Product Description

The Dog Lover's Companion to Florida has the inside scoop on the best parks, restaurants, accommodations, recreation spots, and pet-friendly businesses in the Sunshine State. Expert authors Sally Deneen and Robert McClure and their trusty companion Maggie have dug up many surprising resources available to dogs in Florida, such as an eight-foot-tall "digging mountain," the nation's largest dog park, pet bakeries, and Everglades airboat rides. Packed with helpful maps, up-to-date leash laws, and a useful "paw" ranking system for all locations in the book, The Dog Lover's Companion to Florida is truly a pet's best friend.

Product Details

• Published on: 2005-09-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 660 pages

From the Publisher
"A travel guide from a dog's view" -- St. Augustine Record
The reviews are in, and dogs are giving a four paws sign this newly expanded book -- which details an extra 160 parks, beaches, playgrounds and forests that allow man's best friend, plus hundreds of pooch-permissible places to stay or otherwise have doggone fun.

Here's what a few critics say:

"'Dog Lover's Companion' unleashes some doggone good data." -- The Times-Union, Jacksonville

"There are secrets to ensuring that your pet gets the most enjoyment possible out of a vacation trip. 'The Florida Dog Lover's Companion' tells them all." -- St. Augustine Record.

Consider it a resource at hurricane time. While almost all hurricane shelters don't permit pets, many hotels do -- and the book details many of the best (at prices fit for budgeters to five-star tastes). At vacation time, you don't need to usher Fido to a kennel. Camp or stay together at a hotel, motor lodge, or even a bed-and-breakfast inn.

Did you know that:

* 76 percent of pet owners surveyed by the American Animal Hospital Association say they feel guilty when leaving their pet at home,

* 48 percent say they stay home more often because of their four-legged companions?

Flip through this comprehensive travel guide (written by two Florida-based authors who traveled the entire state), and you won't ever feel the need to stay home again.

Customer Reviews

Great book for dog lovers.
This book made our vacation to St. Augustine great. Our boxers had a great time, especially at the beach! Thanks Sally, Robert and Maggie!

A treasure!
Being new to Florida and to dog ownership, this book was a lifesaver! I hated leaving the dog home and now I take her everywhere. The book is written in an upbeat but professional style. References to the author's own dog, Maggie, gives the book a touch or humor as well as instant credibility. I find myself reading just to be entertained, even when I know I'm probably never going to find myself in, say, Sarasota. The book is thorough and objective. Places are not just presented -- they're reviewed. An ideal gift for any dog-lover who's moving to Florida!

This book is a must for anybody who has a dog.
I'm a Floridian and I have a dog, so I was pleased to find "The Florida Dog Lover's Companion." I now know which hotels, motels and restaurants where my "best friend" is welcome, as well as parks, beaches and other diversions for pooches. Thank you Sally and Robert for writing this book!