Dog Friendly Hotels 5 Tips For You And Your Dog At Dog Friendly Hotels

W hether your plans                                                 include a beach resort,       3. Never leave your dog in the     downtown hotel, or a          hotel room alone, even if it's     mountain lake retreat here are 5      crated, or otherwise restrained.   tips to keep you and your dog         The dog may not be able to         happy at dog friendly hotels.         destroy anything in the room if                                          it's confined but it can bark and  1. After checking in, take your       howl. And that's exactly what the  dog for a short walk around the       dog will do when separated from    grounds, going back to your room      its family. Most dog friendly      several times. Your dog will          hotels insist that dogs are not    leave a scent trail and feel more     left in the room alone. Don't be   comfortable in the strange            tempted to run out even for five   surroundings. Go down the hall,       minutes.                           up the stairs, out the front                                             entrance of the hotel and down to     4. Even if your dog is well        the pool. Your dog is curious         trained to walk with you off       about its environment just like       leash, keep him/her on the leash   you are.                              at all times. Most cities have                                           leash laws. And just as            2. Whenever you take your dog         importantly it's common courtesy   outside your room carry a small       to the other guests. It's hard to  spray bottle of cleaner, a few        believe but not everyone loves     paper towels and of course            dogs. Small children can be        plastic bags for cleanup. You can     easily frightened by dogs, even    pack this in a fanny pack to be       if your dog has the sweetest       less conspicuous. Always take it      nature, the child doesn't know     with you, if you don't, you can       that.                              be sure that's the one time your                                         puppy pal will go potty.              5. Pack an extra leash. If it's    time for a potty break that's not     There are many great dog friendly  the time to go frantically            hotels. You and your dog can have  looking for Rover's leash.            a fun vacation.                                                           About the Author: Plan on traveling with your dog this summer? Find out more great tips at The Dog Lover's Guide to Traveling. Brian Hill and Dee Power have written several nonfiction books and the novel Over Time Read more articles by: Dee Power Article Source: www.iSnare.com