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This site is all about family travel: and pets are part of the family, too. Read below for tips about dog-friendly hotels and resorts, flying with pets, and more.
Dog Travel Tips
Practical advice for travel with a dog along. Even though more and more hotels and resorts put out a welcome mat for Fido, the nitty-gritty logistics of travel with a canine can still be challenging. Read advice, and share your own tips.
Dog Travel: How Good Can it Get?
At the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa in Michigan, dogs have their own "resort caliber" Dog House.
Disney for Doggies (and other pets, too)
As every family dog would agree, vacations are more fun when the canine comes too. You may not, however, have pictured your pooch at Disney World, but in fact Fido is welcome there-- as are kitties-- and can even have nature walks, playgroups, and luxury suites.
Who Let The Dogs Inn? Pet Friendly Hotel Chains
About's guide for Hotels has the scoop about pet-friendly hotel chains. Starwood Hotels and Resorts, for instance, have a LTD (Love That Dog) program with food and water bowls, and -- at some brands-- even miniature "Heavenly Beds" duvets. Starwood estimates that there are 62M dog owners in the US, and 78% think that Fido is an "equal member" of the family.
Pets Welcome
"Lodging Listings for over 25,000 hotels, B&Bs, ski resorts, campgrounds, and beaches that are pet-friendly." Tips for travel with pets, too.
Vacationing with your Dog
About's guide for Dogs covers airline kennels, travel to Canada and other countries, microchip ID, road trips with your dog, and more.
Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC
It's fun just to read about this elite level of doggie-pampering, as reported by About's Guide for Honeymoons/Romantic Getaways: six heart-shaped dog biscuits on a doily on a silver platter, a dog bowl with paws for feet, a squeaky toy in the shape of a newspaper...
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