On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:31:03 -0800 Bill Bauer whittled these words:
What are the pitfalls to prepare for when traveling by car with a small dog
(15 lb Peekapoo)? My wife and I plan a trip to southern California, 2 to 3
days each way, this Spring. Four to five hundred miles each day, one or two
overnight stops. How do motels feel about pets? I'm new at this. Any
advice appreciated.

Motels are less of a problem than meal breaks and sight seeing. But to
answer the question motels have widely varied policies regarding pets. A
small dog is easier than a large one. Problem is the most dogs don't do
well if left alone in a strange hotel room. They tend to create a lot of
noise which, as you can imagine, is not at all appreciated by guests or
management. I talked with a hotel manager who told me they were between a
rock and a hard place in regard to pets. There is a huge market for
accepting pets and an equally huge and demanding market for those seeking
allergy free quarters. Typically pets will only be allowed in "smoking
allowed" rooms. There are certain chains that tend to be pet friendly -
Red Roof and Motel Six come to mind. Best WEstern leaves it up to the
franchise owner so some are great and others won't allow dogs of any kind,
many require ettra pet fees and/or pet deposits. There are a number of
web sites that specialize in collecting pet friendly travel information.
I've collected many of those links on http://www.dog-play.com/trip.html

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Diane Blackman
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