"Judy" wrote in message
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"chardonnay9" wrote in message
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Living here in Florida I rarely take the dogs in the van. What the hell
is wrong with people? My dogs are spoiled, living in the house in the
AC.

I live up north and my dogs also live in the house - with heat and AC
when appropriate.

But leaving them home when I travel would rather defeat the purpose of
the travel. You see, MY dogs are rather spoiled. The only travel we do
is to go places with them to play.

And the thread was discussing how to TRAVEL with your dogs. I don't
consider a trip to the grocery store to be travel. But then, perhaps my
travel horizons are wider than yours.

It was a pleasure to take Muttley with us when my friend and I went on a
trip to western MD and PA several weeks ago. Fortunately the weather was
good enough to allow Muttley to stay in the car while we had dinner or went
shopping. While I was engaged in testing an electronic device at a shop, my
friend folded back the seats, and she and Muttley snoozed for several
hours.

I was glad to find out that the Red "Woof" Inn welcomes pets, and Muttley
was very well behaved. Another option to consider is staying at a Kabin at
KOA Kampgrounds. They actually suggested that I leave Muttley in the cabin
with the AC on while I went to the BluesFest where dogs were not allowed,
and he was fine.

Camping is really perfect when you have pets, as they can interact with
other dogs and kids, and there are usually good places to walk them. Kabins
are only about $50/night, and are fairly comfortable, with electricity,
heat, and AC, but most of the time it is more fun to be outside and meet
other campers.

Paul and Muttley

PS: Crossposts removed