Favorite Dog Friendly Vacation Destinations?
Replies: 28 - Last Post: Sep 8, 2012 3:25 PM Last Post By: ianw6705
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Indeed ... the Declaration of Independence says "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Stupid Dogs."We checked into an hotel in Cañon City Colorado, and as I turned from Reception, I just about tripped arse over on this big black dog lying on the carpet not two yards from the desk. It growled at me like I was invading its space! Its owner appeared he was there for a Kenny Rogers look-alike competition - and I told him politely but firmly that in a civilised country like Australia, dogs are not allowed in the lobby, and are kept out in the truck.
He babbled in some indecipherable drawl about freedom and a man's country, and other nonsense, with no hint of an apology. Says all you know about the sick mind of the dog owner who asserts "rights". Dogs are lovely, but not at farmers markets (or any other crowded pedestrian place), national parks, people beaches, restaurants, and especially not in hotels. Leave the buggers at home please.
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Carmel, California, is known as "dog friendly". Something to do with Doris Day, who owns (is she still alive?) a hotel or two there. Also, on some beaches, as I understand, they have free run, unleashed.My BIL and SIL have two small dogs and we let them come with them when they visit.
But I feel strange about staying in a "dog-friendly" hotel because some people let their dogs sleep on, or even IN their bed.
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Victoria, Vancouver Island, was dog-friendly ... in fact overly so. On our only visit there, all the homeless street persons seem to have enormous hounds with them, for reasons that were not immediately clear to us. For protection? To keep warm at night? Perhaps the dogs are a front, so their financially challenged owners can buy pet-food for their dinner, and not get funny looks from the checkout persons.And while on this subject - kangaroo is the preferred red-meat ingredient in Australian dog food ... what do they use in Canada? Moose?
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Ian I usually like your posts. Click into a thread where you're listed as a contributor. But I wonder why you're posting here. You don't like dogs. I get that. So why post in a thread about traveling with dogs. I know it's easier to engage people with the negative, but you can usually do so with the positive.Salmon.
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I wanted to first say thank you to the original poster. I, too, have problems finding dog-friendly destinations, and it's not always easy to find a dog-sitter, so I think this is an excellent topic.I just recently moved to the outdoorsy town of Moab, Utah and have found it to be VERY dog-friendly. It seems that most people visiting are traveling with their pup, and the town welcomes it with open arms. It seems that most of the hotels, restaurants, and shops are dog-friendly. There are numerous hikes around and just outside of town that allow dogs. Arches National Park is off limits, but there are plenty of other arches you can hike to that aren't in the National Park and allow dogs. All the swimming spots along the Colorado River also allow dogs, and some of the rafting stores sell doggy life vests, too. To sum it up, Moab is a great place to visit, that welcomes dogs, if you're into outdoor activities.
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Stop it stopthebus ... you're making my hackles rise!Speaking of which, I was at our local farmers market yesterday, and this f-wit had two HUGE husky-looking things (but much much bigger than huskies) and although semi-muzzled, they attacked a large greyhound, also on a leash. It was quite a stoush ... with people scattering everywhere and small children screaming, and tables tipped over. It should never have happened ... none of the dogs should be there.
I don't dislike most dogs - what I do dislike are their owners, who want the rest of us to like and admire their dogs as much as they do, or respect their right to take them wherever they like to, or it's convenient for them to. The reality is - we don't - and we have every right not to, I reckon.
