Hotel Stay With a Dog: Packing List
Pack for two goals: keeping your dog comfortable and keeping the room in good shape.
Pack for two goals: keeping your dog comfortable and keeping the room in good shape. Check off before you leave.
Essentials
- Food and a travel bowl (enough for the trip plus extra)
- A familiar bed or blanket
- Leash, collar with ID tags, and plenty of waste bags
- Water and a collapsible bowl
- Medications and vaccination records
- A favorite toy or two
Helpful extras
- Crate or travel pen (especially if leaving your dog in the room)
- Towel for muddy paws and cleaning wipes
- A cover or sheet to protect furniture from fur
- A recent photo of your dog and proof of microchip
On arrival
- Set up your dog's space in a quiet corner away from the door
- Locate the nearest exit and relief area
- Confirm whether your dog can be left in the room and if it must be crated
- Use the Do Not Disturb sign when your dog is alone (where allowed)
Confirm the pet fee, weight limit, and any breed rule with the hotel before you arrive.
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Food and a travel bowl, a familiar bed or blanket, a leash, collar with ID tags, waste bags, water and a collapsible bowl, medications and vaccination records, and a favorite toy or two.
Yes, especially if you plan to leave your dog in the room. A crate or travel pen, plus a cover or sheet to protect furniture from fur, helps keep the room in good shape.
Set up your dog's space in a quiet corner away from the door, locate the nearest exit and relief area, confirm whether your dog can be left in the room and if it must be crated, and use the Do Not Disturb sign when your dog is alone if allowed.
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