• If you plan to stay at a hotel or motel, be sure to find out in advance if it allows dogs because many do not.
• If you dog is allowed to stay at your hotel or motel, respect the privacy of other guests.  Keep your dog as quiet as possible.
• Do not leave your dog unattended.  Many dogs bark or destroy property in a strange place.
• Prevent any possibility of unwanted messes.  You may want to keep your dog in its crate at night.  Also, ask where you should walk your dog, and be sure to clean up after your dog.
• Please remember, for hotels to continue to accept guests with dogs, it is important to respect hotel property, staff and fellow guests.

Other Helpful Tips

• However you travel, keep these tips in mind
• Make sure your dog has a sturdy leash and collar.  The collar should have identification tags, a license and proof of rabies vaccinations.  Your home phone number should be on the tags as well.
• You may want to consider a permanent form of ID (such as a microchip or tattoo) that can increase the likelihood of reuniting you with your dog if it gets lost far from home.
• Carry recent pictures of your dog with you.  If you are accidentally separated, these pictures will help local authorities find your dog.
• Take the phone number of your veterinarian and any special medication your dog needs.  Some dogs can't adjust to abrupt changes in diet, so pack your dog's regular food, bowls and a cooler of water.
• If you think you might need to board your dog at some point during your travels, be sure to bring your dog's complete vaccination records.

Here are some other resources you may want to consult:
Directories/Books

On the Road Again With Man's Best Friend: United States, by Dawn Habgood and Robert Habgood

Traveling with your Pet:  The AAA Petbook: The AAA Guide to More than 10,000 Pet-friendly AAA Rated Lodgings Across the United States and Canada, by Greg Weekes, American Association of Automobiles.

Other Resources:

Numerous Web sites are dedicated to traveling with your pet.  Check out www.petswelcome.com and www.doggonefun.com.  Both have national lists of hotels, campgrounds, resorts and bed-and-breakfasts for you and your best friends.