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loveshay · 02-16-2010, 01:42 PM

I have Shay whom will be 1 yr.old the 22nd of this month...and new lil Bella.....

We are to go on vacation next month, for a week...I dont think I can leave them home! I have a friend whom offered to come over a couple times a day..to feed,water and play with my babies...I also had set up a pet sitter, with whom is my friends daughter but my friend wants to watch them and canceled her daughter to come house/pet sit...Ugggg!

Sooooooo looking at hotels that allow dogs, they don't seem to be very nice or secure...

Usually when we go on vacation I take Shay, with my kids living in different states we always stay with them...so not a big deal to bring him along...This time we will be visiting with my husbands side of family in florida, but will be staying in a hotel....his mother and sister have BIG huge dogs, that I have heard are not very friendly...so they will be coming to us, to see us.

What do ya 'll do when you are going on vacation?

Sorry this was so long, wanted to give all the details...

MI Yorkielover · 02-16-2010, 01:49 PM

Google BringFido.com for a list of pet friendly hotels. We found the Comfort Inn and Holiday Inn through Bringfido for a little trip we are taking out east in a couple days. They allow you to leave your dog in the room alone (inside their crate or not) for periods like going out to dinner, etc.. They charge a $25.00 per day pet charge.

loveshay · 02-16-2010, 01:52 PM

Okay thanks!!!! I will go there now.....

jencar98 · 02-16-2010, 01:53 PM

We stay at pet friendly hotels while on vacation. I always put the DND sign on the door handle, so no one will even open the door. I can always pick up towels at the front desk. When we leave the room, I put the yorkies in their play pen, it has a zippered top and can be completely enclosed.

Maximo · 02-16-2010, 01:54 PM

Small safety tip: before allowing your pet to roam the hotel room, check the floor very carefully, including under the beds, for anything that may have been left behind that could be a general health or choking hazard. (for instance, someone may have dropped an earring)

Take a look around the room for electrical cords or other hazards that you would take care of at home.

MI Yorkielover · 02-16-2010, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

Small safety tip: before allowing your pet to roam the hotel room, check the floor very carefully, including under the beds, for anything that may have been left behind that could be a general health or choking hazard. (for instance, someone may have dropped an earring)

Take a look around the room for electrical cords or other hazards that you would take care of at home.

Excellent advice...I left that part out.
We will keep Sophie in her doggie den while we're gone to dinner because
I think she will feel more secure there with her own things.

jencar98 · 02-16-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Maximo

Small safety tip: before allowing your pet to roam the hotel room, check the floor very carefully, including under the beds, for anything that may have been left behind that could be a general health or choking hazard. (for instance, someone may have dropped an earring)

Take a look around the room for electrical cords or other hazards that you would take care of at home.

Not only choking hazards, but previous guests have been known to drop pills (their meds) that can roll to places only a dog can find.

loveshay · 02-16-2010, 02:39 PM

Thank you thank you thank you......all GREAT advice!

I am so happy to hear it all, glad to know I am not only one that checks everything, always want to be safe, so no sorry!

We will have exercise pen with us and all there stuff (lol)

I think I found hotel on Bringfido.com...now to wait for hubby to get home, he knows the areas..

One more thing.....do you or would you, take you furbabies to the beach? I would think not a good idea, if they sniff the sand..

jencar98 · 02-16-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by loveshay

One more thing.....do you or would you, take you furbabies to the beach? I would think not a good idea, if they sniff the sand..

It depends upon which beach, the beach at Destin doesn't allow ANY pets, so no, ours don't go there. If the beach allows though, yes we do take them.

loveshay · 02-16-2010, 02:54 PM

LOL....okay this will sound funny BUT i didnt even think that they wouldn't allow my babies, if I wanted to take them... lol

So if they sniff the sand, it won't hurt them? I might add Shay has anteater tendencies...he sniffed everywhere..lol

MI Yorkielover · 02-16-2010, 03:02 PM

We live on Lake Michigan and Sophie loves the beach.
Never had a sniffing problem.
Can't wait for warmer weather

LDandPasquale · 02-16-2010, 03:09 PM

i take my Pasquale to the beach all the time...i just give him a bath when we get home. He LOVES the beach. Just make sure you have an umbrella so your dog will have some shade to go under. What part of Florida are you going to?

Yorkiedaze · 02-16-2010, 03:52 PM

We always take the girls with us. I could never leave them anywhere. We do like the Marriott Residence Inn. They are pet friendly and do a really nice breakfast. Orlando FL Hotel: Residence Inn Orlando International Drive - a Hotel in Orlando FL near Orlando Convention Center and Orlando Theme Parks

Lioncross4 · 02-16-2010, 03:56 PM

Lots of pet friendly hotels, Marriot, La Quinta, Comfort Inn allow in most--it's pretty easy to find pet friendly hotels. Our baby travels with us constantly.

lelemommy · 02-16-2010, 04:45 PM

Our girls go everywhere we go. There is some great advice on here. I try not to leave them in the room alone. We take our stroller with us. These are great you dont have to hold them all the time and if you are shopping you can have free hands if needed.

We take 2 sets of keys for the car. If it is too hot or cold we will leave it running with the doors locked. We run into burger king or somewhere quick. This way we can park the car where we can see it.

We also take our baby gate. There is usually a small hall entering the room. We place the gate there just in case the door is opened.

