Isn't it nice when all get to go. I take Opie everywhere I can. We recently went to CA for a couple days and my son sent me vids of Opie. It kind of made it worse because he seemed to be looking for me.
We just returned from a long weekend at a beach house just south of Tallahassee. Thank you to the board members who suggested looking into the Florida panhandle! It was the perfect trip.
One of the reasons it was so amazing was that we were able to take Kimber. It took some hunting, but I found a place through VRBO that allowed dogs. After we arrived, we discovered that the owners (who lived next door) had two yellow labs themselves. How perfect is that? The dogs didn't interact much but the stress level is much lower when you're around people who know and love labs. The house was all one-level, with just four steps down to the beach. Kimber struggled a bit just on those 4 steps, so I'm really glad I'd ruled out houses with lots of stairs. Kimber's absolutely favorite thing to do was to sit in the shade of the backyard with me while I read and looked at the water.
I thought she'd love the gulf, but she's physically weaker than I realized. She was excited to get into the water, but the slight current, small waves, and sandy/unstable ground really unnerved her. She had a great time splish-splashing in the very edge and sniffing all the seaweed that washed up, and each evening we'd take a nice long walk on the beach. I'm sad we never had the time to do this trip before her injury; she used to love to swim.
We didn't eat out much but when we did, we sought out restaurants with outside seating and they were happy to let us bring Kimber. At one place, they even brought out a dog dish and a water pitcher just for her.
Overall, I think Kimber would give the trip 2 paws up: lots of time with us, lots of new smells and places, lots of opportunities to greet new people. Here's a picture of her just chillaxin:
Isn't it nice when all get to go. I take Opie everywhere I can. We recently went to CA for a couple days and my son sent me vids of Opie. It kind of made it worse because he seemed to be looking for me.
kimbersmom (05-27-2014)
Awww. Sounds like a great time. I love it when I get to take Charlie with me on vacations.
kimbersmom (05-27-2014)
What a great time! I would love to take a trip like that with my dogs, or at least one of them.
kimbersmom (05-27-2014)
Sounds like an excellent trip. Glad Kimber had a good time.
kimbersmom (05-27-2014)
Sounds like Kimber had a great time!! I love when they can come with us. I get such anxiety having to go without them. We are planing a trip to Jamaica next year and I'm already dreading being away from them.
kimbersmom (05-27-2014)
Sounds like a fun time for all. Glad Kimber had a great time. Lovely girl.
KAZ
kimbersmom (05-27-2014)
Sounds like a fun weekend! We love VRBO and have taken Lola on three different trips to places that we found on VRBO. Just search, hit the filter button for rentals that allow pets, and see what's available.
kimbersmom (05-27-2014)
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