Helping Your Dog Feel Comfortable in a Hotel Room
Traveling with your pup is a great bonding experience, showing them the world is wider than the backyard. Exploring the US is more fun with a furry friend! Check out this list before your next trip to ensure everything goes smoothly!
Dog-Friendly Lodging
The first step when planning a trip is finding the best sleeping arrangement for you and Fido. It is essential to check all hotel’s pet policies and to double-check by calling the front desk. If your dream hotel isn’t pet-friendly, consider staying at an Airbnb! Airbnbs have become more popular with pet owners over hotels because they have the option of backyards. We have lists of pet-friendly Airbnbs in various cities! Check out these linked articles for dog-friendly places to stay for your next trip:
- Austin, Texas
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Knoxville, Tennessee
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Frisco, Texas
- Baltimore, Maryland
Bring Comfy items from home
Make sure to bring home blankets and toys to give Fido safe and secure vibes in unfamiliar spots. Anything you can bring to ease their nerves will help in the long run!
Try for the ground floor
When booking your hotel room, ask if they can accommodate a ground-floor room, it’ll make it much easier to take your pooch outside to potty, and pets can look out the window to keep guard too.
Inspect the room first
Before bringing your pet into the room with you, the AKC recommends trying to take a quick lap of the room to ensure everything looks correct and hazards (e. g., power cords) are put up. This also puts your scent inside the room to help ease your pet’s nerves. Let your fur baby explore the room with your supervision so they can feel more comfortable.
Don’t leave Fido alone for long
Dogs shouldn’t be left unattended in unfamiliar spaces without being contained. You must bring a crate if you plan to leave your pet alone in a hotel room for a few hours. Leaving the TV on will help ease anxiety from people passing by or unfamiliar noises.
Be considerate of those around you
The main point to stress is to consider those around you. Clean up your pet’s droppings outside the hotel. Pets left alone for too long tend to bark, don’t be that hotel neighbor with the barking dog. If your pet has an accident in the room, clean it yourself. Do not leave pet messes for the cleaning crew; it’s not their responsibility.
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