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Holiday Pet Travel Resources

By on December 1, 2011 in Pet Safety, Travel

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Plan to travel with your pet this holiday season?  Anything more than just a quick local trip will take extensive planning and consideration.  Because pets aren’t allowed on most train or bus services in the US, your options are pretty much limited to car travel or flight on a select few pet-friendly airlines. Of course, there’s always pet boarding and pet sitting are also good alternatives if you can find good local resources.

If you need to travel with your pet, here are some good resources to help you plan.

6 Tips For Travel (by air) With Your Pet

Airline numbers and websites

ASPCA offers 10 tips for safe pet car travel

Buckle up those traveling pets!

Pet Friendly Hotels and Motels

Posh pet hotels

Much, much more information in our Pet Travel Guides & Information Center

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Buckle up those traveling pets!

By on May 4, 2010 in Pet Safety, Travel

Bark Buckle UP is a national pet safety program which focuses on the safety of traveling pets. Because most animals travel unrestrained, the corresponding risk to vehicle occupants, pets and first responders called to an accident site is of growing concern. If an accident occurs, the pet is at risk of injury. Plus, when a first responder is called to the scene of the accident, an injured, traumatized or frightened pet can pose a challenge. Securing the pet often needs to be dealt with before rendering aid to people – and this can result in the loss of precious time.

Bark  Buckle UP says:

“It only takes a few minutes to safeguard your pet’s safety by buckling them up. Accidents do happen, and you owe it to your pet to protect them against possible injury. Unleashing this life saving message through Bark Buckle UP will increase the number of pets traveling safely and will save lives. When driving 35 mph, a 60-pound unrestrained dog can cause an impact of 2,700 pounds, slamming into a car seat, windshield, or passenger.

Even if the animal survives, it can impede the progress of rescue workers who need every moment possible to safely care for accident victims. Pet restraints in moving vehicles are now required in many states and provinces since they offer several advantages – they help protect pets in the event of a collision; keep pets from running loose and distracting the driver; and prevent pets from escaping the car through an open window or door.”

On an ongoing basis, Bark Buckle UP collects and stores in-depth statistics about pet safety and uses compiled data to educate pet owners and to improve the laws for pet safety. The site offers advice and many tools for various types of pet travel, from  autos to airlines. Don’t miss their pet safety products page.

Bonus link: Top 10 Pet Safe Vehicles

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Posh pet hotels

By on June 22, 2009 in Travel

Planning summer travel? We’ve already talked about a new just-for pets airline so now that you have a transportation option, you need pet lodging. Check out some of these fancy dog and cat hotels:

Pets Hotels – day and overnight care for cats and dogs. There are locations in about half the states – check the map to see if there is one in your neighborhood or vacation destination.

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Wag Hotels – pet hotels that specialize in pet boarding, pet sitting, pet day spa and the care of pets. Swimming pools, web cams, and more. In San Francisco and Sacramento, California.

Maryland Shore Pet Resort – a high-end summer camp for your dog or cat complete with such features as nature trails, lounges for low-stress socializing, movie night and bed-time stories, and a Pure Bred Bakery.

For the really pampered pooch, there is D Pet Hotels in Hollywood … boasting such amenities as an indoor doggie park, queen size beds, flat screen TVs and chauffeured transportation.

If you prefer to have your pet share a room with you, search for pet-friendly hotels and lodging at petswelcome or the 1Click Guide to Pet Friendly Hotels and Motels.

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Pets-only airline will make travel comfier for your pets

By on April 23, 2009 in Travel

You have a new option for traveling with your pet this summer. Launching on July 14, Pet Airways will cater just to cats and dogs. It will fly daily between New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles. You can see the airline’s commercial, below. The Baltimore Pet Care Examiner has a chart listing other “pet friendly” airline options for your travel.

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Training with the Dog Guy: More On Taking Back The Pack Leader Role

By on October 6, 2008 in Dog Training, Dogs, People & Pets, Pet Safety, Travel
By: Steve Phillips, Master Trainer
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In a previous article we discussed the importance of the feeding routine in showing your dog that you are the “pack leader” in your household in a way that your dog can understand.  It is imperative that all human members of the pack treat the dog in a way that shows they are dominant over the dog with out resorting to violence.  Many people try to control their dog by being physically dominant rather than being an example to the dog and showing the dog they are dominant by how the dog is treated in the household.

One technique that was published in a very popular book back in the 1970s is called the “puppy rollover.”  The premise is that when a young puppy is doing something that is unacceptable; you say “NO” then forcible roll the puppy on to its back and hold it on its back until the puppy submits. The idea is that you are simulating how the puppy’s mother would act to get respect and to stop the unwanted action. – she would growl and roll the puppy over on its back until it submitted.  Through repetition, the puppy learns that when the mother growls a certain way, the puppy better stop whatever action has caught the mother’s attention.  For puppies under twelve weeks of age, this might be an acceptable method.  Unfortunately, many people try to do the “puppy rollover” with dogs that are eight months old and more. For some people, this is the first thing they do to try to control their dog.

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11 pet-friendly hotels

By on August 28, 2008 in Travel

When some people hear the words “Don’t leave home without it” they don’t think about their credit cards, they think about their pet. For many people, traveling simply isn’t traveling unless they can bring Fido or Fluffy with them. Fortunately, in recent years, more and more lodging facilities have gone “pet friendly.” Under resources, we’ve listed several travel resources to help you with the ins and outs of traveling with pets, including some state-by-state travel directories. We’ve also just discovered a recent blog post that picks out 10 of the most pet-friendly hotels in the U.S. And one of our readers sent in a tip for Pine Grove Cottages, which is just north of Camden Maine.

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Driving with pets on your lap: soon to be illegal in California

By on August 22, 2008 in Pet Safety, Travel

It looks like the practice of driving with pets on your lap in California may soon be illegal, resulting in a $35 fine. Some pet owners aren’t happy about this, but when it comes to both driving safety and pet safety, having pets on your lap while driving is not a good idea. In fact, the whole idea of loose pets in vehicles can be a problem. If you brake quickly or are in an accident, your pets become projectiles that can injure them and injure any people that they hit. The Pet Travel Center has a good article on best practices for driving with pets in the car – it’s worth checking out. Another good resource is Bark Buckle Up by pet travel safety advocate Christina Selter.

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