St. George Island
Travelin’ Dogs, part 2
Monday, October 20th, 2008 | Dogs, Random Stuff | No Comments
It was a nice weekend by us. The ‘Cats won their homecoming game, the weather was nice, and Dan & I have both been sick. This translates to not much exciting in doggy land to talk about. Football games have a habit of making boring weekends for dogs…
So, we go on to part 2 of the Travelin’ Dog series. In part 1, we discussed finding a location for your trip. Since it’s October, fall color weekends would be on my radar right now. (Oh, but wait! I have a Swissy “pup” that’s not completely house trained yet!) Today, we’ll discuss trip prep.
One of the things I researched once we picked St. George Island as a destination was vets. I found names of 2 separate practices, found their hours and locations, and also looked into who each vet uses for after-hours and emergency care. I had the addresses and phone numbers in a binder prior to the start of the trip. We got lucky on our first trip, as we found out the main vet that services the area lives next door to the house we rented that year. We didn’t need to see him, but you never know what will happen.
Another thing I researched was our route. How are the rest stops spaced? Are there any dog friendly parks or other areas on the way to or from Florida that we’d want to visit? One of the things I determined is that it was better to stop at gas stations and the like instead of the actual rest stops. Many people travel with their dogs, and not all of them are healthy. Things like Giardia are easily transmitted if you have a dog that likes to eat poop, and not everyone picks up like they should. Or perhaps your dog is nervous and has an upset belly. It eats a little grass at a stop that may have a little poop left on it…
Along with the route, we try to find a decent place to overnight (if needed), that works out well for the dogs and us. The first year we drove down to SGI, we stopped at a Ramada in Montgomery, Alabama. That was a mistake. We were right on the edge of a not-so-good area, and the hotel was a bit, um, icky. It looked good from the pictures on the website, but it was not. We weren’t that comfortable there, and we were very happy to leave the next morning. So as we started out the next morning, we made note of other hotels that appeared to be in better areas and researched them for future trips.
There are other things to consider when traveling. I’ll discuss those in part 3.
Happy Monday! Enjoy the week!
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