Dog on Board

Shortly after my last post we adopted a dog from Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue. She's a West Highland White Terrier. This breed has great appeal to me not only because most are under 18 pounds and will fit as carry on for most international flights, but they are the happiest dogs and always ready to "Go!" That is my kind of dog.

This will mean a new outlook for me in travel planning. She won't be able to do many of the hikes we do since many involve 15 -20 miles in a day, over mountain passes in blizzards, leaping over rock chasms (her legs are at least 10 times shorter than mine) and hiking in National Parks. So there will be times when she will have to stay home.

However, I will begin to research kennels in Europe. Many of our hikes are about a week with the rest of the time either doing day hikes or traveling around Europe. Possibly, if we found a good kennel in Lyon or Geneva, we could board her during the hike. This will take some careful consideration however as the air travel itself might be too harsh on her. I suppose dogs can get jet lag just like humans.