Holidays with your dog in Greece

Greece is a fabulous destination for your holidays in the Mediterranean! If you want to bring your dog along, the best idea is renting an apartment located in one of these lovely white buildings you see in tourism brochures.

Unfortunately Greece isn’t as advanced as France or Germany in the field of pet-friendly holidays, so it can be a bit difficult to find a hotel in Greece or a beach accepting your pets.

Choosing a quiet holiday resort in Greece is the ideal solution for your holidays with your pets here. An idea can be the island of Santorini; in beaches, archaeological sites, parks, gardens and so on, your dog must be accompanied by you and leashed.

Get all the useful information about the travelling documents and vaccines…then enjoy your vacations in Greece with your pets!

Holidays with your dog in the Netherlands

The Netherlands are the right destination for your vacations with your dog. Amsterdam, the capital, is famous thanks to its water channel and museums, while the Brabant region present the famous windmills; Zandvoort is a famous sea resort. If you want to visit a museum or a explore Amsterdam through its channels, your dog can also enjoy a bit of fresh air. If you visit the Texel island, your dog must be leashed; apart from this, your pet is easily accepted in parks and on buses, metro, and so on. Get every useful information for your trip to Holland…your dog will also feel at home here!

Holidays with your dog in France

It’s possible to spend your holidays with your dog abroad as well; your pet must have a microchip and a veterinary passport. If you spend your holidays with your dog in France the vaccination against rabies is compulsory, like in many European countries.

Animals must be almost three months old to travel to France and to the French Caribbean. It’s advisable to rent an apartment as an accommodation to have more freedom with your dog.

If you prefer a hotel, you can find a pet-friendly one even in France. Here dogs are allowed in many restaurants, cafés, shops and beaches. Get all the information you need before leaving!

Animals for sale

Animal breeders often offer animals for sale as well, and you can choose a dog which belongs to your favourite race !

Choose your pet properly, keeping in mind the following factors: the race, the size, the character, his/her exigencies during your holidays in Italy, and so on…It will be less difficult to bring him/her along to Italy with you!

You also need to be sure that your four-legged friend comes from a certified animal breeder facility; your pet price might be higher, but you’ll be sure that your pet is almost three months old, has been vaccinated and isn’t infected with worms.

Don’t trust animal breeders promising you cheap pedigree dogs; this kind of animal breeders, often located in Eastern Europe, don’t generally respect the minimum hygiene standards and the laws regarding the animals welfare. It’s possible that they sell you a sick dog, who hasn’t been vaccinated or who is younger than three months…just to list some unpleasant factors.

Animals exhibitions

Do you want to adopt a pedigree dog? It’s possible to visit the animals exhibitions where you can find many races of cats and dogs presented by their breeders.

Many of these pedigree animals won prizes during the exhibitions; many animal rescue organizations also present the animals they take care of during these events, as they also want to help them to find a new home. You can bring your new friend home; the animal rescue organizations volunteers will call you to check if the pet is in good conditions!

Holidays with your dog Alpe di Siusi

South Tyrol is the best-organized Italy region for your pets vacations!  The South Tyrolean mountain resorts on the Alpe di Siusi offer many kinds of services for your pets : spacious rooms, pet toys, pet food, bowls of water, kennels, separated spaces in the dining rooms for guests with their pets. 

Outside of hotels South Tyrol on the Alpe di Siusi/Seiser Alm you can choose among many hiking tours in the mountains in the Dolomites, which are suitable for your pets as well, where they can run as much as they want and play with other dogs as well.

Alpe di Siusi is the highest Alpine meadow in Europe and offers many South Tyrol hotels in the mountains accepting your pets with no problems ; but pet owners will have to follow some politeness rules as well, to let other guests’ holidays in the Dolomites be quiet and pleasant.

Holidays with dog Trentino

Trentino is a destination for your holidays in the mountains in Italy located at the foot of the famous Dolomites, the “most beautiful mountains in the world” , proclaimed UNESCO World Heritage in 2009.

Italy accommodations in Trentino welcome your pets warmly as well, even if you take a big dog along. You can choose among the following ideas: holidays at a farm or a campsite in the mountains, where your dog can run as much as he/she likes, has much space at his/her disposal and can “meet” other dogs.

Trentino hotels in the mountains offer a “dog sitter” service as well and it’s possible to take your dog everywhere, into town, in the mountains, by the lakes, and so on. It’s possible that your dog can follow your during a mountain bike trip!

Pets beaches

After having visited South Tyrol, you can stop in another region for your Italy vacations with your dog, maybe for a holiday at the seaside. Italy is really doing much for its four-legged guests ; many hotels in the mountains and at the seaside accept pets. A seaside holidays region which is very well equipped for pets is Veneto, where it’s located the famous seaside resort of Bibione ; the « capital » of this region is the famous Venice !

If your dog comes to the beach with you, there are some simple rules to be respected : always bring plastic bags along and a small spade to clean up easily ; your dog should be taken to the beach early in the morning or late in the afternoon, when the heat isn’t so strong. Moreover, give him/her water often and pay attention that he/she doesn’t « quarrel » with other dogs.

Before leaving, take your dog to the veterinary surgeon to obtain a microchip ; thanks to this small device, if he/she gets lost, it will be much easier to find him/her again.

A chain of hotels in Italy accepting dogs with no problems is the « Space Supranationa Hotels ».

Holidays with your dog Valle Aurina

Valle Aurina is the ideal destination for your holidays in the Alps to spend your holidays with your dog in Italy. This valley is the northernmost in this nation and very well-equipped for dogs as well; moreover, Valle Aurina is the suitable destination for guests wishing peace and tranquility with wonderful mountains in the background.

Dogs here can run as much as they want, bathe in creeks and play with many other dogs. During hiking tours in the mountains, you can take your dog along; if a hiking tour seems too difficult for your dogs, you can count on a dog-sitter service. Two Italy hotel chains where pets are welcome are “50plus Hotels” or “Space Supranational Hotels”.

Valle Aurina also offers an « agility dog » trainer, who has a long experience with many dog races.

Homeopathy for pets

Homeopathy is a very good idea even on pets, as it’s a natural medicine and it’s the ideal solution to fight your pet stress during your Italy holidays. Another idea to fight your pets stress are Bach flowers, which are also effective in case of nostalgy, loneliness, jealousy, and so on.

Before leaving for Italy, ask your veterinary surgeon about the proper homeopatic or Bach flowers remedies for your pets.

Hiking with your dog in South Tyrol

An ideal destination for your holidays with dog Italy is South Tyrol : hiking with your dog is advisable in the « Valle della Primavera/Frühlingstal » (« Spring Valley ») at the beginning of this season. This valley is located in South Tyrol Southern part and here it’s possible to admire the first season flowers and nature which is awakening…while the rest of South Tyrol seems still immersed in winter. The hiking tour is simple and it lasts three hours, to go and go back ; in the Monticolo lakes it’s even possible to bathe ! At the end of your hiking tour you can stop at a café by the lake ; your dog can easily obtain a bowl of water ! Book your Italy vacations with your dog in South Tyrol; this region applies the following rules – cleanliness, courtesy, attention to the client- to pets as well!

Welcome to South Tyrol!

South Tyrol welcomes its guests warmly, no matter how many legs they have! In this Italy region it's actually possible to spend an Italy vacation with your pets all year round. Here you'll find many comfortable hotels in the mountains where your pets can find toys, spacious rooms, water bowls, pet food and even a pet sitter service!