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How Your Can Prepare Your Pet for Pet Friendly Travel on an Airplane

Monday, September 17th, 2007 by pet vacations

You will be moving soon, and the new destination is so far away that you need to take a plane to get there. However, you will not be moving just your furniture, you will also be moving your dog. Thus, you need to start preparing your dog for pet friendly travel.

About Pet Friendly Travel

The first thing that you need to do in order to prepare your dog for pet friendly travel is to get your dog a proper traveling kennel. The kennel must be in compliance with the airline regulations. Usually, the kennel will have to be large enough so that the dog can stand up and sit down comfortably.

So, where do you go to find the right kennel for pet friendly travel? Well, you can go to your local pet supply store, but at the same time you want to make sure you get the safest kennel possible, as well as the most comfortable. Thus, you should probably ask your veterinarian for advice.

The next thing you need to consider is how long the flight is going to be. You want to make sure that the dog is properly accommodated so that the dog will not have to go to the bathroom during the flight and it in it. You should keep some food and water in the cage, but ideally the dog should not be fed a couple of hours before the flight.

Another thing that you need to consider when preparing for pet friendly travel is if the animal does go to the bathroom, what you should place in the kennel for it. Most airlines prefer only a towel, but you should also include a shirt of yours with your scent on it so that the dog can feel more comfortable.

Once you have gotten all of the necessary items needed for the pet friendly travel, on the day of the flight you will have to get all the paperwork necessary and have the kennel outfitted with the various stickers such as “Live Animal.” You will need to have the animal at the cargo area of the airliner a few hours before the flight.

With the flight underway, you need not worry about your animal, because airlines have an obligation to make sure all of their cargo is safe. In fact, you can ask airline stewards how the animal is, as they should keep track.

For more information on pet friendly travel procedures, be sure to check the official website of the airline you will be traveling on. There should be a section of the website dedicated to that topic. You are sure to find all of the necessary information with the proper research.

 

Pet Friendly Plants – Joy for All

Saturday, September 15th, 2007 by pet vacations

People, who love to fill their homes with house plants and gardens with many different varieties of plants, have to think twice before bringing home pets. Similarly, when there is a pet in the house, care should be taken while selecting house plants and ensuring that they are pet friendly plants. While there are innumerable pet friendly plants in nurseries, a wrong choice may mean trouble for the pet. These plants can make a pet sick if he or she eats the leaves, and sometimes even cause its death.

Before bringing home a new plant, choose only ones that are in good condition, and appear to be free from insects or other pests. Make sure that no pesticide has been sprayed recently on the plants. This can make even the most popular pet friendly plants into life threatening hazards, if an animal licks or chew the leaves.

Many common species that one assumes to be pet friendly plants are actually potentially harmful to animals. There are more than eighty varieties of common plants, shrubs, and trees on this list. They include such popular and attractive plants such as lilies, tulip and narcissus bulbs, azaleas, rhododendrons and yew. A pet may chew on the branches, stems, roots or seedpods of any of these plants, and suffer from unpleasant symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, twitching and even death.

Other Vegetation Types Mistaken to be Pet Friendly Plants

Pet friendly plants around the house add grace and beauty, but it is important to ensure that they are not harmful in any way. Do not grow any member of the chili pepper family if you have pets. They all contain capsicum, the chemical that makes peppers hot, and which is an irritant to skin and eyes.

During the busy holiday season, pets may often be neglected, and they can get up to mischief. The attractive holiday holly plants can cause vomiting and purging if consumed in large quantities. The popular mistletoe is just not meant for pets. It can cause nausea, gastrointestinal irritation, diarrhea, hallucinations, delirium, and possibly death if ingested.

Indoor lime trees are very attractive, but their foliage contains terpene. Pets should be kept away from them. Another precaution is to avoid growing thorny and spiny plants, as they can cause serious eye injuries. Even the flowers of hydrangea can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and even coma or convulsions, if they are eaten. Just take care to protect pets from unfortunate mishaps.

Searching For Pet Friendly Motels

Thursday, September 13th, 2007 by pet vacations

Pet friendly motels are easier to find than other pet friendly vacation places. This is because most motels have separate rooms from the main area or appear to be individual houses or apartments. You can have more privacy and your pet can immediately access the outdoors just right out of the door.

Looking Up Pet Friendly Motels

The easiest way to look for pet friendly motels is to search for them in the internet. Pet friendly motels are usually advertised and often appear in most locale listings. These listings are often provided by the state or city free of charge and many pet owners can brose through these listings in hopes of locating pet friendly motels near or in the area that they wish to spend their vacation in.

There are several things that you need to consider when you are searching for pet friendly motels. These are the location of the motel, is it close to where you wan to spend you vacation? Is it near the open road where you pet might stray to? Another thing to consider in you search for pet friendly motels is their accommodation for your pet. Some motels offer baskets for your pet or a roost even while others just leave the motel room as is and expect you to provide for your pet.

More things to consider when searching for pet friendly motels are the nearest park or place to walk your pet and the neighborhood of the motel. dogs need to take walks to relieve themselves everyday, even cats need to go out and do their business everyday. Pet friendly motels do not only need to accept you pet but they must also be situated in an area where you can walk your pet around and exercise it.

Motels are smaller than hotels so you can rest assure that if you pet is a noisy one there will be less people to hear him or her. Like most hotels, pet friendly motels may also have rules and regulations regarding the care and control of your pet. Just because they are pet friendly motels does not mean that they will allow boisterous behavior from you pet.

