Geneva - January 2013

Back to Geneva, one of our favourite cities.  Dogs allowed most places, but not in the Botanical Gardens.

Amsterdam - Winter 2013

 We went to Amsterdam in the winter of 2013 because Fritz was giving a lecture at the university.

Amsterdam is very dog-friendly. Dogs are allowed in restaurants, cafes and most places.  Although they should be on leash in shopping malls!

There aren't too many parks in central Amsterdam, but there are some wonderful parks in the Netherlands more generally.  The Amsterdam Forest outside the city is great!

Just remember two tips:

1. Watch for bicycles when you cross the road!

2. Marijuana is bad for dogs, so don't take them into coffee shops.

Dogs in airports

Some airports are very dog-friendly, especially Stockholm-Arlanda, our home airport. When we went up to the KLM desk to check in for a flight to Amsterdam we were welcomed with 'we've been expecting you.'  Other times, we've been let up to the front of queues and, well, they're just great.  Cabin staff on another flight were most understanding when Fritz escaped from his bag and started running up and down the aisle ...

Unfortunately, US airports we found were not so dog-friendly.  Most places have dog relief areas, but they're outside of security and can be a hassle to get in and out of.  After a total of about 13 hours (getting to the airport, flight, going through customs and immigration) Fritz ended up peeing in baggage claim in Newark. And most US airport have carpet... 

Anyhow, I've been yelled at for letting him walk around in Newark and Atlanta which I think it quite unfair. If you have a three hour layover after an eight hour flight, it's not fair to keep a dog cooped up in his bag :-(

Dayton - Christmas 2012

We also travelled to Dayton, Ohio for Christmas - and for Fritz's first birthday.

He got to experience his first American fire hydrant.

Chattanooga - Rock City

In Chattanooga, we also visited Rock City on Lookout Mountain.  Technically in Georgia, the area was developed as a rock garden in the 1920s and 1930s.  There are several neat trails and dogs are most welcome!

I love places with dog poo bags!

Chattanooga - December 2012

We travelled to Chattanooga over Christmas.  Generally speaking, the US is not that dog-friendly.

However, Chattanooga is one city that is trying to buck this trend.  We visited Bone Appétit, where the store clerk told up about a grassroots movement to make the city more dog-friendly.

Cesar Millan also listed Chattanooga as one of the top five places to summer vacation with your dog.  Although, I must say that coming from Sweden - even in December it was quite good weather for being outside!

Getting into the UK - Update

As of 2013, P&O Ferries no longer allows footpassengers to bring dogs.  This means you must hire a car and drive it across the Channel on the ferry.

Supposedly the Dutch Flyer is another option, going between Amsterdam and London.  We don't have any UK travel planned soon, but I am sure we will try this in the next few years.