We traveled with our three dogs for two weeks. I thought we’d
be fine because we have taken them with us on vacation previously but this trip we were in hotels the entire time --
I learned a lot.
Lower your expectations.
You will not be staying in any high end or glamorous hotels.
We ended up at La Quinta Inns and Candlewood hotels because they allow 3 dogs. They were nice and clean just not fancy. Not many hotels - Ok pretty much no
hotels allow 3 dogs.
Per the contract we signed at both hotel chains we could not
leave our dogs in the room by themselves so that pretty much puts the kibosh on
any dinners out. We took advantage of the breakfasts served for a 10 minute
break from the beasts. Dinners were take-out or delivery to our room.
Most “dog friendly” hotels have dog friendly grounds but be
advised if you are in a big city find the nearest park ASAP and bring your own
doggie bags.
Most outdoor attractions like State and National park
attractions are OK with your dogs on the grounds but you can’t take them inside
– plan ahead. You may not be site seeing as much as you had hoped.
Bring travel bowls for the car, food, water and all their
medication. We were never asked for their vaccination records but we still had
them just in case.
Be flexible and walk the dogs a lot – you can see a good
portion of a city walking.
