Take Part In Our 2018 Pet Travel Survey

Most of the country is in winter’s icy grip, and when the weather has you cooped up, nothing brightens your day like planning a pet friendly vacation! Travel season will be here before you know it, so now’s the time to research potential destinations, lock in your reservations, map your route, and start daydreaming about all the fun you’re going have.

We’re always looking for ways to make it easier for you to plan trips with your pets – so help us help you by completing our 2018 Pet Travel Survey! Your answers to these 10 questions will help us gauge upcoming trends and could even impact our own travel itinerary! There are no right or wrong answers, and you’ll be able to see how your responses compared to everyone else’s at the end of the survey. Thanks so much for your input – we’ll share all the results in an upcoming post!

 

What pet(s) do you have? (Check all that apply)

• A bird, reptile, small mammal, or other pet
• One or more cats
• One or more small dogs (less than 20 lbs)
• One or more medium dogs (21 - 50 lbs)
• One or more large dogs (51 - 80 lbs)
• One or more very large dogs (more than 80 pounds)

In addition to your pets, do you travel with children under the age of 15?

• Yes
• No

In the past year, how often have you driven in a vehicle with your pet(s)?

• Never
• Less than once a month
• About once a month
• Between 2 and 5 times a month
• More than 5 times a month

What type of vacation do you most enjoy with your pet(s)?

• Dog friendly beach
• National park or historic site
• Nice hotel in a pet friendly city
• Somewhere with fresh air and lots of hiking
• Other

How many pet friendly overnight trips are you planning to take this year?

• None - we prefer stay-cations
• One or two
• Three to five
• Six or more

When you take a vacation, which mode of transportation is your family most likely to use?

• Airplane
• Automobile
• Motorhome or RV
• Other

What accommodations are you most likely to book for an overnight trip with your pet(s)?

• Campgrounds and RV Parks
• Hotels that are not pet friendly (I sneak my pets in)
• Pet Friendly Hotels
• Vacation Rentals
• We stay with family or friends
• Other

When you travel by car, are your pet(s) restrained?

• Yes, in a secured carrier or crate
• Yes, using a pet safety harness or seat belt
• Yes, using a pet barrier in the vehicle
• No, my pet(s) are not restrained in the car

If your pet(s) is not restrained in the car, what is the primary reason? (Check all that apply)

• I never considered it
• Too expensive or complicated
• My pet is calm and doesn't need to be restrained
• We only take short trips and don't bother buckling up
• My dog likes to put her/his head out the window
• I think the carrier, crate, or harness would be uncomfortable or scare my pet

What is your biggest concern when traveling without your pet(s)?

• I don't have any concerns about leaving my pets
• That they'll miss me or won't understand why I left them
• That the care they'll receive isn't as good as the care I give them
• That they'll get sick or lost while I'm away
• That I'll miss them too much or feel too guilty to enjoy myself
• Leave them? No way! If they're not going, I'm not going.

Planning a pet friendly trip of your own? We’ll make it easy:
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