Train Your Dog

Whether your plans include a beach resort, downtown hotel, or a mountain lake retreat here are 5 tips to keep you and your dog happy at dog friendly hotels.

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Here is a Packing Checklist when you bring you dog for travel
Prescribed Medicine
Immunization Records
Food Bowl
Water Bowl
Food, portioned out for trip duration
Bottled water
Blanket
Bed
Crate if your dog needs one
Harness or restraint system for vehicle
Chew Toys
Ball or other favorite toys
Training Treats
ID on collar with Cell phone number and e-mail address
Leash
Extra Collar, ID and leash
Shampoo
2 or 3 old towels
Sheets
With [...]

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Dogs vs. Small Children on a Trip: A side-by-side comparison
When deciding whether or not to take your dog on a trip with you, one good way to look at this issue is to compare the experience of having your dog along, versus a small child.
Yapping vs. Napping. On a long car trip, a child [...]

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Dog Days of Summer at the Beach—and the Ball Park
Most dogs love the beach. They enjoy exploring, running, playing fetch in the surf, and the sounds and smells of the ocean are fascinating to them. Many beaches around the country have designated times that you can take your dog walking there, usually early in the [...]

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Where is Your Dog Welcome? Part II Just Get Out There!
No, He Can’t Go With You on the Roller Coaster
But you’re doggie friend can accompany you to exciting amusement park destinations such as Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio, Texas (www.sixflags.com) and Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida [...]

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With a little advance planning, there’s really no limit to the amount of fun you can have taking your dog on a “road trip.” Locating truly dog-friendly accommodations is not just a matter of finding out the rules posted by a hotel, but also the attitude of the staff there. Do they really want [...]

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A tragedy that happens more often than many people realize is a dog being separated from its family on vacation. This not only can ruin the vacation you’ve been looking forward to all year, but you may never see your friend again. Never let your dog off his leash when you are out of your [...]

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Including your dog in your vacation requires advance planning. First thing, you need to do your research and see which lodging establishments at your vacation destination allow dogs—because this trend, while growing, has not caught on everywhere. A good place to start is on the Internet, www.takeyourpet.com.
This site has collected listings for [...]

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If your dog is not well-trained, taking him along with you will involve additional hassles and potentially could be dangerous for him. If he doesn’t come when called, for example, you will have to worry about him getting away from you whenever you open the car door. Some dogs do not deal with strangers very [...]

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“Separation anxiety” is a term to describe a condition dogs get when they are not with their owner. If not anxiety, then certainly loneliness occurs when the owner is not around. Dogs are used to being with their “pack”. Even the best kennel accommodations are no substitute for the feeling of security a [...]

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