Traveling With Your Greyhound

Vacationing with your greyhound can be a delight or a disaster. It just depends on how carefully you plan your trip. By planning your vacation thoughtfully, you and your hound(s) can have an amazing time.

There are several ways to learn of "hound-friendly" motels and B&Bs. One such place is called InnSeekers. This is the nation's only 24-hour directory of B&Bs and country inns.

Pets Welcome site has motel listings, listings of ER pet clinics all over the country and travel tips. In the production stage is a section on pet and travel products. This is a truly remarkable site!

The hotel guide on the Web - This site has listings of all types of places for you and your hound companion to stay.

Greatest Escapes - Travel Webzine, another great site for traveling with pets information.

Traveling with Your Dog has helpful resources and publications that can help you locate dog-friendly transportation options, lodging, and other amenities.

The GEMA Bookstore has a listing of several books with tips for hiking and camping with your dogs. Any book that is purchased through GEMA on the Amazon site gives GEMA a donation. So you can help yourself and GEMA!

The Acmepet marketplace has more books that are helpful in traveling with your pet.

Also available is DogGone, a newsletter for people who travel with dogs. This newsletter was begun by Wendy Ballard, and is published bi-monthly. It highlights pet-friendly destinations and travel tips for people who vacation with their dogs. You may contact them by phone: 888-dog-travel (888-364-8728) or e-mail: doggone@aol.com.

Many families have found that traveling with their hounds in an RV or travel trailer is the most convenient way to take their vacations. In an RV the hounds have room to move around, but are at the same time with their families. This method works very well for those who have always loved camping and the outdoors. One thing they all mention as a necessity are some X-pens. With these, the dogs can be outside while the two-leggers are visiting with other campers or just relaxing by the campfire. Another thing seasoned campers with greyhounds mention is the attention they get as soon as the hounds make their first appearance! So not only is this a wonderful way to travel, it is also a way to generate more favorable exposure for the greyhounds! It is a good idea to check ahead with the camp sites on your route. Most welcome dogs, but it is better to be sure.

Go To Page: 1 2

Articles in this Topic    Discussions in this Topic