Chloe’s Clicks: Links we liked this week
on Nov 21, 2009 in Uncategorized For those of you thinking about sailing with a dog, take a look at Changing Pace, a blog written by a couple sailing down the United States’ East Coast in their 42′ cruiser Ishmael, with their son Ben and their Australian Shepherd Kooper.

Kurgo Wander Carrier: Dog carrier for car safety
on Nov 20, 2009 in Traveling by car Uncategorized car carrier car safety Kurgo Wander Carrier I’ve been eying a Kurgo Wander Carrier for a long time, and I finally just went ahead and bought one. It arrived today, and I’m not disappointed. This is a really attractive, well-made product. At 19Lx11Wx12H, it’s far too large to...

Five training tips for traveling with your dog
on Nov 19, 2009 in Uncategorized Am I Boring My Dog positive training training Will My Dog Hate Me Today’s post is actually on another blog! Edie Jarolim, the author of Am I Boring My Dog: And 99 Other Things Every Dog Wishes You Knew and Pet Travel Correspondent for KVOA-TV in Tucson, writes a terrific blog called Will My Dog Hate Me. It co...

Chloe’s Closet: Useful clothing for small dogs
on Nov 17, 2009 in Uncategorized coat dog clothing dog jacket fleece jacket rain rain jacket I recently mentioned that I had culled Chloe’s wardrobe and was mourning over her Wagwear Quilted Vest. I thought it might be helpful to know what clothing Chloe does have, and why, in case you’re trying to figure out what your small dog...

Finding a dog-friendly vacation rental
on Nov 16, 2009 in Dog-friendly hotels Africa Asia Australia Canada Caribbean Central America Europe Hawaii HomeAway Mexico South America South Pacific U.S. vacation rentals VRBO There are lots of vacation rental sites out there, so how do you choose among them? The local rental agencies I’ve used in Paris and Rome worked out fine, but didn’t make it easy to tell if a property is pet-friendly (on the other hand, t...

Seattle’s Volunteer Park: Not off-leash, but dog-friendly
on Nov 13, 2009 in Dog parks Capitol Hill Seattle Volunteer Park Volunteer Park is a 48-acre oasis in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. The land was originally used as a cemetery, but in 1887 the graves were relocated a short distance northwards, to Lake View Cemetery. The park now includes the Seattle As...

Dog travel blog to follow: Travelling Pets
on Nov 12, 2009 in Uncategorized dog-friendly Europe pet-friendly travel blog Here’s a dog travel blog that you might not find easily because it’s located at Blogspot. It’s called Travelling Pets, and it’s written by a Canadian couple living in Europe. They’ve been traveling in Europe and North Am...

Mexico: Crossing the border with a small dog
on Nov 11, 2009 in Uncategorized border documents Mexico requirements At about this time of year, when Seattle becomes rainy and grey, a trip to Mexico starts sounding particularly good. We spent last Christmas in San Miguel de Allende, and enjoyed every warm moment of it. Chloe came into our life the week after we got...

Dog rain jacket that works with an Easy Walk harness
on Nov 10, 2009 in Uncategorized dog jacket Easy Walk Gentle Leader harness jacket rain jacket TeckelKlub waterproof It’s bucketing down rain here in Seattle, so I have water-repellant dog jackets on my mind (Chloe’s a pretty sturdy little dog, but a jacket helps her stay out longer). The trick is to find a jacket that works with Chloe’s Easy Walk...

Dog-friendly luxury: Seattle’s Four Seasons Hotel
on Nov 9, 2009 in Dog-friendly hotels Four Seasons Seattle The last time I stayed at Seattle’s Four Seasons Hotel, the brand was attached to the Olympic Hotel, a grande dame of a hotel built in 1924 and now a Fairmont property. The new Four Seasons opened last year, and is a modern building across the...