More resorts are welcome to pets than you would think. Some even go so far as to cater to your animals, boasting doggie daycare and pamper spas. RCI provides information on resorts that welcome pets, including extra fees, deposits, weight limits and other guidelines. For more information on pets and a complete, updated list of resorts, visit the RCI website.
US Pet Friendly Timeshare Resorts
California Pet Friendly Timeshares
- The Plaza Resort and Spa, Palm Springs, California
- Nob Hill Inn, San Francisco, California
Colorado Pet Friendly Timeshares
- The Inn at Silvercreek, Colorado
Florida Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Caribe Beach Resort, Florida
Illinois Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Silverleaf’s Fox River Resort, Illinois
Louisiana Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Club La Pension, New Orleans, Louisiana
Maryland Pet Friendly Timeshares
- The Waves, Maryland Lucayan, Maryland
- Atlantic Resorts, Ocean Pines, Maryland
Missouri Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Silverleaf’s Ozark Mountain Resort, Missouri
- Silverleaf’s Timber Creek Resort, Missouri
Montana Pet Friendly Timeshares
New Mexico Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Rancho Ruidoso Condominiums, Alto, New Mexico
Nevada Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Silverleaf’s Las Vegas Resort, Nevada
Texas Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Silverleaf’s Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
- Silverleaf’s Villages, Flint, Texas
- Silverleaf’s Hill Country Resort, Texas
- Silverleaf’s Seaside Resort, Galveston, Texas
Washington Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Kala Point Village, Port Townsend, Washington
- RWVC At Kala Point, Port Townsend, Washington
Mexico Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Pueblo Bonito, Mazatlan, Mexico
Canada Pet Friendly Timeshares
- Ives on Schuswap, British Columbia
- The Lodge at Kananaskis, Alberta
- Hotel Kananaskis, Alberta
- Banff Rocky Mountain Resort, Banff, Alberta
- Chateau Canmore Resort, Banff, Alberta
Traveling with Pets 
You love your dog or cat. You consider your pet a part of the family, but when you take a family trip, you are forced to leave your pet with a friend, a neighbor, or in a kennel. You hate to do this, to leave your four-legged family member behind, but you think there isn’t any other way. Does this sound familiar?
Traveling with pets of any type can be difficult. Most hotels and resorts don’t allow pets into their establishment and uphold their policy quite strictly, unless the animal works as a disability aide. Resorts say no and hotels say no, leaving a dog-owner at a loss of where to travel. Most dog-owners turn to the more liberated activity of camping, but depending upon where you choose to camp, your animal may not be welcome. Most state parks, national reserves, and ocean-side beaches do not allow dogs and other animals within the parameter of their boundaries for fear of upsetting the ecosystem’s natural balance. After that rejection, dog-owners don’t have much option of where to travel at all. Or so they think.
Airline Policies Regarding Pet Travel
Call before you book your tickets to be sure that your pet can travel with you. Each airline has it's own polices, so call first!
- Continental Airlines (Recommended) Traveling with animals
- Delta Airlines (Recommended) Jet Set Pets
- US Airways - Pets in Passenger Cabin
- Northwest Airlines - Priority Pet
- Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air - Traveling with Pets
"One small pet total may travel in the first class cabin and up to five small pets total may travel in the coach cabin. Pets allowed in the passenger cabin are dogs, cats, rabbits, household birds, and tropical fish. Dogs and cats must be at least eight weeks old and must have been fully weaned for at least five days prior to travel. The pet must stay in its container (including head and tail) at all times while onboard, and be stowed under the seat during taxi, takeoff, and landing. Animals with offensive odors or those that create a noise disturbance must travel in the climate-controlled baggage compartment."
- Alaska Airlines Pet Policy
Pet Etiquette
The more behaved your pup, the better reputation traveling dogs will have. As traveling dogs earn a better reputation, more hotels and resorts will loosen their “no pets” policy. The more resorts and hotels that become pet-friendly, the more options for you and your dog when planning your vacation. Everybody’s happy!
- Always call ahead. Even if you know that your targeted resort or hotel allows pets, call to ensure their policy and to inform the concierge that a four-legged creature will be arriving alongside you and your luggage.
- Travel with a well-behaved dog. Use common sense here. No matter how much you’re going to miss your pooch, some dogs don’t travel well, handle crowds of people well, or even meet other dogs well. You know if your dog fits into one of these categories. Take Mary, a Holiday Group Sales Finance Manager, for example. Mary owns four dogs. She admitted to me that she refused to travel with any of them, her first being too old, her second being too large, her third being people-shy and liable to bite, and her fourth being an extremely unpredictable puppy. While Mary loves her pups, she is aware of their shortcomings and chooses to be responsible rather than risk the chance of an unfortunate event.
- Keep your dog on a leash, unless within a designated off-leash area. While your dog is off the leash, be sure to keep a close watch. Dogs lost during travel are always more difficult to locate. Remember the movie Homeward Bound? You wouldn’t want your beloved fur ball searching the American wilderness for its home, would you?
- ALWAYS clean up after your pup. It is not pleasant, while walking on the beach or through the woods, to happen upon a pile of poo.
- In hotel rooms, never leave your dog alone. Lonely dogs may bark and behave worse than a drunken Rock’n’Roll band after a concert. If you must leave your dog behind, be mindful of the housekeepers and leave the do-not-disturb sign on the door.
Using these rules as a guideline for traveling with your beloved dog, you will have naught but happy trails and happy tails.
For further information on traveling with your pet, visit these website links:
www.dogfriendly.com Tips on everything from buying a new dog to how to prepare for a road trip with your pooch. Free membership and access to info-loaded free newsletter. Great site!www.doggonefun.com Requires a fee for newsletter.
www.petsonthego.com Requires a fee for membership.
www.takeyourpet.com Requires a fee for membership.
www.bringyourpet.com Tips for international travel with your dog or cat.
www.familysafety.com Tips on traveling with your pet by air, land, or sea.
www.tug1.net Timeshare owner/pet owner discussion site.
www.bestfriendspetcare.com Tips on pet etiquette while traveling.
