[Nikitta34]

Hi Everyone,
I am flying to Wyoming for an epic family reunion this summer, and we'll be taking a 3-day self-guided driving tour of Yellowstone National Park. My MIL has already booked a different hotel for each night, none of which are dog friendly, but I have a doctor's letter for Meg to be a ED service dog, so I don't think the hotel issue will be a problem. My concern is traveling through a National Park with a dog. Apparently I can take her on the main roads, but no further than 100 yds (ft?) away from a parking lot or road. What am I going to do? We will want to take some hikes (nothing major)... can I put Meg in a carrier and carry her along with me? Is this a really bad idea because she might attract wild animals? Would a dog attract wild animals more than a group of humans? She still hasn't started barking (knock on wood), so I highly doubt that she would be howling to the wolves. The Yellowstone website says that dogs can be left in the car, but there is no way in hell that I will leave my baby in the car in Wyoming in July!!! I imagine that even 2 hrs in a car would lead to heat stroke, right?

I really, really do not want to put her in a kennel for three nights. She is just a tiny little thing (3.5 lbs) and I am so nervous that she will be scared or hurt or refuse to eat. But if a kennel is my only option, does anyone have a good recommendation? We will be staying with family in Alpine, WY (on the Idaho border). Or is there a doggie day care in the area, or any other option besides a kennel?

Would it really be that bad if I put her in a doggie backpack and carried her on the trails to geysers, etc?? And can they still ban her from the "backwoods" (aka trails) even though she is a service dog?