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Vacation With Your Dog – 5 Dog Friendly Vacation Ideas

Posted by: starleaf Tags: Friendly, Ideas, Vacation Posted date: April 5, 2011 | 5 Comments

California travel expert Veronica Hill of www.CaliforniaTravelExpert.com tours Loews Coronado Bay Resort in this episode of “California Travel Tips.” Consistently ranked one of the top family hotels in the nation, Loews Coronado Bay Resort in Coronado San Diego seems to have it all — sun, sand, surf and three separate swimming pools. Hi, I’m Veronica Hill with California Travel Tips. Let’s take a 2-minute tour of this fun family resort. And did I mention you can bring your dog too? Located just 8 miles north of Mexico in sunny Coronado, San Diego, Loews is a gorgeous Mediterranean-style resort that has a great South-of-the-border vibe, complete with a rockin’ poolside cantina, great tropical drinks and swaying palm trees keeping the beat. In addition to a great kids club with loads of activities, Loews pool deck is a top draw with separate swimming areas for children, families and adults. Adults will enjoy the lush Sea Spa, known for its warm beach stone massage, the marina-side tennis courts, and the romantic sunset gondola rides through The Gondola Company. Loews rooms are spacious and clean, decorated in a breezy California style. Most have views of either the ocean, marina or San Diego Bay, with the 2 1 mile Coronado-San Diego Bridge in the distance. Outside the resort, Silver Strand State Beach, ranked one of the nation’s Top 10 beaches, is just steps away. Just five miles north of Loews is the historic Hotel del Coronado and historic Orange Avenue shopping district …

If you and your dog are attached at the hip, vacation will be better for both of you if you do something together. Here are 5 great ideas of including your pooch in your vacation plans.

1. Look for hotels that are pet friendly. More hotels and motels are opening their doors to pets, and these rooms are available in all price ranges and styles of hotels. Check out pet friendly hotels or have a travel agent do it for you. You will find almost every variable for pet stays.

Some require a refundable deposit; some charge a non refundable deposit up front, other charge more per night, and still other are willing to refund your deposit if the room is left in good condition.

2. Choose a destination that will allow you to have your dog with you most of the times rather than having to leave it in the room for long periods during the day, although, if it comes to that, having your dog with you each night is better than not seeing it at all for a week.

If you choose a destination where you dog is not able to be with you during the day, make sure you make water available, leave the air conditioner on a comfortable setting, leave the television on low, and remember to put the Do Not Disturb sign on the door to avoid any contact with the hotel staff.

3. Rent a cottage that is pet friendly. This gives you the most control over how your family chooses to spend each day of the vacation. Choosing the mountains, or the beach or other outdoor destinations means your dog can spend large portions of each day with you.

If your family enjoys, biking, hiking, and swimming and the cottage you’ve chosen allows for all of that, it will make for a perfect family vacation.

4. Arrange to house swap with family or friends in distant locales for vacation. And they probably need to be close family and good friends in order to do this successfully. This is easier on your budget than paying for a hotel or cottage and is a great incentive for both parties to clean and spruce up their homes and yards.

Make sure they are aware beforehand that your dog will be vacationing with you in their home. Ask if you can arrange things to accommodate your dog with the understanding that they you will return things to their original place before you leave. And of course, leaving their home in pristine condition will likely get you an invitation for another stay next year.

5. There’s no rule that says your vacation has to be spent entirely away from home. If you are anxious about leaving your dog for a week or two it can spoil the fun and anticipation that it is a usual part getting ready to go. Don’t rule out day trips. They eliminate the need for long term packing and planning, yet are a welcome change of routine. And your dog still gets to spend time with you every day.

But the day trips would always allow you to return home to your pooch in the evenings much like you do when you’re at work. You could also spend some of your days at home with your dog doing those things that you always envision yourself doing if you didn’t work away from your home.

Long walks, picnics in the park, or even a day curled up with a good book and your dog at your feet all sound like a heavenly vacation for both of you.

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5 Comments for Vacation With Your Dog – 5 Dog Friendly Vacation Ideas

swiftdan8

@Gamemaster690

ME TOO BRO. I LIVE IN THE CORONADO CAYS. I LIVE IN A 10 MILLION DOLLAR MANSION. LOL

Gamemaster690

i live in Coronado

CaliforniaTravelTips

How fun! What a great place for a prom!

dumnerd3

hey thats where we had our prom! kool

ChefTips

AWESOME!

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