The Pet Travel and Fun Authority of Best-of-State Places to Play, Stay & Have Fun Along the Way: 35,000+ Accommodations, Pet Sitters, Kennels, Dog ... Tons-of-Pet Fun & More Guide! 12th Edition [Paperback]

M. E. Mark Nelson (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2001

For pet owners who travel with or without their pets, this annually updated resource is the only inclusive compilation of pet-care options. Owners will find that their travel possibilities expand with lists of hotels and motels that permit pets; American Boarding Kennel Association kennels for day-sitting or for the extended stays when pet travel is impractical; veterinary services nationwide; and fun things to do with your pet. Advice from pet trainer Matthew Margolis of NBC’s Today show and animal behaviorist Maureen Hall is included.

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About the Author

M. E. “Mark” Nelson is a professional researcher. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Annenberg Communications; 12 edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156471814X
• ISBN-13: 978-1564718143
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,209,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Often incorrect, April 2, 2005

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N. Tatjana C. Versaggi "Art Nerd" (Dripping Springs, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pet Travel and Fun Authority of Best-of-State Places to Play, Stay & Have Fun Along the Way: 35,000+ Accommodations, Pet Sitters, Kennels, Dog ... Tons-of-Pet Fun & More Guide! 12th Edition (Paperback)

Because this guide only comes out occasionally, the hotels often change their information. Even the year the book was published, much of the information was only partially true. One restaunt example we sampled thought that dog-friendly meant tying your dog to a pole in a parking lot on an August afternoon. Another was that the pet-friendly meant anything under 15 pounds, or maybe that you get to stay in the part of the hotel where the gangsters deal drugs (it has happened in the south, no kidding). The information is nicely organized, but is not thoroughly researched, in other words the author likely did not travel to most of the destinations, perhaps using the suspect hearsay method of information gathering. I say this because, in our travels, we have blundered upon far richer dog parks, hotels, and resorts than what were mentioned. If we could blunder upon such things with our giant dogs, imagine what gems a dedicated researcher might uncover!! I think it is worth it to get one of the big guides with more dense info to plow through. You and your pet will end up less frustrated in the end.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pet Travel Resource, October 14, 2003

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Rich Loeffler (Hermosa Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pet Travel and Fun Authority of Best-of-State Places to Play, Stay & Have Fun Along the Way: 35,000+ Accommodations, Pet Sitters, Kennels, Dog ... Tons-of-Pet Fun & More Guide! 12th Edition (Paperback)

Very useful resource guide, we used it every day while taking a summer vacation across the western USA. Combined with our cell phone we never had to worry about where we would be spending the night with our golden. We really liked all the info on where we could go get a cup of joe or bite to eat with the dog.

Thanks for the great book.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Bargain for Pet Travel, April 2, 2005

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Chicago Pet Products Dealer "Chicago Pets" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pet Travel and Fun Authority of Best-of-State Places to Play, Stay & Have Fun Along the Way: 35,000+ Accommodations, Pet Sitters, Kennels, Dog ... Tons-of-Pet Fun & More Guide! 12th Edition (Paperback)

I travel with my dogs for a living (I work in pet supplies) and I've been using this series of books since the late 1980s. You need to buy the current edition, because things do change, but, for $15 or less, you can always have it in your luggage ready to go. I love it.