Doin' Arizona With Your Pooch!: Eileen's Directory of Dog-Friendly Lodging & Outdoor Adventures in Arizona (Vacationing With Your Pet Travel Series)

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Summary: It's about much more than Arizona!
Review: As a veteran 30-year traveler with dogs (including week-long ten-hour-day extended hikes and exploring where the dog had to be roped in with ice-axe-wielding humans), I'd say this is a cut above any other dog-travelling book I've ever seen. Even Steinbeck comes in a distant second! Many items found here had to be learned the hard way. We are in the midst of a year-long trek across the States in an RV and 4x4, and this book is coming along even when we leave Arizona way behind. The descriptions of the trails are reasonably accurate and succinct, the writing and illustrations are joys to read, and the information sources are excellent. Ms Barish even has sections on general hiking and sight-seeing that would be welcome additions to specialized backpacking or travel journals, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is leaving beyond the back yard with their pup(s). A wag of the tail to the author!

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Summary: Pretty Old Material
Review: I ordered this before summer and tried to use it. It's 4 years old and most accommodations are wrong. A lot of the other info was still valid, but without a place to stay it didn't go very well.

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Summary: Inaccurate on Northern Arizona
Review: I share my home in Northern Arizona with two dogs and travel all over the state to hike with them. I found this book helpful for Southeastern Arizona and especially for the Phoenix area, but have found numerous inaccuracies for hikes with dogs in Northern Arizona. Basically, the author lists hikes "near" a town and I've found them to be as far as two HOURS away from the town listed. Her directions are often way off, too. I question whether she's ever been to many of the places she lists in her book. The book is probably still worth getting, however, if all you care about is hiking/staying in and around Phoenix.

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Summary: Inaccurate on Northern Arizona
Review: I was really suprised as this book offers tons of invaluable information. As an avid Arizona hiker I was amazed to find fido friendly hiking trails rarely mentioned in print anywhere! The book covers hiking trails, parks, lodging and fido info galore. Tips on pooch travel and pet care complete the package. Nice job!

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Summary: Outstanding! Information packed!
Review: I was really suprised as this book offers tons of invaluable information. As an avid Arizona hiker I was amazed to find fido friendly hiking trails rarely mentioned in print anywhere! The book covers hiking trails, parks, lodging and fido info galore. Tips on pooch travel and pet care complete the package. Nice job!

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Summary: This book is pooch-tastic!
Review: If you like doin' Arizona, and have a pooch, this book is for you! This fantastic piece of literature shows you the classiest toilets to drink from, and the freshest hydrants to mark! Let Max slobber off the edge of the Grand Cañon, run around the Petrified Forest, or just kick back in a doggy hotel. If you're planning on seeing Arizona, but thought you'd have to leave Rover at home, BUY THIS BOOK!

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Summary: Inaccurate and outdated
Review: This book's lodging listings are so inaccurate as to be a serious potential inconvenience for the traveler. Two thirds of the non-chain lodging listings I contacted no longer admit dogs. If it's too much trouble to update the thing, the publishers ought to stop printing it. Save your money.