You’re headed out to see the best of the US and your dog is coming along with you.
In celebration of International Dog Day on August 26, 2022, we’ve compiled a list of US destinations where your pooch is always welcome.
These are the top 17 destinations as told to us by local experts with top intel, advice and best practices for traveling with your four-legged best friend.
Los Angeles with Jamie Lea and her dog: Shade Lea (European Doberman)
Location: I am originally from Efland, NC. I am now based in Los Angeles, CA.
The perfect weekend with my dog: The perfect day with Shade is starting our mornings off with breakfast, a 15-30min training session and then to the beach!! I love the beaches here in LA and I am so blessed to have Shade enjoy the views with me. He is a water boy so it makes it that much more fun to play fetch and relax while enjoying the sun. Shade LOVES to sunbathe so it’s perfect for the two of us.
After the beach, I like to feed, enjoy the puppy naps and then go on summer walks with him around the neighborhood. He is a huge ‘peoples’ dog so he gets a lot of love and attention.
Favorite local dog-friendly restaurants: I love taking Shade with me almost everywhere I go. I like to challenge his ‘chill’ and patience while being outdoors near other dogs and food. He always succeeds. Our favorite local dog-friendly restaurants are Kalaveras (birria tacos), Tribal Cafe (either the ‘berry me alive’ smoothie or their classic acai bowl), Janga (Oxtail and plantains) and Neighbor (yummy pancakes with fruit!!).
Top tips for traveling with your pup: I love to always have the following while traveling in the car (short or long travels) with Shade:
- Seat covers
- Water and a travel water bowl
- Poop bags
- Favorite toy + 1 treat
- Good music and vibes!
- I usually take shades ‘diaper bag’ (yes…he has an actual diaper bag) with me everywhere. I just like to be prepared and make sure Shade is well taken care of in any event! Dog momma to the max!
Some tips that make travel easier are to make sure Shade is fed and taken out to potty before hitting the road. I also make sure to have the leash seat belt (aka seat belt teather). Shade gets SUPER excited and is very much my shadow or velcro dog, so he likes to be touching and close. The seat belt keeps him safely secured in the back so that he cannot jump to the front seat while driving. Lastly, I make sure to call ahead to restaurants to…
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