://www.doggietravelinfo.com