Pets in the West

Great ideas for pet-friendly homes, gardens, trips, and outdoor adventures

10 dog-friendly vacations

You can take your best pal with you on these getaways around the West

Photo by Bob Friel

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Cannon Beach, OR

It’s easy for a hotel, shop, or outdoor cafe to accommodate pocket pooches and handbag hounds, but big, bear-like breeds? That’s a different story. Cannon Beach, an enchanting little cedar-shaked town, is up to the task, with 14 pet-friendly hotels and 10 eateries where dogs are welcome at outdoor tables.

At the Surfsand Resort ($$; $15 per night pet fee), dogs get a beach towel, bowl, and basket of treats, and at dog-accessory store Puppy Love by the Sea, they can pad right on inside. The town’s star attraction is Cannon Beach, which allows dogs to go leash-less as long as they’re under voice control. —Bob Friel

For more trips click ahead—and watch for this logo in the August 2010 issue of Sunset.