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Are you planning a vacation and don't know what to do with your doggy (perrito)? Did you arrange for someone to take care of your pet and now the plans have fallen through at the last minute? Now you don't know where to leave him?
CLICK & GO!  (On this page.)  Here's an idea to save the day.   Your pet, another member of the family.   Dogs behave better than children.   Avoid bad behavior.   Follow the rules.   Dog free or jailed.   Spanish language (original) version of this page.   Credits for this page:  Author credits.   Univision credits.   Translator's note.   George invites you visit his pet-friendly vacation resort!   Meet our doggy guests! (At the Fourpeaks Photo Guest Book.)   (On the next page.)   Don't forget to read the Fourpeaks Rental Terms for Dogs.  
[Here's an idea to save the day!] It is very possible that very near the place that you are going to visit, there are hotels that accept doggy guests.
There is no excuse to leave to your best friend at home. Take him along with you. The only thing that you have to do is to call to the hotel before arriving so that you can learn about the hotel rules concerning dogs. If your doggy is not housebroken, you have to train him before going.
Another member of the family   Dogs are "a very important member of the family, and very few vacationers want to leave them in the house or in a kennel," says Martin Schwalbaum, proprietor of Fourpeaks Adirondack Camps & Guest Barn, a pet-friendly vacation place in upstate New York.
Kim Smith, of the hotel Inn Suites in Tucson, Arizona, agrees. "The dogs are part of the family, therefore hotels should have rooms that accept dogs, to permit their owners to take without having to leave them at home. As long as the owners pick up the doggy poo after their dog, there should be no problem," she adds.
Dogs behave better than children.   There are hotels that prefer dogs to children.  This is the case with Fourpeaks. According to Schwalbaum, "the majority of families have dogs as mascots and in many cases they take the place of children." Dogs are convenient, because "they can be trained easily so that they obey." In fact, according to him, he may convert his Fourpeaks cabins as a center of holidays "only for dogs." And this is natural, because one of the invitations that Schwalbaum offers to his guests is getting to know his dog George, a playful Mini Golden [who tells them all about the vacation opportunities at Fourpeaks for folks vacationing with their dogs.] These cabins are right on 20 miles of trails and paths so that the dogs can run and the River AuSable for the ones that want to take a dip.
Avoid bad behavior.  Some hotels emphasize that it is not possible to leave your dog unattended. That's the case with Crestwood Suites, in Trimming, Florida, near Disney World. If your dog is left alone and unattended, you do not only leave it, you will see surcharges when you are going to pay the account. So...
Follow the rules.  Be courteous in the hotel, with the personnel and the other guests. Leash your dog so you can control it in case people get too close. Remember that in the hotel there will be people who do not have a dog or who do not take so well to dogs as you do. Do not leave your dog unattended if you are not sure that he will be tolerated without your supervision. A dog that barks constantly could be reason for bad feelings from the other guests and can generate complaints. ALWAYS clean the poo-poo that your dog does.
Dog free or jailed?   Some hotels require that the dog remains within a cage when it is in the room. Others, allow that it runs outside off lead and within the room. So that "guests feel as if they were at home, as if the pet lived in an apartment," explains Odil Jimenez, of Towne Place Suites, located in Miami, Florida. If for example you want to leave your doggy behind when you go out, some hotels request that you put them in a cage and that a special card in the door is placed indicating that there is a dog inside, informs Byron Perryman, manager of the Monterey Beach Hotel.
- By Marinés Arroyo
Photo: Olga Pérez/Univision.com

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Dear Reader, Translation accomplished with the help of an online translation program (with some fun results) and my High School Dictionary (joke). Please help polish this. Email corrections and improvement suggestions/comments to AdirondackTranslations@4peaks.com. Thanks.

