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Dusti
I love to eat- the bills |
 | | Barked: Tue Jun 30, '09 6:05am PST | |  | |  | | The Days Inn "west" in Wichita, KS showed up on the dogster pet friendly hotel search, but on the Days Inn website it said NO PETS
but they had another location in Wichita that did allow pets. OK moving right along --- I read that "small pets are allowed in some rooms for an extra fee"
I can handle the fee, but what exactly are us big dogs supposed to do?? Sleep in the car in July?? I don't think so! Looks like this is gonna be a tough trip to plan, and I don't mean the 14 hour drive part of it!!
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Bianca
What big ears- you have...
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 | | Barked: Tue Jun 30, '09 2:31pm PST | | | | | | Have you tried checking the travel sites like Travelocity for hotels? They usually have a search option under 'advanced search options' to look for pet friendly hotels. Have you tried petswelcome.com?
I have traveled to many places with big dogs and had no problem finding dog friendly hotels that do not charge a fee, although sometimes it takes a little extra searching... I always make sure to check the hotel's website, and then I will call the hotel to make reservations and double check they don't have any restrictions. Some hotels do have specific "pet rooms" so you need to let them know when you reserve that you have a dog with you. Some places I've stayed with Ginger (Golden Retriever) include Best Western, Holiday Inn, Hampton Inn, Clarion, Crowne Plaza, Ramada, Red Roof Inn, and Days Inn. These chains have different policies so some locations may only allow small dogs or not allow dogs at all so it depends.
I just made reservations for our trip to St. Louis, we will be staying at three different hotels in different cities (2 in IL and one in St. Louis) and they all accepted Bianca with no extra fees. In fact I heard the Sheraton actually provides special "Sheraton Sweet Sleeper" dog beds and dog bowls for guests with dogs.
I read recently that all Sheratons now allow dogs, their parent company Starwood Hotels has created a new program called "Starwood Love That Dog" and all their Sheraton, Westin and W hotels allow dogs now.Edited by author Tue Jun 30, '09 2:39pm PST
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Gibson
Little Ball of- Fury! |
| | Barked: Thu Jul 2, '09 10:14am PST | | | | | | aww that is a problem when you have a bigger dog! i never even thought about that. i actually am moving back to georgia and my dad made a reservation for a hotel that wasn't pet friendly. he didn't even ask me before he made the reservation, and then asked me what i was going to do with gibson. well i HAVE to take him because he is obviously moving with me, so i was like, maybe i can sneak him in. then it occurred to me that there are kennels at the vets office to where i was moving, so he is going to stay there for one night until i can move into my new house. i didn't want to deal with pet fees at hotels because i wasn't sure if it was a one time fee or not and the fees i've seen are pretty high. plus, since it's a hotel room, if i were to leave for dinner he would disturb everyone around me cause he whines when i'm gone. i hope you find a nice hotel that will allow big dogs. i've searched a few times and saw a lot of hotels that have pet policies that have no dog restrictions. | | | | |
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Allie
Mom thinks I'm- just BEAUTIFUL - am I? |
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Dr. Watson
My infamous- teaching sofa!- :D
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| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 9:11pm PST | | | | | | This has been one of the major pains of my dog-traveling, cross-country driving life.  Ginger, you have been far luckier -- and probably a better planner -- than I.
A few hints:
Make sure you speak with the staff or manager of the actual hotel/motel, not the central phone or computer people, who often have no idea of the actual hotel policies. This is key. Policies change, but are often more lax at one location than another. Also, the central people do not know their heads from a hole......often.....
I have stayed multiple times at the Pier 5 in Baltimore --with a Golden, and have seen humongous doggies -- yet the central phone people seem to think that there is a 40 lb. limit. The front desk people know that there is no such limit.
No one who doesn't know dogs has any idea what an 80-lb dog looks like -- you can say 45 lbs and they often have no clue! 
Offer to put down an additional damage deposit on your credit card. They are taking an imprint anyway.
(If you are paranoid, pay cash but they will still want your license plate number.)
Keep a $100 bill on hand to wave under their noses and offer as a deposit. This has worked wonders for me. 
Park where they cannot see your car when you go to check in after dark. This only works at a motel where they do NOT have a central hallway. Sneak your large dog in. Refer to him as "son!" or by some non-dog-sounding name when addressing your dog in the room. Yes, I am a bad person and a cheat. I have also had my car break down with dog in it in too many states during heat waves, etc. The dog always comes first. 
Also, tell the motel you have a crate. Whether you do or don't, whether you use it or don't. They don't generally come in the room to check.
Do not stay in Joppatowne, MD. Anywhere. All the rooms have fleas -- and worse. Really, really worse. | | | | |
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Lupi
I'll do anything- for a treat! |
| | Barked: Sun Jul 5, '09 10:14pm PST | | | | | | In our many travels, I've taken to using www.bringfido.com. They list pet friendly hotels as well as restaurants and attractions.
Many hotels do have a weight restriction, but I've never been asked to show my dog at the reception desk, so I don't think that is really enforced.
I don't think it's nice to sneak a dog in because some people do have severe allergies. Usually a hotel sets aside certain "pet friendly" rooms.
I hope you find a place! | | | | |
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Dr. Watson
My infamous- teaching sofa!- :D
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| | Barked: Mon Jul 6, '09 12:08am PST | | | | | | Well, I don't think it's particularly nice to do either , but I have done it when in extremis. I'm not gonna lie. (It's also not nice when people smoke in non-smoking rooms, but that happens, too. And yes, I realize that that is neither here nor there.) So it's not that I recommend sneaking, but I'm just being truthful.
And these were generally pretty low-rent hotels that rarely had non-smoking, either. In fact, a few have had leftover biological material in the room.
(p.s., as someone with asthma, I'm not real thrilled about the air freshener most of those places use, either) | | | | |
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Addy, CGC
Let's go for a- walk! |
| | Barked: Mon Jul 6, '09 5:28am PST | | | | | | yes, I agree - the prohibition against big dogs is very annoying. In my opinion (hope I don't offend any pups here) is that the smaller the dog, the more likely they are to bark and bother people. I just don't understand why a small dog is acceptable while a big one isn't - very unfair, and a pain in the butt to us large dog lovers
It's amazing how quick big dog owners to say not, "This discrimination shouldn't exist" but rather "It would make more sense to discriminate against the little dogs."
Little dogs are more likely to bark, because more things will scare them, but if a big dog has a potty accident, it's a bigger problem to clean up. Plus, they're more likely to get complaints from other guests who were frightened by encountering the big dog in the corridor or the elevator, rather than the little dog.
What they should do, is charge a reasonable refundable deposit to cover any clean-ups, enforce noise rules to exactly the same extent they would for any other kind of unwanted noise (i.e., no harassing the owner of the barking dog, big or small, if they're not also shutting down the noisy party on the floor above), and for anyone who is scared by the mere fact of meeting a well-behaved dog (regardless of size), apologize sweetly, and explain that they are paying guests too, and welcome to stay as long as they behave appropriately. And that anyone who doesn't want to stay merely because the dog is present, will be helped to find another room in another hotel. | | | | |
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