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Published: March 14th 2017
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Here's my German Shepherd, Aura, after her flea bath and some running at the beach, chilling out on the cool floor, hanging out by her water bowl. I travel around North Carolina a lot. There is just a ton to do here. My dog goes everywhere with me. My dog is a fairly well behaved German Shepherd.
The Piedmont Central North Carolina is known as the piedmont region. Here dogs are sort of accepted. There are plenty of dog parks in the cities. Some establishments, such as pet stores, allow canines. Working dogs are allowed pretty much anywhere. In rural settings, people bring their dogs to the hardware stores, such as Lowe's or Home Depot, although this doesn't happen in larger cities such as Raleigh or Charlotte. Dogs are found on all major hiking trails and most people pick up after their dog.
The coast I go up and down the outer banks, and all along the coast. My favorite place is Topsail Island. Sometimes I venture South of Wilmington to Southport. I fish, swim, and fish more. Surf fishing, that is. Dogs are allowed on the beaches on a leash, although I've never tried taking a dog on the more crowded beaches such as Carolina Beach, because, well, I avoid crowded beaches. During the off months when fewer people are around I let my dog run around on the beach with no leash just fine.
Western North Carolina Here dogs are welcomed. You can take your dog almost anywhere. There are lots of dog friendly hotels. There are dog dishes in front of stores. If you visit the bank, the teller will give you a dog treat. Restaurants with outdoor seating almost always allow your four legged friend. Cabins and rentals often allow dogs. If you nejoy vacationing with your dog, the mountains are the place to do it. I take my dog to Saluda, Boone, Asheville, Hendersonville, Brevard and everywhere in between. When I pick apples, I take my dog.
Breed specific legislation
Some counties and cities may have BSL. I'm not sure which ones. I am guessing in or around Charlotte and maybe in other areas where there are lots of people. Some insurers do not like certain breeds or will charge you more for having them. Targeted breeds are typically those found in
House Bill 956 and include: Rottweiler, Mastiff, Chow Chow, Perro de Presa Canario, Pit Bull (including the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier), and wolf hybrids.
Traveling with fleas?
I live in the country and fleas are inevitable. Last year before heading to my favorite beach house, Aura, my German Shepherd, got fleas. I had a solution for this though. I didn't want to infect the beach house - my buddy who owns it does not allow dogs. After years of begging, he finally allowed me to bring my dog. He has small chihuahuas. The last thing I wanted to do was to get fleas all over his nice beach house. To remedy this, we packed up the cars and the very last thing I did before leaving for vacation was to give my dog a flea bath. I bathed her, dried her off the best I could and ran her out to the car, and off we went!
I have a very aggressive approach to killing fleas. The other day I wrote a complete How To. You can read it here if desired:
How to get and keep fleas off of your German Shepherd. It is geard towards German Shepherds as it is a German Shepherd website, however the tactics can be applied to any dog breed which is battling fleas.
Here's my German Shepherd, Aura, after her flea bath and some running at the beach, chilling out on the cool floor, drinking some water:
Do you travel with your dog?
If so please feel free to comment below.
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