The Portable petswelcome.com: The Complete Guide to Traveling with Your Pet

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Summary: Comparison with "Pets on the Go"
Review: I bought this book and "Pets on the Go" both at Amazon.com. First I visited petswelcome.com's web site and thoroughly checked it out, looking for completeness by checking their site for motels/hotels that I know accept pets. Some places that I knew of were missing in popular tourist sites where people bring pets. I found their website very large (almost too large) for efficient surfing and for fast note taking/printing out. So I bought the book instead. Well, the book writing is "cutsy" to the point of being corny. That aside, comparing it with "PETS ON THE GO" (which I also bought), "PETS ON THE GO" wins hands down. The latter has more organization, more entries, more detail in the entries, and more current information. For example, checking "Lone Pine, CA" (a popular tourist town for Mt. Whitney climbers), one finds only one scant entry in "Petswelcome.com", whereas in "PETS ON THE GO" there are four entries, plus "PETS ON THE GO" gives you the motels' URL's! "PETSWELCOME.COM" does not give the URL's. (Go figure----they're a dotcom company!). Libby Montana has no listings in "PETS WELCOME.COM" whereas "PETS ON THE GO" has four. This happens over and over. "PETS ON THE GO" is twice as fat as the other book and it is organized alphabetically by State, City (in boldface). "PETSWELCOME.COM" was frustrating for me for fast, efficient use because the first boldface entry is not the city (rather the motel---which is not alphabetized!) and you have to squint to find the city in the listings. A pain! Of the two books I would get "PETS ON THE GO" (I rated it 5 stars for fast and thorough, complete information). I would be tempted to throw the other out the car window! One just gets the feeling of dotcom generic phoniness when reading "PETSWELCOME.COM". I feel like this book is like a maze-designed building with every other brick missing. I'm a dog person on the go with four dogs (one traveller) and numerous other pets and I have no involvement with the book. I hope this helps folks that are organized and ergonomics-minded like me.

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Summary: Outdated
Review: The cover looks nice on this book and the vet listings were helpful but I found the lodging entries sparse and outdated compared to other online sources like Takeyourpet.com

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Summary: I don't leave home without it !
Review: The portable petswelcome.com book has been a tremendous resource for me and my pets. It's approach and completeness certainly surpasses any others on the market today. I also enjoy the insight and great sense of humor from the writers. The best part is that the book is also supported by their dynamic website which is constantly updated with new information. I would definetly recommend this book (or the website) to anyone who would like to travel with their pets, enjoyably and without restrictions.

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Summary: My Dog's best friend
Review: The Portable Petswelcome.com book was a terrific gift for me and for our favorite Golden. The book's light breezy style made for easy reading of really useful stuff including how and where to find a vet when we're all on vacation. I've now recommended Portable Petswelcome to Arthur and JoAnn for their a new Golden Retriever so they can have the benefit of its complete and authoritative advice. You can tell that the people who wrote this Petswelcome really love their animals, and know what they are talking about.

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Summary: I don't leave home without it !
Review: Tired of sneaking my dog around the back of motels and hoping no one sees me, I came across this book and the related website. The listings seem up-to-date and comprehensive. The website is great to stay on top of changes to phone numbers, etc.
Surprisingly, I found myself chuckling as I read through the book. Not just a typical directory, the hints, tips and anecdotes make it an enjoyable read. You can tell the authors are pet lovers and not just guide book authors. Anyone who travels with pets should keep a copy in their glove compartment. Once you start using this book, you'll find that you can actually check in during daylight hours :)

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Summary: A life saver (and enjoyable to read)
Review: Tired of sneaking my dog around the back of motels and hoping no one sees me, I came across this book and the related website. The listings seem up-to-date and comprehensive. The website is great to stay on top of changes to phone numbers, etc.
Surprisingly, I found myself chuckling as I read through the book. Not just a typical directory, the hints, tips and anecdotes make it an enjoyable read. You can tell the authors are pet lovers and not just guide book authors. Anyone who travels with pets should keep a copy in their glove compartment. Once you start using this book, you'll find that you can actually check in during daylight hours :)