Canada’s Fairmont Hotels now have a ‘fleet’of dogs that can be booked online and taken for walks. So if it’s bad enough that you had to leave your dog behind, but you still like to go for a walk and talk with a dog, you can now hire a hound at selected Fairmont Hotels in Canada.
I couldn’t find any mention of it on their site at www.fairmont.com, so you’ll have to contact them for details.
According to the Sun-Herald newspaper, this is available at Fairmont Chateau Ftontenac, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver and Fairmont Waterfront Vancouver.
They tend to be labradors or retrievers so far.
I just heard about the Barking Mad website at http://barking-mad.com.au/index.php.
It’s run by Eedra Zey from the Central Coast, and is an organisation designed to promote responsible dog ownership (please pick up your poo!), and be a voice to gain rights for companion animals on transport, beaches and more.
There’s a cool newsletter (the first was January 2007), and some intriguing interaction with Warringah Council, when she took her dog for a picnic at Long Reef beach. Apparently there are no surf beaches in Sydney where a dog is permitted, most unusual in Australia. So we’re quite lucky in Mosman having access to the non-surf beaches at Spit Reserve and Sirius Cove (according to the Mosman Council website at http://www.mosman.nsw.gov.au/mosman/recreation/dogs
Today was the Balmoral Burn – a race up the steepest street in Mosman, to raise money for hospitals (see www.humpty.com.au) .
There was a category for pet and owner, although the majority were dogs, going by the names on the result list. And there’s a great picture at the website of dogs and their owners.
Somehow I think both Spike and I need some more training before going in the event next year – I had a go by myself, and ended up walking the last half. Pretty embarrassing.
A first Australian dog holiday resort Split Solitary Beach Holiday Park has listed on the Dog Holidays page of www.mydogsite.com.au.
Taking advantage of the full-page listing, with colour photo and Google map, it’s a great way to advertise your dog holiday resort.
The Dog Holiday Search function lets you search for a place to holiday with dogs, with searches possible by any combination of state, region, suburb, property type, and whether it is fenced, if your dog can sleep inside, whether there’s a dog-friendly lake or beach nearby, and whether it’s wheelchair accessible.
I think it’s a great search function. Planned improvements include the ability to add comments and ratings, for all listings at the site.
Come visit My Dog Site for great information on dogs in Australia.
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I promised my kids we'd take Spike with us on a holiday this year, specifically for dogs. So it was great to read an article in the Sunday Telegraph about one lady's experience with some pet-friendly accommodation in NSW.
Janet had tried the following:
Byron Stunning Stays – www.serenitycottages.com.au
This was a luxurious place, with individual fenced properties.
Riverwood Downs, Barrington Tops – www.riverwooddowns.com.au
Self-catering cottages, with a river, dams and rainforest.
Tropic Oasis , Coffs Harbour – www.tropicoasis.com.au
Has a dog-friendly beach within walking distance.
Bundacreek Country Lodge, Nabiac – www.bundacreekcountrylodge.com
Lots of things for doggies to do.
There is also an excellent book about holidays with dogs, aptly titled Holidays with Dogs that you can buy online.
