Want To Take Your Dog For A Staycation? Here Is How You Can Plan It
News 18Travelling with dogs can be stressful. “You know how it is with older dogs, they get a little more set in their ways and are less amenable to new things that puppies and younger dogs just don’t care about,” Paasche said. “Don’t assume your food will be available locally.” Richardson said dogs should be introduced to young children slowly and very carefully. “If I have friends or family come to stay at my house, my first question is ‘How does your dog get along with cats?’” she said. “I think it’s especially tough when there’s a generational gap.” Happily, her great-grandmother warmed up to Milo right away: “Within five minutes she had him up on the couch and in her lap getting cuddles.” This year, Christmas will be closer to home, but she has other worries involving Bourbon, her stepsister’s ancient pit bull who “won’t tolerate any shenanigans.” To prepare, Hargis and her mother spent several sessions with Johnson, working on getting Milo and Bourbon to a place “where they could comfortably relax in the space together.” “It just felt necessary,” Hargis explained.