Comments on: Why Don’t More People Vacation With Pets

By: walter Stoffel

walter Stoffel — Sun, 10 Apr 2016 15:58:17 +0000

Some years ago My wife and I rescued a Border Collie that had lived outside for ten years! Only after the fact did we find out the extent of his suffering. He turned out to be completely untrustworthy around people, including his rescuers.As a result, we didn’t take vacations without Lance (the culprit) –we didn’t take any vacations at all for the 7+ years we had him–only day trips. A non dog lover would never understand. Actually, I consider myself a dog lover and I can’t believe what we went through with him. The issue of having him destroyed came up a few times along the way, but we just couldn’t do it.

By: Monika & Sam

Monika & Sam — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 18:09:24 +0000

If I were traveling and saw Honey, I’d race up to her too (and might just do a snatch & grab!). She’s just too sweet! ღ

By: Beth

Beth — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 15:20:38 +0000

It depends on the vacation. Usually, “vacation” is going to my parents house and then both pets come along. Other times, vacation is going on a trip for a wedding and usually I can’t afford to take Barley–they’ve always been in places where pet-friendly lodging is limited and very expensive, so it’s cheaper to board her with our trainer. Or, they’re places that are far away and I only have enough days away to fly and I would never put Barley in cargo area of a plane.

The only real vacation I’ve ever taken was a trip to MA to visit several different authors’ houses and I did take both pets–I took short hiking trips with Barley in the mornings and afternoons with solo adventures mid-day to the museums I wanted to see. If I had to do it all over again, though, I probably wouldn’t take Barley–there were a lot of places I didn’t get to go because I needed to get back to Barley. I love the pet sitter idea, but Barley’s reactive and there are a total of 5 people that I would trust her with–even if it was just a quick trip outside for a potty break–especially in a place Barley was unfamiliar with.

I always appreciate that there are dogs like Honey that are willing to let me get a quick dog fix when I’m separated from my girl 🙂

By: Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom

Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 14:04:35 +0000

I’m one of those people who leaves the dogs home…with a pet sitter…when she goes on vacation. Hopefully, the next time Sam and I go to Charleston I’ll be able to get some lovies from both Honey and the Groovy Goldendoodles!

By: lauranne

lauranne — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 13:22:05 +0000

We never didn’t take Mity on holiday with us, and the only time BD was left behind was when we were skiing. I can get that leaving your pet behind gives you that little bit of time off, but they are family. I am about to go away and leave Poppy alone for a whole week (it was planned pre-poppy) I am so sad about having to leave her. I am going to miss her so much!

By: Cathlin

Cathlin — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 02:55:07 +0000

I’m very lucky that Richie is a great traveler, both by car and by plane, and he’s small enough to fly in the cabin. I’ve had him over four years now and have never traveled without him. We get the same reaction you do; people are always coming over to love on him. He’s also popular with hotel staff who miss their pups at home.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 01:55:04 +0000

Great article! We’ve only taken one vacation so far without Haley and luckily, she was able to stay with my parents, so she got lots of love and way too many treats. Your tip about hiring a pet sitter is a good idea, but we usually stick to things we can all do together.

I only wish more National Parks were pet friendly. I can understand that some areas aren’t safe for pets and some people don’t pick up after their dogs, but it sure would be nice to visit more of the parks and do some great hiking trails.

By: Dachshund Nola

Dachshund Nola — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:17:28 +0000

I always take Nola with me. She’s small, well trained and socialized, and is aloof, so she doesn’t pester or hog for attention. Pike gets horribly, horribly car sick, and even with medication he’s miserable when we travel. So, he gets to stay home.

By: Kimberly Gauthier

Kimberly Gauthier — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 23:37:13 +0000

I wish we could vacation with our dogs. We could when there was only Rodrigo and Sydney, but now that there are four dogs, no one will have us. I tried to talk J into getting an RV, but he wasn’t interested.

So I’m planning a trip alone to the coast with Sydney or with Rodrigo and Sydney. That would be fun.

By: Tenacious Little Terrier

Tenacious Little Terrier — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 23:37:03 +0000

Mr. N almost always goes with us. He is especially popular at the airport!