Whistler travel suggestions with Yorkie - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Heymisskim · 03-09-2015, 08:12 AM

We've only had our 10 month old Yorkie about 2 months, so we are still figuring out life with her.

We would like to travel to Whistler, British Columbia this summer for an active biking vacation with our 10 year old twins. Does anyone have experience traveling to Whistler with a small dog? (She weighs 4 pounds.) I can't imagine leaving her for a week to 10 days....my limited search of pet friendly hotels said dogs may not be left unattended in hotel rooms, so I am wondering if we could make it work?

I'd sure appreciate any suggestions!

shelbysmom · 03-09-2015, 11:25 AM

I don't have specific Whistler information but small dog are very easy to take on outdoor vacations. Start getting her used to travel in a carrier of some kind in case your activities are a little too strenuous for her. Get her used to car travel and dining with you while she sits quietly in her carrier.

I just did a quick search and it looks like Whistler is VERY dog friendly. Not sure what kind of biking you are talking about but there are carriers for dogs for practically everything. You might consider a vacation rental vs. a hotel just so you have easier access to the outdoors. Have fun!

DBlain · 03-09-2015, 01:06 PM

taking a dog to Canada from the states is usually pretty easy, I do it all the time. are you driving? just make sure you have your vet records and all shots are up to date sometimes they will ask you for that at the border, sometimes not

I travel with my dog and normally do not like to leave her in a hotel room alone when we go out. 1. I am nervous about who will enter the room, maids, supervisors etc. 2. Even though she does not bark at home, she will bark in a hotel room when left alone. Being in a new space with odd sounds like people walking past your room will often start a dog barking even if they don't bark at home. If your dog barks a lot other guests will call the front desk to complain. So even if they allow dogs you might get a call telling you that you can not leave your dog alone. Maids will come in even when you have a do not disturb sign on your door, so if I was leaving a dog alone I would make sure they were in a locked crate. But my Lola is not used to being crated so she will bark so LOL that is not always the answer. I always ask for a room out of the way or at the end of the hall, the less people that are walking by your room the better. If you can get a condo or a small cottage that is better. I have been to Whistler a lot to snow ski and there are tons of condos there, some much cheaper than hotels, check VRBO. Another thing to think is if you plan to do much sight seeing or stopping for food along the way, what will you do with the dog then? what we do is only stop at places where the dog can go, like a rest stop where we can eat outside and someone runs in to get the food and someone stays with the pup, cars get very hot in the summer so you can not count on keeping the dog safely in the car, plus again it's risky to leave a dog in the car even if is not hot and sunny out. I bike ride with Lola so on bike rides and hikes she goes with, there is a thread going on right now about biking with dogs, check it out and you can see the basket I use. When walking around in the little town of Whistler you can probably carry her in to most of the shops but not the ones that serve food. While I enjoy taking Lola with us, if we are going on a trip (like our ski trip) where she will not be able to be with us at least about 18 hours out of the day we leave her home.

Heymisskim · 03-11-2015, 09:42 AM

THANKS for the suggestions!!!!! You are right....now that I have looked into it a bit, Whistler does look very dog friendly!

Most of the restaurants have outside eating....do you think she is fine dining with us if she is in her dog purse?

03-09-2015, 08:12 AM	#1
Heymisskim Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Central Point, Oregon, USA Posts: 19	Whistler travel suggestions with Yorkie We've only had our 10 month old Yorkie about 2 months, so we are still figuring out life with her. We would like to travel to Whistler, British Columbia this summer for an active biking vacation with our 10 year old twins. Does anyone have experience traveling to Whistler with a small dog? (She weighs 4 pounds.) I can't imagine leaving her for a week to 10 days....my limited search of pet friendly hotels said dogs may not be left unattended in hotel rooms, so I am wondering if we could make it work? I'd sure appreciate any suggestions!

03-09-2015, 01:06 PM	#3
DBlain Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Oakland County MI Posts: 6,190	taking a dog to Canada from the states is usually pretty easy, I do it all the time. are you driving? just make sure you have your vet records and all shots are up to date sometimes they will ask you for that at the border, sometimes not I travel with my dog and normally do not like to leave her in a hotel room alone when we go out. 1. I am nervous about who will enter the room, maids, supervisors etc. 2. Even though she does not bark at home, she will bark in a hotel room when left alone. Being in a new space with odd sounds like people walking past your room will often start a dog barking even if they don't bark at home. If your dog barks a lot other guests will call the front desk to complain. So even if they allow dogs you might get a call telling you that you can not leave your dog alone. Maids will come in even when you have a do not disturb sign on your door, so if I was leaving a dog alone I would make sure they were in a locked crate. But my Lola is not used to being crated so she will bark so LOL that is not always the answer. I always ask for a room out of the way or at the end of the hall, the less people that are walking by your room the better. If you can get a condo or a small cottage that is better. I have been to Whistler a lot to snow ski and there are tons of condos there, some much cheaper than hotels, check VRBO. Another thing to think is if you plan to do much sight seeing or stopping for food along the way, what will you do with the dog then? what we do is only stop at places where the dog can go, like a rest stop where we can eat outside and someone runs in to get the food and someone stays with the pup, cars get very hot in the summer so you can not count on keeping the dog safely in the car, plus again it's risky to leave a dog in the car even if is not hot and sunny out. I bike ride with Lola so on bike rides and hikes she goes with, there is a thread going on right now about biking with dogs, check it out and you can see the basket I use. When walking around in the little town of Whistler you can probably carry her in to most of the shops but not the ones that serve food. While I enjoy taking Lola with us, if we are going on a trip (like our ski trip) where she will not be able to be with us at least about 18 hours out of the day we leave her home. __________________ Lola my amazing little yorkie-pom Donna Last edited by DBlain; 03-09-2015 at 01:10 PM.

03-09-2015, 11:25 AM	#2
shelbysmom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,394	I don't have specific Whistler information but small dog are very easy to take on outdoor vacations. Start getting her used to travel in a carrier of some kind in case your activities are a little too strenuous for her. Get her used to car travel and dining with you while she sits quietly in her carrier. I just did a quick search and it looks like Whistler is VERY dog friendly. Not sure what kind of biking you are talking about but there are carriers for dogs for practically everything. You might consider a vacation rental vs. a hotel just so you have easier access to the outdoors. Have fun!

03-11-2015, 09:42 AM	#4
Heymisskim Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Central Point, Oregon, USA Posts: 19	THANKS for the suggestions!!!!! You are right....now that I have looked into it a bit, Whistler does look very dog friendly! Most of the restaurants have outside eating....do you think she is fine dining with us if she is in her dog purse?