Hoteles perrunos
Hoteles que aceptan perros.
¿Estás planificando irte de vacaciones y no sabes que hacer con tu perrito? ¿Querías dejárselo a alguien para que lo cuidara y ahora los planes cambiaron? ¿Que no sabes dónde dejarlo? Pues es muy posible que muy cerca del lugar que vas a visitar, haya hoteles que los acepten y hasta ofrezcan cuidados especiales. No hay excusas para dejar a tu mejor amigo en casa, llévalo contigo. Lo único que tienes que hacer es llamar al hotel antes de llegar para que enterarte de las normas. Si tu perrito no es de los santitos, puede que tengas que entrenarlo antes de ir.
Otro miembro de la familia. Los perros son “un miembro muy importante de la familia”, y son pocas las personas que se van de vacaciones, y quieren dejarlos en la casa o en una jaula, dice Martin Schwalbaum, propietario de Fourpeaks Adirondack Camps, unas cabañas al noreste de Nueva York. Kim Smith, del hotel Inn Suites en Tucson, Arizona, está de acuerdo. “Los perros son parte de la familia, por eso los hoteles deben tener habitaciones que acepten perros, para permitirle a sus dueños salir sin tener que dejarlos en casa”. Después que limpien el desorden que haga su perro, no debe haber problemas, añade.
“Los perros se portan mejor que los niños”  Hay hoteles que hasta prefieren a los perros sobre los niños. Este es el caso de Fourpeaks. Según Schwalbaum, “la mayoría de las familias tienen perros como mascotas que a menudo toman el lugar de los niños”. Y son convenientes, porque “se pueden entrenar fácilmente para que obedezcan”. De hecho, según él, puede que conviertan sus cabañas en un centro de vacaciones “sólo para perros”. Y es de esperar, porque una de las invitaciones que hace Schwalbaum a sus huéspedes es ir a conocer a su perro Tramp, un Cocker Spaniel. En estas cabañas hay 20 millas de senderos disponibles para que los perros corran y el Río AuSable para los que quieran darse un chapuzón.
Evita que se porte mal.  Algunos hoteles enfatizan que no se pueden dejar a los canes desatendidos. Así es Crestwood Suites, en Orlando, Florida, cerca de Disney World. Si tu perro es de los que hace de las suyas cuando no estás cerca, no lo dejes sólo, no querrás ver recargos cuando vayas a pagar la cuenta. Así que... ...
Sigue las normas.  Seé cortés con en hotel, el personal y con los otros inquilinos. Amarra a tu perro con un cordón que puedas sujetar para controlarlo en caso de que se emocione demasiado. Recuerda que en el hotel puede haber personas que no tengan perro o que no se lleven tan bien con ellos como tú. No dejes al perro desatendido si no estás seguro de que se va a comportar sin tu supervisión. Un perro que ladre constantemente podría ser motivo de disgusto para los otros huéspedes y puede generar quejas. SIEMPRE limpia los desastres que haga tu perro.
¿Libre o encarcelado?  Algunos hoteles requieren que el perro permanezca dentro de la jaula cuando esté dentro del cuarto. Otros, permiten que corra a sus anchas fuera y dentro de la habitación. Para que “las personas se sientan como si estuvieran en su casa, como si se viviera en un apartamento, explica Odil Jiménez, de Towne Place Suites, ubicado en Miami, Florida. Si por ejemplo quieres salir y dejarlo, algunos hoteles piden que los pongan en jaula y que se coloque una tarjeta especial en la puerta indicando que hay un perro adentro, informa Byron Perryman, gerente del Monterey Beach Hotel.
-Por Marinés Arroyo Sotomayor Foto: Olga Pérez/Univision.com

CREDITS. This article appeared as Hoteles perrunos on Univision.com in June 2001 as part of Univision's Adventures on the Road series, but was removed from their server and is no longer available Online. (The url was http://www.univision.com/732_av_cam_sta.html)
About Univision Online Univision Online (http://www.univision.com/) is a comprehensive content- and service-rich Spanish-language Internet service catering to the 35 million Hispanic Americans who represent the country's fastest growing online community. Univision Online includes three distinct, but closely integrated components: an Internet portal featuring four branded information channels, including original and exclusive news, entertainment, sports, and life resources; a branded shopping channel offering a full range of tailored e-commerce merchandising; and facilitated access to this material through an Internet Service Provider (ISP), which can also be obtained through low cost, financed pre-packaged PCs. Leveraging the power of the Univision Television Network, America's leading Spanish-language broadcaster, Univision.com provides Hispanics with an unparalleled online forum that entertains, educates, and empowers the U.S. Hispanic community.

Vacation With Your Dog! Walk, Run and Swim in Mountain Air.
Fourpeaks 7 Backcountry camps on 700 acres with 4 mountains make a perfect Pet-friendly vacation in the great outdoors. 20 miles of hiking/skiing trails in meadows and woods with gorgeous views. Dog swimming at Brook Trail and the nearby AuSable--upstate New York's prime scenic river. Kitchens. Fireplaces. Comfort and style in a wilderness setting. CLICK HERE for George, our resident canine, who's excited to tell you all about it and CLICK HERE for an index to all 10 Fourpeaks pet-friendly vacation pages.

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