To be honest, vacations are scarcely complete without that furry buddy prowling your ankles or sleeping next to your bag. We discovered pet-friendly travel sites at theanimalcentral.com that embrace tails, paws, feathers, even some scales. Fortunately, more venues are realizing that animals are members of the family since many tourists do not want to separate from their four-legged friends. Imagine your dog sharing room service breakfast with you, sandy paws, wagging tails on mountaintops. Content owner, delighted pet. Right now, that is the dream.

One canine heaven is San Diego. Along with miles of coastline, you have a series of beaches including Dog Beach in Ocean Beach where dogs may roam free with no leash. Many of the Gaslamp Quarter eateries not only let dogs but also provide water dishes and snacks as though they were frequent patrons. Fido may participate in the sightseeing fun even with the Old Town Trolley Tours. Here the sun kisses your face and the ears of your dog flap in the breeze unrestrained.

Looking northward, Portland, Oregon embraces animals in a loving, eccentric hug. You won’t run out of green areas to explore with almost three dozen off-leash parks. Smelling fresh city smells? More than twenty pet-friendly brewers provide cold drinks for you and treats for your dog. For a once-in- a-lifetime “Dog beer” sampling, try Lucky Lab Dogtoberfest lodging is also easy; several boutique hotels let non-human visitors into their doors and hearts.

Jet-setters: avoid sleeping on Toronto, Canada. There are hundreds of parks in this city along strolling paths. You can share delicious cheese curds with your buddy at the Evergreen Brick Works’ farmers’ market. Would you want a boat trip? Toronto’s ferries accept pets on board, and the Toronto Islands provide area for running and swimming. See municipal regulations on breeds and leash restrictions; still, you will meet many friendly faces—human as well as canine.