Summer is time for vacation! What do you do with your dog while you go on vacation? Do you take him with you, leave him with friends, or board him at a kennel?

Taking your dog with you on vacation can be a lot of fun, but it requires advanced planning. Make sure the hotels you'll be staying in permit dogs. If you're going to a beach, national park or other public area, be sure dogs are permitted there as well.

Be sure to bring your dog's kennel with you, too. There will inevitably be times when you want to go out to dinner or to a museum where he won't be welcome and he'll feel safe if you leave him at the hotel in a kennel that he's already accustomed to. This will also help prevent him from knawing on furniture or otherwise destroying the hotel's property, scaring the hotel maid, or turning up the TV too loud and making your neighbors complain. Check with your lodgings to make sure you can leave the pet kenneled in your room while you are away.

It makes sense to create a detailed checklist of what you'd like to bring with you and pack just for your pet. Make sure that your dog's favorite dog food makes the list. I pack the kind of food my dog is used to eating so I know she'll have something to eat that agrees with her stomach. To make the food easy to pack and serve, I measure it out ahead of time and put individual servings into zipper-seal sandwhich bags. That way I don't need to mess with scoops and giant tubs of kibble, like I do at home.

I also bring my dog's food and water dishes for her meal times, and a collapsible water dish and water bottle so I can keep her hydrated while we're out having fun in the sun!

Other items to add to the packing list: two leashes (flexi-lead and six-foot leash), dog ID tags in case he gets lost and vaccination tags and certificates. You'll also want to remember your clean-up supplies so your dog's droppings won't contaminate the area you're staying, making it unpleasant for other visitors and making dogs unwelcome in the future.

Bring safe toys for your dog to play with while you're not spending time with her, and be sure to give her plenty of love and exercise when you do get to spend time together.

Do you enjoy travelling with your dog? What are some tips that you've picked up along the way? Please let me know by emailing Emily

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That's all for now, have a great time travelling with your dogs this summer and be sure to take plenty of pictures!

Having Doggone Good Fun!

Emily Cunningham

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