Taking A Vacation Without Your Dog?

[Chica]

THIS IS MY PROBLEM!!! I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY CHIHUAHUA "CHICA " AND GO ON A SHORT VACATION. I WANT TO GO PLACES ONLY IF CHICA IS ALLOWED TO GO ALSO. FOR INSTANCE, YOU CAN TAKE YOUR DOG TO LAS VEGAS, BECAUSE THERE ARE HOTELS THAT ALLOW PETS. I AM A CALIFORNIA GAL. I CAN PLAN TRIPS TO THE BEACHES IN THE SUMMER AND TAKE HER WITH ME.
AM I WEIRD BECAUSE I WANT TO DO THINGS WITH MY DOG? MY SISTER ASKED ME TODAY TO GO ON A CRUISE WITH HER AND HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN. IT IS A MINI CRUISE TO ENSENADA MEXICO, IT LEAVES ON A FRIDAY AND YOU COME BACK ON A MONDAY. I HAVE DONE THIS TRIP MANY TIMES ALREADY, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE CHICA THEN.
PT PEOPLE, WHAT DO YOU THINK? HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS ISSUE?

[GiantSchnauzer]

Well, I don't think you're crazy for wanting to take your dog with you on vaca. I take my dog with me but my trips lately have been only camping trips. If I was to go somewhere I couldn't bring Zoey I'd leave her with my parents or one of my closest friends. I really, really want to go to FLA to visit friends/family. Zoey wouldn't be able to come. I bet you'd have it alot easier than I would with trying to find a hotel that allows dogs. Alot of places seem to only take small dogs. My pup is 92 lbs.

Stacey

[Kfamr]

For me personally, it wouldn't be a vacation without my dogs!

[Samantha Puppy]

Sometimes you just can't take your pets with you. My husband and I didn't take her on our honeymoon. Did I miss her? Heck yeah! But it's like kids - you love them like crazy and miss them while you're apart, but it sure is good to get away from everything for a day or two every once in awhile.

[Kfamr]

Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
but it sure is good to get away from everything for a day or two every once in awhile.

Not for me!

I HATE to be away from my dogs.

[K9soul]

LOL, David and I DID take our dogs on our honeymoon . I guess I feel like Kay about that, maybe we're codependent with our dogs . Every time I think about going off on a trip without them, I get anxious just thinking about the separation. I have never been parted from Tasha or Tommy overnight before.

[PJ's Mom]

I'm in the same boat. I'm going to Vegas in March and can't take my babies.

[slleipnir]

I hate being away from my pets. I will do it depending, but I feel homesick the whole time and can't wait to get home and see my babies

[Chica]

STACEY,
GREAT, I'M NOT CRAZY. MAYBE I WOULD HAVE IT EASIER TO TAKE CHICA PLACES. AT SOME OTHER TIME MY MOM WOULD TAKE CARE OF HER, BUT RIGHT NOW SHE IS TAKING CARE OF MY SICK FATHER.

KAY,
I FEEL THE SAME WAY , A VACATION WOULD NOT BE FUN WITHOUT CHICA.

SAMANTHA'S MOM,
OUR PETS ARE OUR KIDS. THEY ARE WONDERFUL! CHICA LOVES TO GO EVERYWHERE WITH ME!

JESSICA,
WE ARE CO-DEPENDENT, TASHA, TOMMY LOOK LIKE WONDERFUL HAPPY DOGS. WE LOVE OUR PETS!

PJ'S MOM,

PEEJ AND BAILEY , I WOULD MISS THEM, THEY ARE SO CUTE!

[Chica]

Originally posted by slleipnir
I hate being away from my pets. I will do it depending, but I feel homesick the whole time and can't wait to get home and see my babies

I HATE BEING AWAY FROM CHICA. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET OFF WORK AND GO HOME AND SEE HER.

[GiantSchnauzer]

I agree with Samatha puppy. It is nice to get away from everything for a few days but on the other hand sometimes I'd rather be with my dog then with some people.

[sammy101]

I've taken month long vacations without my dogs.Yes i do miss them,but i dont mind getting away for a while.And its harder to take larger dogs b/c hotels only take dogs that weigh up to 50 lbs or whatever.
You dogs wont hate you for leaving them for a couple of days .I just wait to come home and see how excited they are to see me
And plus when you have dogs with you,you cant do as much as you want to.and we cant take our dogs on most of our vacations we go on.We fly up to Canada every year and it would be expensive to fly them up,and plus some of our relatives arent dog people

[dukedogsmom]

www.petfriendly.com You can find hotels that allow dogs. I just remembered that URL. I'm leaving in two weeks for Maryland but I won't have Duke. I'll miss him terribly. I'm scared something is going to happen to him while I'm gone. That's how much I'll miss him so I really do understand.

[cloverfdx]

Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
but it sure is good to get away from everything for a day or two every once in awhile.
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Not for me!

I HATE to be away from my dogs.

I am the same Kay, i hate being seperated from my pups.

[dukedogsmom]

I don't like being away from Duke, either.