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Old 03-27-2015, 10:25 PM
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Agree with Barefoot. La Quintas take pets. When we drove down we found the LaQuintas near our route and booked ahead. Never a problem and no pet charge which made it even better.
As some else mentioned be sure to have your dog on a leash BEFORE he /she gets out of car.
La Quintas and Drury Inns allow two pets free. When we switched to them it was the first time in 7 years our Cockatiel was legal. Before then he was a stowaway in-room. Not paying $25 for a 7-ounce bird.

Even as puppies, our goldens would go 4 hours between stops. When we first got them we began tossing them in the car and taking them everywhere. By the time we left for the drive from MI to Key West, the second one was 11 weeks old and riding calmly in a soft crate. By the time we came back he was 45 lbs and had outgrown the crate but rode like a champ in the backseat.

Start early to get your dog acclimated to the car.
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