Re: Questions on Travelling With Two Cocker Spaniards...

motel 6 welcomes all dogs with no extra fees. I swear by them. they are
always clean, safe, and friendly. if your dog sheds everywhere, tip the maid
a fiver for the extra work. good luck!
"FurPaw" <furrealpawdog@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jim B wrote:
Please excuse me, I hope this is the NG to seek advices on ferrying two
Cocker
Spaniels from the Midwest to Ca. I will probably be driving alone on a
18'
rented truck. First, I like to know if there are hotels/motels along the
way
where I could spend a night with my two dogs.

Yes, many motels will accept dogs now. You may have to pay a little extra
for them - that depends on the motel's policy. And reservations are
advisable.

When we did a cross-country drive with two dogs two years ago, we found
dog-friendly motels on this link:

http://petswelcome.com/


I would also like to know what I
need to prepare myself and my dogs for the more than 2,500 Miles' trip
without
going crazy. My dogs are not very active but, become hyper active
whenever I
took them for rides once in a while. Any advice on stopping, resting, and
foods.

Get your dogs used to the idea of riding by taking them for short rides
every day, several times a day. They may become excited because it's a
rare treat.

Stop and walk them - and yourself - every couple of hours.

Feed them when you normally do, and feed them their normal diet. A sudden
switch to big macs and fries could result in unpleasant consequences.
Open the cans, feed the usual portions and discard the rest, or use a
picnic cooler to keep the leftovers cold.

Offer them water every time you stop. We brought bottles of water and a
water dish.

I assume you're traveling in the summer... do not leave the dogs in the
truck, even with the windows cracked, unless it's very early in the
morning or after sundown or you're parked in dense, large shade. It will
be too hot for them. If you're traveling alone, this may mean that you
have to use drive-through facilities to get your food, or buy your lunch
early in the morning and keep it in a cooler. This is serious advice - the
inside of a vehicle sitting in the sun heats up rapidly to temperatures
that will cause heat stroke and death, even when it "doesn't seem all that
hot" to you.

Check the above link for more advice on traveling with dogs.

I am a member of AAA.

IIRC, their travel guides indicate whether or not pets are accepted at
motels - check with your local office.

Good luck with your trip!

FurPaw

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Think of it as your inner child playing with matches.

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