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Pet Travel Tips for Seniors

Dog With Senior Couple on Bench

Rod and I haven’t quite reached the “senior” classification yet, but in our travels we meet a lot of retirees who are traveling with their pets. Today we have a guest post from Tom Demers with some tips for those spunky seniors in our pet travel community. Much of our lives are spent working, raising families [...]

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Pet Travel To The UK Gets Easier

Couple Walking Dog

The United Kingdom is an enchanting place to travel, and this year it’s become easier than ever to include your pet in your English vacation. On January 1, 2012, the UK’s rules for pets entering the country were brought in line with the European Union and the six-month quarantine period for dogs, cats and ferrets [...]

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Train Your Dog Month: Results Revealed

He’s afraid … unless he’s not. Since we found this goofy Shepherd he’s barked and jumped and made quite a commotion whenever he’s spotted another dog while he’s on leash. The technical description is “leash reactive,” but that doesn’t convey the image I’m hoping to impart. “Acting like a big dork and completely embarrassing the [...]

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Pet Travel New Year’s Resolutions and Contest

Happy New Year! This is a fantastic time of year, when the possibilities for 2012 are endless and our dreams for the next twelve months are limited only by our imagination. Naturally, we hope your vision includes traveling with your pet! And, whether you’re planning to play tourist in your own backyard or pack up [...]

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Ten Tips for Great Pet Photos

Vacations mean photos, so dust off your camera and prepare to capture the memories! And what are pictures without pets in them? No one here claims to be a professional photographer, but we have learned a few tricks as we’ve posed Ty and Buster around the country. These tips will help you hone your pet photography [...]

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Three Layers of Pet Safety

We’ve been a little distracted this week. Our good friend, Mel, is experiencing one of the worst things that can happen to a pet owner … her dog, Lady is lost. We can’t stop thinking of them and are glued to Facebook hoping for an update. If you are anywhere near St. Paul, MN, please [...]

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