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Plan activities that are dog friendly, hiking, camping, going to the park, walking around the town, and visiting pet friendly restaurants. There are loads of things to do with your furry friends! Always plan ahead.

If there are times when you cannot bring the dogs along, an option would be to drop them off at a Doggy Day Care center for a few hours or even for a night. With that being said, before travelling, research several places in the location that you’ll be staying in. I prefer choosing a kennel free location, that allows the dog long periods of play time with other dogs.

When searching for a location, keep in mind that your dogs MUST be vaccinated. Different states require different vaccinations, be sure to look on their website or call to verify your dog has all the necessary shots. For example, if you are planning on staying in the Bay area, San Francisco, California, they require your furry friend to have the K9 Influenza Shot (Flu Shot).

Some Day Care centers also require your dog to be spayed/neutered, there are several ones that don’t require it, again, call and verify or check on their website.

Keep in mind, several places require you to do a Meet and Greet. Stay away from these ones, since you won’t be in the area until your scheduled vacation dates. Again, checking their website or calling can verify this information for you.

Doggy Tips

Plan ahead
Plan dog friendly activities
Drop your dog off at Dog Day Care
1. Kennel Free
2. Verify the vaccinations and spay/neuter requirements
3. Verify Meet and Greet requirements

Check out, How To Travel With Dogs for more information.

If you’re like me, and treat your dogs like they are your children, then of course you’re going to want to bring them along to share those exciting adventures you take in life. Here are some tips to travel with dogs.

Getting your dog ready for the car is easy. First, you can purchase this backseat hammock from Amazon. It’s waterproof, just in case there is an accident and it helps keep the dog and any messes off of your seats.

To avoid car sickness, have your dog travel on an empty stomach, yet still hydrated. I keep this water dispenser in the car door for easy access. You can also give your dog CBD. This will help calm the dogs nerves and help alleviate both nausea and vomiting.

Before staying in hotels with dogs, verify that the hotels are Pet Friendly. The hotel website will list this or it can be found out by calling. When checking in, you must inform the front desk that you have a dog, along with the number of animals. Most allow up to 2 dogs and charge per dog, per night. The prices range from $25-$100. If you get lucky, some will not charge you at all. The hotel will have you sign a Pet Agreement, this states that if any damage is done to the room, you will be charged. Hotels put most of the Pet Friendly rooms near each other and have easy access to an outside door.

Giving your dog some exercise and CB D before heading to the hotel will help tire out your furry friends and relax their nerves from an eventful day.

While checking in, leave the dogs in the car. Once the keys are received, go find your room and find the closest door to bring them in.

Staying in a new place can be scary for your dogs. Hearing other people talk outside of your room and doors opening and shutting can make your dog bark and act out. Bringing a blanket/bed from home, will make your dogs feel comfortable and at ease. Also bring toys to keep them occupied while in the room. This will reduce the chance of them destroying anything and help keep their attention.

Pet Friendly Chain Hotels

The Holiday Inn Express

La Quinta

These hotels have low pet fees, have several spots to take your dogs out to the bathroom, and they have treats at the front desk.

Doggy Tips

Tire your dog out before heading to the hotel
Give your dogs CBD before the car ride/heading to the hotel
Turn the TV on to cancel out noises
Bring several toys to keep your dog occupied

Check out my Amazon List for all the things I use.

Also check out, Planning Your Trip With Dogs for more information!