Oct 12, 2009 13:11 - By: Laura Charon
Feel free to bring your four-legged friends with you on your next vacation to Arizona! The state is very dog-friendly, with lots of hotels that permit animals, and even spas dedicated to pampering your puppy (that will be the subject of an upcoming entry)! Nearly every city in Arizona has one or several “bark parks” which allow your dog to stretch his or her legs, and some freedom from the leash so they can explore every olfactory nuance of their playground. Here is a small selection of those dog-friendly parks:
The PETsMART Dog Park at Washington Park in Phoenix offers a spacious 2.65 acres in which your dog can frolic. The six-foot high perimeter fencing keeps your dog safe, while the watering station and shady trees keep your dog comfortable. There’s even a separate fenced area especially for small dogs.
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Sep 11, 2008 21:00 - By: Alison Osborne
I am really partial to my dog. In fact, I like him more than a lot of people. He can be an ice breaker, a conversation starter, a friend, a lifter of spirits, and a perspective-giver. He gets me outside and makes me a happier person.
So, when I go on vacation, it is only natural that I would want to bring the little guy along for the ride!
Especially when he gives me that doleful look that means he knows I am leaving and that he is being left behind…
Now, I know that the ‘pet-friendly hotel scene’ has greatly expanded over the last several years….but, I still find options frustratingly limited. I usually only find really upscale bed and breakfasts that welcome your pooch as well as the $1000 it costs to stay there, or I find the seedy run-down motels that probably already have wild animals living in them, so they don’t mind if your pet does too. Isn’t there a happy median here!
Thit is why I was really excited when I had to plan a last-minute trip to wine country that included my dog and came upon a terrific option! The Boon hotel and spa in Guerneville is a new establishment. It is located on the Russian river and is a wonderful eco-friendly hotel with friendly owners. For around $175/night….you can get a queen room with a private backyard, ipod docking station, linen robes, flat screen t.v., and wireless internet. You can also use their saline swimming pool and jacuzzi. The best part, your dog is very welcome there, too! I realize that $175 is not a “steal” but for wine country and the amenities offered…it is pretty darn good.
I am glad to see more pet friendly establishments like this popping up. They allow you to have a quality vacation and bring along your “best friend”…the best of both worlds!
Aug 01, 2008 13:03 - By: P. Ling
A pet friendly vacation should be about what’s best for your pet. There is nothing a dog in the city loves more than to lose the leash and go nuts. Like, in a park or on the beach. This is where San Diego wins by a mile and a leash. And then some.
Dog Beach at Ocean Beach – Located at the north end of Ocean Boulevard, at the west end of the San Diego River Floodway, where the river meets the Pacific Ocean, the 38 acres of sandy Dog Beach has been a happy no-leash zone for dogs for the last 30 years. Much as kid-friendly hotels free parents to do their thing, Dog Beach frees pet owners to just sit back and watch their dogs go crazy running up and down in the sand and water.
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