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 For those who can't bear to be away from their dog February 18, 2007
Joy (Tennessee, USA)
Bought this for myself, unfortunately just weeks before deciding to leave California and move to the East! Gave it as a gift to a close dog-lover friend who loved it. I think it is a great guide for finding out where all the dog-friendly places are. It would otherwise take years to figure all these things out on your own by simple trial-and-error and networking with dog people. Also great for socializing a new puppy (which is what I bought it for).
 I'm sure it used to be great. August 12, 2006
Chris Bushman (North Hollywood, CA USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Swell book but WAY out of date. This is the 5th printing but I've been unable to verify that there is any new information since 1993. We used it on a trip last week and most of the places we checked out had changed their policy or had gone out of business.
The Dog Lover's Companion To California March 18, 2006
Robyn Kraus (Grass Valley, Ca)
The book is wonderful. I really like how the author speaks about the best of the best places to take your dog. She did a wonderful job letting the readers know in advance the prices to bring the dog, as well as, discounts the vendor may offer.
she really loves and respects dogs March 8, 2006
Beatrice Izzey (Los Angeles)
Who else would write such a dog-centered travel guide! And on far flung counties too. Guide is good for residents and travelers alike. My only gripe is the indexing and the titles and subtitles: I find the book hard to navigate because of the minimal graphic design. Once you put post it notes on the sections that are important to you, then it's fine.
The best dog guide ever! October 15, 2005
Jean Clarke (Orange County, California)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am a huge fan of this book, which has been my dog's favorite for years. I've bought other guides but totally pale compared to the Dog Lover's Companion to California! This is the best edition yet with what seems like even more hotels and parks. I don't know how they fit everything except that it's now 1003 pages!
One of my favorite things about the book is that it has great information with very funny personal perspectives by the author and her dog. The insights are those you'd get nowhere else. I've never gone wrong with this book, which has everything for people who want to truly vacation with their best furry friends. There are websites and other books, believe me we've used them all, but nothing comes close to comparing to this book.
Chelsea (our golden retriever) my husband and I have used this great book for all our California vacations for years. Since we bought this edition a few months ago at a sweet bookstore in San Diego, here are some of the vacations we've taken together.
*We stayed at a beautiful hotel in Santa Barbara, the Fess Parker Doubletree Resort, where we also went to a dog friendly beach, and a dog bakery!
*We've explored five San Diego Dog Parks, and enjoyed a great meal and a gondola ride with our dog in Coronado!
* We hiked in the Santa Monica Mountains, I can't remember which part, but it was near Malibu with beautiful views. After we went to this great dog friendly cafe I think called Malibu Kitchen and it was the perfect ending to our day. We got the big meatloaf sandwich the book mentioned and Chelsea was very happy when we "accidentally" dropped a piece.
*We visited friends in Napa wine region who are allergic to dogs, so we stayed at a beatiful victorian inn and had dinners at this fabulous restaurant called Tra Vigne. We went to several of the dog friendly wineries the book recommends too.
We've also toured around our local area around Orange County and discovered many fun new dog parks and restaurants to take Chelsea thanks to this book.
I heard there's now a Dog Lover's Companion to Los Angeles and went online to check and am thrilled to see the same author is the author of this! I've been wanting this for a long time.
I've never written a review before or even gone to Amazon, but i'm so grateful for how much this book has done for our little family. Its not just a guide, it's kind of like a friend you can seek out any time you want "the inside scoop" as they say.
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