This time of year, many folks are planning trips -- and contemplating taking canines along.  Following are several useful guides and links to an article on the topic.  To access, click the links or copy-and-paste each link into your browser.

Travel with Pets newspaper article (2 pages on separate PDFs):
http://ee.dcexaminer.com/content/e-edition/2005/07/23/2/22.pdf
http://ee.dcexaminer.com/content/e-edition/2005/07/23/2/23.pdf

Text version of Travel with Pets and 2 other timely newspaper articles:
http://www.dcexaminer.com/articles/2005/07/22/news/maryland_news/00newsmd24dog.prt

Travel with Pets Guide 1- Packing, Preparation and Other Trip Tips:
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_Travel.php
 

Travel with Pets Guide 2 - Hotels, Motels and Lodging with Pets:
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_Lodging.php
 

Car Safety - Driving with Dogs:
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_CarSafety.php

Petsitters and Boarding Kennels Tipsheet:
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_Petsitter.php
 

Worth noting:
The new Maryland Alliance of Dogs Deserve Better (www.MDADDB.org) is focused on passing state legislation to protect dogs. MDADDB seeks more participants, including at least one Board Member from PG County.  A key meeting is planned for Sun, Sept 18
at Anne Arundel Community College. For further information, contact vjbalenger@starpower.net.

*  if you have a good true-life tale about dealing with aggressive behavior while on walks with your dog, contact Tierneydog@yahoo.com

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For free tipsheets on behavior, health and other issues, see the Robin's Dog Tip index at
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/dog_tips.php

To be added to or removed from this list, contact tierneydog@yahoo.com
 

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