Traveling With Your Pet (Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA Petbook)

Product Description

Listing for more than 10,000 AAA rated® lodgings in the United States and Canada that accept pets Traveling with your pet the AAA petbook® is an animal-lover's best friend! This useful guide provides the important information you need when taking a trip with your pet, from packing tips to traveling by car to selecting the right pet-friendly accommodation. With more than 10,000 listings across North America -- including properties in each of AAA's diamond rating categories -- the PetBook is certain to be an invaluable guide for travelers...and their pets. Features Include: Listings for AAA Rated® lodgings that accept pets, including fees and other pet-specific information Handy lips for traveling with pets National public lands that accept pets Animal clinics throughout the United States Hints for traveling by car or plane, including phone numbers of major airlines Contact information for pet-friendly organizations U.S./Canadian border crossing information

Online Review

If you think of your pet as a family member, it only follows that Fluffy should come along on family vacations. But between "no pets allowed" signs and over-the-top surcharges, it seems like your only option for accommodations is a tent. For travel anywhere in North America, those options are about to change, thanks to Traveling with Your Pet, a comprehensive and easy-to-use guide for AAA-rated lodgings that welcome four-legged guests. Most of the book reads like any standard travel book. Arranged alphabetically by state, you'll find hotels in both small towns and major cities, with a list of icons showing what amenities you can expect. Instead of descriptions of restaurants or spas, you'll find a sentence or two outlining pet policies. Here, a careful reading can save you a bundle. Although many hotels are happy to house animals, surcharges range anywhere from $5 total to $100 per night and, in some cases, only particular species of small size are accepted. This section cautions readers to confirm the current policy in advance. The last thing you want to discover upon arrival with your two labs is that the policy was changed the day before you made the reservations. Other than these listings, information is relatively limited, but can be helpful to newcomers to the world of pet vacations. Contact information is provided for several airlines, as well as emergency animal health-care suggestions and advice for buying safe traveling equipment. Dog owners will appreciate the list of off-leash dog parks throughout the U.S., which includes rules for national parks and forests. In fact, with all its practical information, you may find this book puts your regular pet sitter out of a job! --Jill Lightner