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    If you ever want to take your dog to the Florida Keys...

    I can highly recommend WHITE GATE COURT in Islamorada. We took Kimber last week and we had a great time. The weather was superb (82 and sunny), which always helps, but the resort was perfect for pet owners. It has 7 cottages, each with an efficiency kitchen, living area, and bed. The couch comes pre-covered with a blanket because they expect your dog to be on it.

    Funny story: There was a coffee table in front of the couch. We came into the cottage with our first armload of stuff, Kimber following us. Dumped stuff, turned to leave, Kimber turned too- and her tail swept everything off the coffee table. Classic lab!

    Each cottage had a front porch, perfect for sitting on while sipping margaritas, so Kimber was able to do her favorite thing: sit outside with us and keep an eye on things.
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    There is a man-made beach with easy access to clean, warm, calm water. Kimber had no trouble navigating the steps into the water.
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    The dock area includes benches so you can just hang out over the water. We learned to keep a cautious hand on the leash at all times because Kimber thought the water looked veeerry interesting.

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    The grounds were large enough for Kimber to play fetch and go potty in appropriate privacy.
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    Best of all, we went the week before high season and had the ENTIRE PLACE TO OURSELVES! It was just us, the office manager, and the owners!
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    Stormageddon, Princess of Darkness, aka "Stormy"
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    Looks like you had a fantastic vacation! Islamorada is lovely, thanks for sharing your pics with us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arentspowell View Post
    Looks like you had a fantastic vacation! Islamorada is lovely, thanks for sharing your pics with us.
    I know it can be challenging to find vacation spots that are lab-friendly, so I definitely wanted to share!
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    Looks like an awesome place to say with Kimber.
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    wow, great find! i love the (off-beaten) Keys, have stayed in Marathon twice now, and hopefully have someone else needing to be flown down there!
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    Sounds like a great place!

    A bit off topic, it almost looks like Kimber's nails are painted in the tired puppy pic! It made me think of the days my DD would sit and paint my Ozzy's nails. He would patiently hold one foot up at a time for her. It was the sweetest thing!
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    Looks like a beautiful place!

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    Thanks for the tip! Looks like a fun vaca!
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    It looks beautiful! I'd love to have the 82 degree and sunny weather right now instead of low 40s and cloudy.

    Btw, gotta love that table clearing tail!
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