Ways to Travel Affordably with Your Dog

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Affordable Dog Travel

Spring and summer are fast approaching and that means travel! If your family is anything like mine, you are probably planning road trips, visits with relatives, and a vacation or two! Not to mention, your family probably includes someone with paws! Try these great money-saving tips while traveling with your paw buddy:

1. If you are staying in Stockton for a Local Event
• Motel 6 Stockton North #1323 ~$44/Night
• 6717 Plymouth Road 
• I-5 at West Benjamin Holt Drive 
• Stockton CA 95207
• Phone: (209) 951-8120 – Pets Stay Free Here
• La Quinta Inn Stockton ~$70/Night
• 2710 West March Ln
• Stockton, CA 95219
• Phone: 1-209-952-7800- Pets Stay Free Here!! (Limit 2 Pets/ room)
• Best Western PLUS Heritage Inn~$90/Night
• 111 E March Ln
• Stockton, CA 95207-5854
• Phone: 209-474-3301 – Pet Rate $20/ day, Maximum $100/Week (Limit 2 Pets/room & 80 lbs/dog)

Combating Aggressive Behavior in Your Dog

I recently received this comment on one of my posts:

“I rescued my dog from the Stockton shelter and she is not getting along with any other dog. Please let me know if you have any good tips for dogs with anxiety.”

I know that this can be a tricky situation for all dog owners. The question is how to deal with aggressive dog behavior, especially when you do not know what the dog has been through in its past.

While I am not an expert in the field, I do have some suggestions for how to address this behavior. After doing some reading, it appears that anxiety can be related to high energy/stress environments, previous negative experiences around other dogs (such as fighting), and protectiveness of the owner (i.e. if the dog is on a leash).

These are my suggestions on how to combat the issue:

Renting with Your Dog

Especially in Stockton, finding a home to rent that allows dogs seems impossible.  My experience has been that 90% of property owners here do not permit dogs in their homes, and if they do, they require that the dog be less than 20 lb. Not to mention, the discrimination against Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and other stereotyped large breeds. 

Many families have been fortunate enough to convince their current landlord to allow the adoption of a puppy or rescue, but now they are faced with moving and cannot find a home to rent that will allow them to keep their dog. Often, these situations are heartbreaking to the family because they feel they have no choice but to take their pet to a shelter or turn it loose on the street. More often than not, these displaced animals end up dead. 

Today I would like to offer suggestions on how to avoid these situations. I would like to make it clear that IT IS possible to own and keep a dog of any breed and size in Stockton, regardless of whether or not you own a home. You simply need to follow these steps: