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Originally Posted by rjm1cc
The answer is easy. Get a dog.
The problem I would have mentioned is your traveling. If you drive the 1,300 miles then take the dog. Flying is another matter.
My daughter drove with her dog. One to three day trips. Motels were not a problem if you make reservations in advance. Ask for a room you can have a dog in.
Rest stops were a little bit of a problem in the summer as she was traveling alone and would leave the dog in the car with the windows partly down for a few minutes. You could lock the car and leave the AC on. You could also tie the dog outside of the restroom but she was afraid someone might steal the dog. I think the rest stops is the problem area you have to solve for yourself.
The dog did not mind traveling and had to sit in the rear with a seat belt.
If your neighbor has a dog you might be able to make a deal to baby sit each others dog for short stays. I have two neighbors that do this and the dogs look forward to the trips.
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I think it's a little trickier with the newer cars that want to make it darn near impossible to lock your keys in the car, but we always traveled with two sets of car keys, left the car & a/c running & windows up and the doors locked. Especially if traveling alone. For lunches, we either bought from a drive-through and found a park with a picnic table where we could get the dog out of the car, or we packed a lunch & did the same.
You will find ways around any travel logistics problems. The main criterion is to have a dog who doesn't mind riding in the car.