Traveling With a Pug
Guest post by Anil Polat of How To Travel With Pets Dogs love to travel and pugs are no different, however they have some special needs travelers need to consider. I’ve traveled to many places with my pug Falafel (pictured right) and there are a few things you need to know before hitting the road [...]
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Guest post by David Cugno, from Perfect Pooch. As I mentioned in my last post, I want to talk about the importance of proper training for your dog and how to pick the right trainer for you and your pup. Training your dog is one of the most important obligations an owner has. Training is [...]
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Staying Connected While Traveling
Our road trip has gotten great feedback from GoPetFriendly fans … thanks! Several people have asked how we connected to the internet while we are out and about. Hotel and coffee shop Wi-Fi certainly help. But rather than leave something so important to chance, we bought the MiFi 2200 ultra-portable “hot spot” from Verizon. This [...]
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Getting a Dog Requires Breed Research
Guest Post by David Cugno from Perfect Pooch. When deciding to buy or rescue a dog several factors must be considered. First and foremost – what breed? As you can imagine, different dogs do different things. High energy breeds like pointers and terriers need room to run or long walks. Dogs with a high work [...]
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Fun Pet Travel Starts With Well Behaved Pets
A few days ago, GPF made its TV debut. Early in the interview, Amy states that the key ingredient for fun pet travel is a well-behaved dog. And when she says fun, she means fun for everyone – your family, your dog, other people with their dogs, other people without dogs – because they all [...]
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Rest Area 1 Mile … Perhaps?
A few days ago, The Wall Street Jounal Online reported that many of the nation’s roadside rest stops could soon be shuttered. Built and maintained by state governments, about 2,500 rest areas dot the US interstate highway system. Unfortunately, the continuing economic downturn is forcing states to cut whatever they can, wherever they can. Arizona, Colorado, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, [...]
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