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Advice to Pet Owners Travelling Abroad

By Antony Albert Roberts

When we first came to Spain, we brought our two dogs with us, both Yorkshire terriers, brother and sister. In a moment of madness my wife christened them Cagney (apparently after James Cagney, because the dog looked like a little toughie, bless him) & Lacey (I still do not know where this name came from, but she is a cutie, the dog that is, not the wife).

Our experience of obtaining passports could not have been easier. This pet passport is a great idea because apart from exceptional cases it does away with the need for quarantine, which is a distressing experience for everybody. There is a government information website and a telephone helpline 0870 241 1710.

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Las Vegas Animal Boarding Tips

By Thane Rutledge

Las Vegas animal boarding info is probably the last thing people think of when thinking of Vegas, and while the city is known for the unusual and offbeat, but it is also reputed to be the fastest-growing city in America with many families and businesses relocating to this city in the desert. While Bugsy Segal’s dream was to establish a legal gambling center with entertainment for all, it has also become very family oriented with a vibrant center of culture and an attractive site for businesses to drop anchor.

Vegas will always may be a Mecca for gamblers, but it is now a city that is middle-class and bourgeois, and with the middle-class you get middle-class lifestyles of which pets are a part. Believe it or not, dog sitting and cat services are among the most popular web searches regarding Las Vegas. To that end, this article was written in order to point you in the right direction when procuring your Las Vegas dog sitting or cat services.

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Pet Friendly Lodgings In New York

By Hal Storm

Sometimes, we all just need to getaway for a bit. If a trip to the Big Apple is your idea of fun, you can go and take your pet with you.

Pet Friendly Lodgings In New York

Everyone needs to take a vacation now and then. For families, this can be a bit of a challenge, because picking a spot that meets the needs of children as well as adults. Even more of a struggle can be finding a place that will accommodate your needs if you choose to travel with your furry kids. More and more, people are deciding to take vacations with their dogs and cats, so finding places that will accept your beloved pets as boarders is a necessity. Luckily, there are some pet friendly lodgings in New York that are perfect for taking your favorite furkid along on the trip.

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Pet Lodging FYI

By Melissa Steele

About Pet Lodging

When you’re ready to go on vacation, it may not be an option to take your pet with you. Though you will find that quite a few hotels are pet friendly (for a fee) and traveling with your pet in tow is one way to go, you may find it more convenient to find pet lodging at home while you travel to your destination. An entire industry has grown up to provide you with a variety of services to choose from. Take your pick!

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Sneaking into Hotels: How To Outfox the Front Desk Dragon-Lady to Get Your Pet in the Room With You

By Roy MacNaughton

I’ll bet I’ve snuck into some of the best hotels in the world. You name them in Orlando, Miami, Boca Raton, Seattle, Toronto, Houston, Denver, Aspen, Portland, Vancouver, Whistler, or San Antonio…I’ve been there.With my dogs and ferrets, that is. Yes, I must confess that at one time, as I traveled around North America, with two toy poodles, later with two ferrets, I had no choice but to sneak them into hotels, motels, inns, and resorts when traveling for both business and pleasure. In those days, it was tricky work, especially with the two toy poodles. My wife had to distract the front desk personnel so I could sneak in a back door, zip down the hall to the room we had just checked into, then in a flash glide into the room, calm them down, pleading with the younger one, not to bark. Whew!Spenser, the little barker, always was a yappy cuss. He gave me no end of anxiety. Katy was older, wiser, and almost Queen-like.

She understood that she didn’t need to exert her authority over everyone and everything around her, so she was mostly quiet. Sometimes, we had to wait for nightfall to provide more cover. We would reconnoiter the surroundings, check out all the available entry points, calculate the distance from the entrance to our room, or even choose a room by specific number when checking in, because we knew it was closest to the entrance in the back parking lot. This ’scoping out’ exercise was not just to get them into the hotel, but also to facilitate the night pee and poop breaks too. I’ll never forget the Saturday night of my 50th birthday. We were in the little town of Ouray, Colorado. It’s half way between Durango and Montrose on highway 550. Ouray is named after a famous Indian Chief in the area, and advertises itself as the “Switzerland of America”. It is a neat little spot in a circular canyon, surrounded by immense vertical cliffs. There are not that many hotels or motels in town, so we had to quickly pick one that was a bit back from the main road through town, so we would not be seen by passersby, who might blow the whistle.

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Trailering Your Horses Safely!

By Neva Scheve

There’s a horse show across the state in a few weeks, and you’re planning on being there with your horses. However, it’s been awhile since you last pulled a horse trailer, and you’re a little concerned about your trailering skills. After all, you want to arrive at your destination safely, with the horses as calm and relaxed as possible.

Guiding a loaded horse trailer down a country road or highway requires practical experience and know-how. There’s very little room for error. What do you do to ensure a safe, uneventful journey?

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Moving Guide: Moving with Pets

By Nancy Curry

Americans and their loved pets move on average every seven years. If you have a pet or pets, remember that they also experience stress, particularly from moving. In many cases, moving can be even more stressful on pets, as the home is their habitat. Pets can also become very frightened when faced with unfamiliar situations. Careful organization and planning can make the moving process easier and less stressful for both you and your pet. Our guide offers tips and advice to help you and your pet through this process.

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