Always bear in mind when vacationing with a pet that your pet is in a strange place. You must always ensure that he or she can be controlled or is on a leash or container to avoid loss. It would be a shame to lose you pet while on vacation since you will have to leave the place sooner or later.

Finding Pet Friendly Lodging in Savannah

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 by pet vacations

We all take a trip every once in a while, and with most of us having pets, this can often cause some problems. We don’t want to have to leave our pets at home alone, especially if it is for a long period of time, and even if we have friends, family or neighbors who are watching out for them and taking care of them.

This is where the idea of pet lodging comes into play, because this allows you to bring your pets on your trip with you, and yet you do not have to have them entirely in your care. You can place them in one of these pet lodging centers where they will be fed, walked and otherwise taken care of, however they are in the same area as you so you can visit them whenever you want during your trip.

Where to Find Pet Friendly Lodging in Savannah

One of the most popularly traveled to locations in the world is Savannah, Georgia. Savannah is a city which is located in Chatham County, Georgia, and which is known especially for its beautiful architecture and history. Every single year Savannah attracts millions of visitors from around the world, and many of whom have pets to bring along.

This is why there are so many options when it comes to pet friendly lodging in Savannah, and thus why you can bring along your pets when you travel to Savannah without having to worry. There are a few pet friendly lodging in Savannah options in particular that you are going to want to know about.

Your Best Options

One of the most well known and well established pet friendly lodging in Savannah options is Daybo’s Pet Vacation, which is a boarding center for pets. They take care of your pets when need some assistance, and they offer really great amenities for your pets, and as well only have members on their staff who are experienced with animals and who love and care for them as much as you do.

As well their rates are very inexpensive, and so you do not have to worry about having to spend a fortune just to have your pet taken proper care of.

Another of the best pet friendly lodging in Savannah options is La Maison du Caniche, which is a bit more upscale and pricey than other options, but worth it if you want your pet to be in luxury while they are there.

Assessing A Pet Friendly Lodging

Sunday, September 9th, 2007 by pet vacations

There are many pet friendly places where pet owners can bring their pets along. Some of these places even advertise themselves as pet friendly hotels or pet friendly lodging. It is important for pet owners to know whether the place they are going to vacation in is pet friendly or not. Other pet friendly lodging houses say they are pet friendly but this can sometimes be false.

Pet Friendly Lodging

Not all pet friendly lodging are actually pet friendly. You will have to assess them as you browse through the internet of the yellow pages before committing to stay with them with your pet. The smaller pets have no problem being kept in their containers like turtles, fish or small birds and mice. It is the bigger pets like dogs and cats that need to be considered when checking out pet friendly lodging.

The first thing to look out for when checking out a pet friendly lodging house is whether they have a park near them or a place for your dog or cat to relieve itself. This is important especially for dogs since they need walks and places to relieve themselves while out walking. Cats also need to relieve themselves regularly and even though they are comfortable with their litter boxes they also need to go out of the house or room once in a while.

Another thing to look for is if the pet friendly lodging house or place can provide your pets beddings. Some pet friendly lodging houses provide roosts or baskets for your pet to sleep in at night. Although, you can bring your pet’s own bedding or basket, if the pet friendly lodging house can provide you with one, this will be one less thing to bring on vacation.

Another factor to rate the pet friendly lodging is if they have activity centers for your pets. Some hotels and resorts have pet sitting services centered mainly on your pets. Although, this kind of things mostly happens in bigger hotels and resorts, it would be nice to know that you can leave you pet in good hands while you got out.

One more thing to look out for in pet friendly lodging houses are their rules and regulations concerning pets. Some of the lodging houses have strict rules regarding noise and biting. This is also to ensure that your pet is safe and can not harm anybody. These rules are often to protect your pet and to protect other people. Do not be offended when they turn down your pet for being too rowdy or boisterous.

Finding Pet Friendly Hotels and Beaches

Friday, September 7th, 2007 by pet vacations

If you are planning on doing some traveling but don’t want to leave your pets behind, then you should know that you do have some great options available to you. There are many pet friendly hotels and beaches around the world that you can feel free to bring your pets to, of which will be discussed here.

There are obviously going to be different pet friendly hotels and beaches depending on where you go, and in this article will be discussed the pet friendly hotels and beaches that are available in the most popular tourist locations.

Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World is without a doubt one of the most popular tourist locations in the world. However with the exception of disability service dogs, they do not allow any pets. They do however offer kennels for your pets, and each kennel is a member of the American Boarding Kennel Association. Pets are also welcome at selected locations within their Fort Wilderness Resort Campground.

There are many different pet friendly hotels and beaches around Walt Disney World however, one in particular being La Quinta Inn and Suites Orlando Maingate. This hotel is located three miles from the maingate of Walt Disney World, and it is actually the newest addition to the Calypso Cay Resort Village.

The hotel also provides very convenient access to several different factory outlet shopping stores, and it features 148 guest rooms and suites featuring rich wood furniture, a large work desk, spacious bright bathroom, refrigerator, coffee maker, ironing board and iron, and much more. Scheduled transportation to the local theme parks and other major attractions is also readily available.

Las Vegas is another popular tourist attraction, and one that offers many pet friendly hotels and beaches as well. The Crowne Plaza is one of your best options here, and they are international company which always tries to see the world through the eyes of others. They are more than welcoming of your pets, and offer all the necessary amenities that they need.

Just make sure that you take your time when you are choosing an area to visit, especially if you have more than one pet to bring along, because it can get tricky finding places that will accommodate you and your pets. Putting in the time and effort to do so however will be more than worth it in the end when you find that perfect place to travel to.

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