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Archive for December, 2009

Photo Friday: Dog travel pictures wanted!

This week’s photo is not one of mine, but it’s completely irresistible. It was taken a couple of years ago in Paris, by Flickr photographer miheco:

Please send me links to your favorite dog travel photos! Here’s how it works:

  1. Every Friday, I’ll put up a post like this one, sometime during the morning (Pacific time).
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Pet relief area at Las Vegas airport (McCarran International)

McCarran International reportedly has three pet relief areas, two outside Terminal 1 and a third outside Terminal 2 (charter and international flights). I found the one on the north end of Terminal 1, and it wasn’t easy. We came in on a Southwest flight that landed at a C gate, and although there must be a chance for C passengers to reach the ticketing area the main stream of traffic from C concourse goes to baggage claim.… Read the rest

Feeding a picky dog while traveling: Sending frozen raw dog food ahead

Otherwise trouble-free, Chloe is a very picky eater. After extensive trial and error, we’ve found something she likes:  The raw food from Natural Pet Pantry, a small storefront in White Center, a South Seattle neighborhood. In a pinch, she will also eat Dick Van Patten’s Natural Balance rolls of dog food, but I’m not confident that she’d eat it for more than a couple of meals in a row.… Read the rest

U.S. car rental agencies’ pet policies

Many of the major U.S. car rental agencies allow dogs to travel in their cars, with the universal proviso being that a cleaning fee will be charged if the car interior has been soiled or covered in dog hair. (Thrifty, Payless, Enterprise, Dollar and E-Z Rent-A-Car apparently do not have company pet policies — you’ll need to check with the office providing the car to see if dogs are allowed.)… Read the rest