Also check with hotel to make sure you can leave them there alone. Some are pet friendly but you can not leave them unattended.

The beach we goto in NC will allow them before 9am and after 5pm.

02-16-2010, 01:42 PM	#1
loveshay YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TN Posts: 556	Vacation Questions....Help! I have Shay whom will be 1 yr.old the 22nd of this month...and new lil Bella..... We are to go on vacation next month, for a week...I dont think I can leave them home! I have a friend whom offered to come over a couple times a day..to feed,water and play with my babies...I also had set up a pet sitter, with whom is my friends daughter but my friend wants to watch them and canceled her daughter to come house/pet sit...Ugggg! Sooooooo looking at hotels that allow dogs, they don't seem to be very nice or secure... Usually when we go on vacation I take Shay, with my kids living in different states we always stay with them...so not a big deal to bring him along...This time we will be visiting with my husbands side of family in florida, but will be staying in a hotel....his mother and sister have BIG huge dogs, that I have heard are not very friendly...so they will be coming to us, to see us. What do ya 'll do when you are going on vacation? Sorry this was so long, wanted to give all the details...

02-16-2010, 01:49 PM	#2
MI Yorkielover Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 3,317	Google BringFido.com for a list of pet friendly hotels. We found the Comfort Inn and Holiday Inn through Bringfido for a little trip we are taking out east in a couple days. They allow you to leave your dog in the room alone (inside their crate or not) for periods like going out to dinner, etc.. They charge a $25.00 per day pet charge. __________________ Jackie Loves Sophie R.I.P ."Baby"* our little girl 1993-2009*

02-16-2010, 01:53 PM	#4
jencar98 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,435 Blog Entries: 3	We stay at pet friendly hotels while on vacation. I always put the DND sign on the door handle, so no one will even open the door. I can always pick up towels at the front desk. When we leave the room, I put the yorkies in their play pen, it has a zippered top and can be completely enclosed. __________________ ~Ruby, Reno, Razz, & Jack~

02-16-2010, 03:02 PM	#11
MI Yorkielover Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Michigan USA Posts: 3,317	We live on Lake Michigan and Sophie loves the beach. Never had a sniffing problem. Can't wait for warmer weather __________________ Jackie Loves Sophie R.I.P ."Baby"* our little girl 1993-2009*

02-16-2010, 03:09 PM	#12
LDandPasquale YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Massachusetts/Florida Posts: 2,614	i take my Pasquale to the beach all the time...i just give him a bath when we get home. He LOVES the beach. Just make sure you have an umbrella so your dog will have some shade to go under. What part of Florida are you going to? __________________ LD that's me and Pasquale "If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving is definitely not for you!"

02-16-2010, 01:52 PM	#3
loveshay YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TN Posts: 556	Okay thanks!!!! I will go there now.....

02-16-2010, 01:54 PM	#5
Maximo ♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 25,047	Small safety tip: before allowing your pet to roam the hotel room, check the floor very carefully, including under the beds, for anything that may have been left behind that could be a general health or choking hazard. (for instance, someone may have dropped an earring) Take a look around the room for electrical cords or other hazards that you would take care of at home.

02-16-2010, 02:39 PM	#8
loveshay YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TN Posts: 556	Thank you thank you thank you......all GREAT advice! I am so happy to hear it all, glad to know I am not only one that checks everything, always want to be safe, so no sorry! We will have exercise pen with us and all there stuff (lol) I think I found hotel on Bringfido.com...now to wait for hubby to get home, he knows the areas.. One more thing.....do you or would you, take you furbabies to the beach? I would think not a good idea, if they sniff the sand..

02-16-2010, 02:54 PM	#10
loveshay YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: TN Posts: 556	LOL....okay this will sound funny BUT i didnt even think that they wouldn't allow my babies, if I wanted to take them... lol So if they sniff the sand, it won't hurt them? I might add Shay has anteater tendencies...he sniffed everywhere..lol

02-16-2010, 03:52 PM	#13
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	We always take the girls with us. I could never leave them anywhere. We do like the Marriott Residence Inn. They are pet friendly and do a really nice breakfast. Orlando FL Hotel: Residence Inn Orlando International Drive - a Hotel in Orlando FL near Orlando Convention Center and Orlando Theme Parks __________________ AZRAEL RAZAEL JILLI ANN

02-16-2010, 03:56 PM	#14
Lioncross4 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 338	Lots of pet friendly hotels, Marriot, La Quinta, Comfort Inn allow in most--it's pretty easy to find pet friendly hotels. Our baby travels with us constantly.

02-16-2010, 04:45 PM	#15
lelemommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Erwin, Tn Posts: 195	Our girls go everywhere we go. There is some great advice on here. I try not to leave them in the room alone. We take our stroller with us. These are great you dont have to hold them all the time and if you are shopping you can have free hands if needed. We take 2 sets of keys for the car. If it is too hot or cold we will leave it running with the doors locked. We run into burger king or somewhere quick. This way we can park the car where we can see it. We also take our baby gate. There is usually a small hall entering the room. We place the gate there just in case the door is opened. Also check with hotel to make sure you can leave them there alone. Some are pet friendly but you can not leave them unattended. The beach we goto in NC will allow them before 9am and after 5pm. __________________ My girls lele Sidney Emmie