On the Road Again With Man's Best Friend: United States (On the Road Again With Man's Best Friend)

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Summary: The encyclopedia of pet travel information
Review: I've looked at all of the pet travel guides but found most to be too limiting and without enough information. AAA and Mobil guides merely excerpt information from their main series of travel guides and don't discuss the thousands of other great places to stay with a pet. The others limit me to name, address, and telephone number. I've owned On the Road Again with Man's Best Friend for six months, have taken over a dozen trips using it, and would not plan one without it. The web site information is great and allows me to see most of the hotels and inns before I ever make a reservation or put down a deposit. I also like the authors' descriptions of the better accommodations. Thanks for an indispensible resource!

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Summary: Essential for traveling with pets.
Review: If you recently adopted a pet, this book is essential if you plan to travel with your pet. All of the hotel, airline, trains, campground regulations are discussed. The documentation and supplies needed are indicated. As well as, a discussion, on a personal level, of the possible hazards and pitfalls associated with pet travel.

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Summary: Superlative resource
Review: In planning a cross-country trip with my dog (and wife too) for Summer 2000, this proved an invaluable resource. It lists thousands of pet-friendly places to stay in virtually every city and major town in all 50 states. Although the entries for each inn are very basic, they hit the high points: address, phone, web site, pet policy, and basic amenities. Places they have visited or for which they have received multiple reader recommendations are starred. I also like the fact that they cover a wide range of establishments, ranging from cottages to motels to bed-and-breakfasts to top-of-the-line hotels. Its not really a travel guide you'll need, because the information is too abbreviated, but it is a very valuable reference tool. Highly recommended.

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Summary: The best overview book on the market .....
Review: It has it all. Everything we needed for a long journey plus information for friends. Their regional books are really top notch and give great detail. They are a valuable resource for the traveler and their pet.

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Summary: On the Road Again with Man's Best Friend
Review: My husband is in the Navy and we move every 18 months; On the Road with Man's Best Friend is an absolute essential. We have gone cross country twice not to mention many, many car trips in-between and have found the book to be extremely reliable. A great tool for plans that can change, it has all the essential info - How many pets, If a deposit is required, address info and phone number. All you need is a cell (or pay) phone and a couple of pooches! I would never take a trip without this book with me even if we are traveling without the dogs. A great resource!

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Summary: How to travel with pets and not go insane!
Review: My husband is in the Navy and we move every 18 months; On the Road with Man's Best Friend is an absolute essential. We have gone cross country twice not to mention many, many car trips in-between and have found the book to be extremely reliable. A great tool for plans that can change, it has all the essential info - How many pets, If a deposit is required, address info and phone number. All you need is a cell (or pay) phone and a couple of pooches! I would never take a trip without this book with me even if we are traveling without the dogs. A great resource!

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Summary: Stick with the AAA guides
Review: On the Road Again with Man's Best Friend suffers from a single, major fault: it does not rate the accommodations it lists. The AAA guides, on the other hand, contain basically the same information as On the Road AND include hotel/motel ratings. This is critical, because I don't want to end up at Bates Motel even if they DO permit pets. 8-}

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Summary: Book not very accurate
Review: Purchased book because want to go to Myrtle Beach S.C. to play golf and take the dog with me. I called four places, none of the information the books gave tied in with the information the hotels gave me. The one place that would take my dog wanted more for the dog than for my wife and I. I only bought the book because it had lots of listings. I wonder how innacurate the book is in other towns.

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Summary: On the Road Again with Man's Best Friend
Review: This book was a complete waste of money! Last summer our family drove from Rhode Island to Washington State with our cat and two Golden Retrievers. NOT A SINGLE ESTABLISHMENT I CONTACTED FROM THIS BOOK TOOK PETS! Some of the motels I called told me that they have NEVER taken animals. Save your money and use AAA's Traveling With Your Pet. It's cheaper, and one heck of a lot more reliable.

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Summary: A reader who has travelled across US
Review: This guide would have been very helpful if i had a small dog - most of the places listed in this book only take small dogs. The guide would have been more useful it was specific about the size of dog allowed (big or small). Also found places that stated they would take dogs had changed policies so keeping the guide up to date would be a must.