August » 2009 » Dog Jaunt

Archive for August, 2009

Aug 22 2009

Dog-friendly luxury: Châteaux & Hôtels Collection

In a couple of previous posts, I described Relais & Châteaux and Grandes Etapes Françaises, two sources of luxurious and dog-friendly accommodations and restaurants in France (and around the world, in the case of Relais & Châteaux). Another company you should know about when you’re making plans for a glorious French vacation is the Châteaux & Hôtels Collection, which offers over 500 restaurants and places to stay located throughout France, with additional properties in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg and Andorra.… Read the rest

Aug 21 2009

English-speaking veterinarian in Paris

It’s not particularly surprising that France’s Ordre des Vétérinaires doesn’t allow sites like AngloInfo to publish lists of English-speaking vets. It’s France, after all, and they do things their own way. The Ordre does have a searchable database of French veterinarians, and that’s useful (click on “Trouvez un vétérinaire”), but its search engine does not give you a way to identify English-speaking vets.… Read the rest

Aug 20 2009

Pepper in Paris: Paris dog resources, and the QM2 kennel

I missed the heyday of this blog, when Pepper the Schnauzer and his owner Nikki Moustaki were traveling to Europe on the Queen Mary 2 and visiting Hamburg, Amsterdam and, ultimately, Paris, but the old posts are still very fun to read.… Read the rest

Aug 19 2009

Dog-friendly hotels on the Las Vegas Strip?

I’m thrilled to announce that this post is now out-of-date. Since I first wrote it, THEhotel and the Cosmopolitan opened their doors to pet dogs, and today (12/18/10) I learned that eight more hotel/casinos (seven of them on the Strip) have joined them.… Read the rest

Aug 18 2009

Seattle dog-friendly restaurant: Norm’s Eatery & Ale House

How does Norm’s get away with it? I’d heard about the pub in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood that welcomes dogs, and today we went there for the first time. There are three or four outdoor tables, all occupied this afternoon by couples with dogs, but that was no surprise.… Read the rest

Aug 17 2009

Dog gear I carry with me in my purse

A few days ago, I posted a list of the dog gear I normally keep in my car. Here’s what I always carry in my purse:

A collapsible water bowl
A bully stick — they’re the slimmest and least messy of the chews Chloe likes
A roll of poop bags, and some treats (both in a Walker “Arm Gusset”)

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been grateful to have each of these items.… Read the rest

Aug 16 2009

Breeze Bus from Portland to Bend with a small dog

The Central Oregon Breeze (or the “Breeze Bus,” as it’s known in my family) is a daily bus service between Bend and Portland, with scheduled stops in Redmond, Madras, and Gresham (and additional stops by arrangement). It’s a reasonably-priced way to get from beautiful Bend to the Portland airport or train station, and small pets in carriers are permitted on board: “Pets that are 15 lbs.… Read the rest

Aug 15 2009

AirTrain Newark to NYC with a small dog

In an earlier post, I described AirTrain JFK, which connects a traveler arriving at JFK with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) or with New York’s subway or bus system. Newark Airport too has an AirTrain (AirTrain Newark), and like AirTrain JFK, AirTrain Newark allows “small domestic animals in secure carriers” onboard.… Read the rest

Aug 14 2009

Essential dog gear to keep in your car

Here is a list of the dog gear I keep in the car for everyday use — some of these items are Chloe’s regular car equipment (like her car seat and a window shade), and some are things I’ve needed when a quick trip to the dog park turned into an unexpected afternoon away from home.… Read the rest

Aug 12 2009

Traveling by SuperShuttle with a dog

You’ve seen the SuperShuttle vans, and probably more than once — they’re blue, with gold lettering, and they’re all over the place — in 26 cities, it turns out, serving 33 airports. SuperShuttle’s like a shared taxi — the vans pick up and drop off passengers who live in roughly the same geographic area.… Read the rest