Article: DOGS ALLOWED FIDO FARES WELL GOING ALONG FOR THE RIDE.(Spotlight)

Byline: Janet Simons, Rocky Mountain News

Not so long ago, dog owners started planning vacations with a phone call to a reliable boarding kennel. These days, Fido's just as likely to be on board, even on a trans-Atlantic flight to Europe.

According to the Travel Industry Association of America, 14 percent of adult Americans - about 32 million people - have traveled with pets on trips of 50 miles or more in the past three years, and 78 percent of pets that travel with their owners are dogs.

Interest in traveling with dogs is escalating rapidly, says Susan Sims, publisher of California-based Fido Friendly, a magazine devoted exclusively to that ...

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