In my Florida travels I meet fantastic people who are travel writers, residents, newcomers, guides and entrepreneurs, all are digging into the Florida places they love and finding treasures worth keeping. Here is Patricia Collier, owner of FloridaPets.net and publisher of the NewsPetter. Both the Web site and newsletter focus the reader on how and where to live the pet friendly lifestyle in Florida. She can be reached at [email protected] or FloridaPets.net.
Pet friendly travel tips for you
When one resides with dogs, Valentine’s Day comes every day. What better place to find unconditional love than the world of the pooch? My husband and I currently share our lives with six canines of various heritages. Penny, Bert, Jazz, Pepper, Willy and Lulu are extremely social and we try to go as many places as possible with them. By doing so, we practice what we preach on our web site, FloridaPets.net, which we started in October, 2001.
Patricia and three of their rescued dogs
We are passionate about traveling with our canine crew and equally excited about sharing with others all the pet friendly information we can find, including where to vacation, play, dine, live, and shop around Florida without having to leave any member of the family home.
I’m frequently asked my most important tip about traveling with dogs. The answer is simple: if your dog poops, you must scoop. More than a few once-pet friendly beaches have recently started saying no to dogs, with canine waste being the most common reason given for the change. We can turn this trend around. There are many types of portable pet waste solutions online; pick a scooper and plenty of bags and keep them handy everywhere you go.
To get started on your own dog friendly adventure, visit Pet Friendly Place to Play where you can find dog parks, beaches, and other outdoor locations organized by city and county. We also have pages for vacation planning, a list of restaurants that offer doggie dining, and more. Browse our information and write us if you need us to research something for you.
Restaurants on Park Avenue in Winter Park had dog friendly seating outdoors. Photo by Lucy Beebe Tobias
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