Pet Travel – Holiday With A Mans Best Friend
With the UK summer upon us, chances are you’ve already booked your holiday. Maybe you booked months in advance for a great deal, or perhaps you plan on leaving it till the last minute to grab a bargain only days before departure?
Regardless of how you plan to book your great escape, there is something supremely important buy Diclofenac Gel online you need to think about.
Where do you leave Bruno, the family’s much loved pet bulldog?
Do you leave him at your Mums house where he is almost certainly going to be spoilt rotten? You return home to find Bruno 14lbs overweight and on a specially tailored crash diet because he’s ‘clinically obese’ and crapping frequently. Your dog poop management system (you and a spade) simply isn’t able to deal with the extra volume.
Do you leave him with your best mate Dave, who despite your loyalty, can’t even look after himself? You return home to realise Dave didn’t even know he was meant to be looking after the dog and Bruno evidently didn’t ‘get’ the plan either, seeing as he escaped via a hole in the fence and went on a doggy expedition for most of the week.
Or do you edge towards the third, unthinkable option; Dropping him off at the Kennels with a bunch of doggy strangers? Surely Bruno hasn’t done anything too naughty to deserve such abandonment?
So, it turns out you don’t really have a choice. Just in case you were still thinking about your options, consider the kids. They would shriek constantly for the entire trip and swear blind that they ‘hate you’ – not really pleasant things to hear while you’re on your well earned break!
Looks like you need to pack an extra bag for Bruno!
Now for the hard part: name brand cialis Travel – Eurotunnel” href=”http://www.eurotunnel.com/ukcP3Main/ukcPassengers/ukcTravel/ukcPets/”>Pet travel. How do you transport your furry little canine friend to the holiday destination?
Why not consider the following:
- Drive to Calais. Eurotunnel offers a fantastic service from Dover to Calais. Drive on the shuttle in England and get off in Calais. The journey takes approximately 35 minutes, which is no time at all! Once you’re out the Channel Tunnel, the open road is your oyster! Bruno can pop his head out of the window and watch the world go by, or sleep ‘quietly’ in the back (whilst dreaming of his perfect holiday). You and the sprogs can have a whale of a time enjoying the start of your holiday.
- Jump on a Ferry. SeaFrance and Brittany-Ferries both operate a Ferry service to Calais. Drive aboard, relax and jump off about 1h 30mins later. Just make sure you have your sea legs – you don’t want to get seasick halfway across the Channel with no exit route.
- Get a Plane. With things like airport taxes and ash clouds, you can never be too sure how much you’ll be paying for a flight, or even if you’ll reach your final destination. Like BA from the A-Team, Bruno ‘ain’t getting on no damn plane’.
By now you’ve probably decided your plan of attack?. You’ve decided to take the car. You’ll book tickets with Eurotunnel – it’s cheap, it’s quick and it’s super reliable!
But there’s something else you need to be aware of. You don’t want to travel hundreds of miles to your dream holiday spot only to be told ‘pets aren’t allowed’. Do your homework before you go to avoid a nightmare situation- find out about Pet Friendly Hotels.
These sites should be helpful:
- Eurotunnel.com – lists a range of Pet Friendly Hotels in France and Europe.
- Petfriendlyhotels.com – provides access to a range of Pet Friendly Hotels across the globe.
- Pettravel.com – has information about pet passports, pet quarantine and pet friendly hotels.
- Defra.gov.uk – explains the Pet Travel Scheme if you are bringing pets into, cialis or back into, the UK.
So there you have it, some useful tips for planning a holiday with your family pet. Not only will Bruno enjoy the journey, but once he’s at the hotel he’ll have the time of his life, and so will you and the kids!
Start planning your holiday today and enjoy the good times with all the family.
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