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Having a great, fun vacation with your pet consists of much more than just
getting there and finding a pet-friendly lodging. It includes finding things to do
and places to take your pet once you arrive.
Dining With Your Dog
Most of Europe has restaurants, cafes and pubs
where your well-behaved dog is welcome to be
with you while you eat. ( Austria, Germany, France,
and UK are especially dog-friendly) And There is no problem with the dogs
other than the fact that some cat lovers don't like them. The dogs are all
well-behaved, and the owners are equally well-trained. This is not the case in
North America.
Indoor eating establishments in USA and Canada ban all pets except
assistance dogs. Dining with your dog is limited to outdoor restaurants, cafes
and bars. At the time of this writing we could not find any establishments which
allow you to take your pet indoors.
Guides to Pet Friendly Restaurants, Cafes and Pubs
Pet Friendly Travel: Pet Friendly Restaurants (USA & Canada)
United States and Canada Dog-Friendly Outdoor Restaurant Guide
Dog Friendly Britain: Dog Friendly Cafes & Restaurants

French dogs eat out at restaurants with their
owners and are often given their own chair
at the restaurant table, with their own dish.
A dog sniffs its food in 'Tampopo' in the
center of Kiev. Tampopo is the first
restaurant for visitors with their pets in the
capital of the ex-Soviet Ukraine.
REUTERS/Gleb Garanich , April 15, 2004


Many people think of their pets as full-fledged family members. According to
the American Animal Hospital Pet Owner Survey (2004), 67% of pet owners
travel with their pets. A Starwood Hotels & Resort survey of pet owners found
that 37% of pet owners would travel more with their pets if they knew more
accomodations accepted pets.
Including a pet in your family vacation is not difficult as long as you plan ahead.
Most pets (and especially dogs) respond well to travel. This fact is now
recognized by much of the travel industry.
Thousands of hotels and motels, coast -to-coast in North America are
pet-friendly. Airline bookings for pet passengers are also increasing. And
more cities and states are adjusting or changing the laws regarding dogs in
outside restaurants.
Whether travelling across the country or internationally, by car or plane, you will
have to do some advance planning. Click here for the Information you'll need
for Traveling With Pets
Accommodation
About 1/3 of all U.S. and Canadian accommodations allow pets. Pet owners
are able to select among luxury and economy hotels, B&Bs and vacation
rentals.
Pet Friendly Accomodation:
"The pub must serve decent beer [and] be part of the local community. The food must be simple and good, but should not eclipse the important business of drinking. It should not be so popular that the locals have been squeezed out, nor so exclusive that it did not welcome the colonel and the cleaning lady. Ideally, there should be no piped music, no microwaves and no electronic games. Dogs, gumboots and smoking must be allowed. Children could be seen, but should not be heard......." Source: Adam Edwards, The Daily Telegraph, 2 2 02.
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All dogs are fascinated by the smells they encounter when they stick their noses out the window of a moving car. You can indulge him, but never leave the window down so far that your dog can jump or fall out. Roll the window no more than half way down.
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Most Swiss restaurants will let you bring in a well-behaved pet. However, it's considered bad manners to have your dog sit in a chair while eating Unless, of course, it knows how to use silverware. (Switzerland with your dog)
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Shopping
With the exception of butcher shops and fresh produce stores, most shops
and department stores in Europe will allow you to take in your well-behaved,
leashed dog. Not so in Canada and the USA. With the exception of
assistance dogs and very small dogs carried in "tote bags," malls, stores
and shopping centers generally do not allow dogs.
Some open-air markets, and individual stores in "tourist" areas do allow
dogs. These are rare some pther exceptions.
Pet Friendly Shopping Malls in the U.S.



Many dogs enjoy swimming, as seen at this
popular Dog Beach. If you take yours
swimming in the ocean, rinse the salt out of
their fur as soon as possible.



Pet Etiquette:
For beaches and parks.
1.Know the dog beaches and park's rules,
and follow them. Always keep your dog
leashed when there is a leash law.
2. Keep your dog on the leash until you're
on the beach or inside the park's fenced
area.
3. Never leave your dog unattended, even
in an off-leash dog beach or park.
4.If using an official off-leash area, your
dog needs to be well-behaved and must
listen to your verbal commands. Maintain
voice control over your dog at all times.
5. Do not let your dog visit with other
beach-goers or dogs, unless welcomed.
6.If your dog starts to play rough, leash
him or her and leave the beach or the park
immediately.
7.Don't bring toys that dogs could fight
over.
8.Keep your dog's vaccinations up-to-date.
9.Never bring a female dog in heat to a
dog beach or park.
10. Always clean up after your pet by using
a poop bag or pooper scooper.
11.If your dog has to be on a leash all the
time, don't bring him to an off-leash beach
or park.
12. A dog beach or off-leash park is not a
great place for small children. These are
places for dogs to run freely. Keep your
child out of the way.