Pet-friendly travel sites identify pet-friendly destinations for travelers with pets. Online services such as BringFido, petswelcome, petfriendlytravel and DogFriendly allow you to search for pet-friendly lodging, pet services at vacation destinations and provide advice for traveling with pets.
BringFido lists pet hotels, vacation rentals, bed and breakfasts, airlines, pet sitters, dog walkers, groomers, pet stores, restaurants and area attractions across the globe. Petswelcome searches for pet-friendly lodging, vets, day care and places across the United States. Petfriendlytravel searches for pet-friendly lodging, restaurants, campgrounds, vacation rentals and beaches in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Dogfriendly provides city guides, RV/campground guides, beach guides, parks and hiking guides and travel guides for travelers in the United States and beyond.
To use the website effectively, begin by searching for pet-friendly listings in your destination. For example, if you are searching for pet-friendly hotels in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, you should begin by choosing a site to use and searching for lodging in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Pet-friendly travel sites provide a list of hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and inns that permit pets along with the pet policy, pet amenities, area attractions and a general range of rates. Once you find something that matches your needs, you should then call the hotel to confirm the policy. Follow the same steps to search for attractions, restaurants, parks or shops.
Traveling with pets requires additional preparation and can almost seem insurmountable if you do not know where to begin. Pet-friendly travel sites provide travelers with detailed information about pet-friendly destinations in a concise, organized format. This enables travelers to choose from destinations and other options that work best for people and pets. Additionally, pet-friendly travel sites provide information about veterinarians, pet-sitters, dog walkers and other pet services available at your travel destination.
Consulting a pet-friendly travel site provides an excellent starting point, but does not negate the need to confirm information or do a bit of legwork on your own. For example, even though a hotel may be listed as "pet-friendly," you must call to confirm that the policy has not changed and get all of the particulars regarding the hotel's pet policy. It is not uncommon to encounter additional fees or restrictions regarding the type, number or size of the pet with which you are traveling. This information is not always listed in detail on pet-friendly travel sites and may change periodically without being updated on the website.
