Visit www.travmatix.com.
If you prefer the printed word, there's the DogGone Newsletter, a bimonthly, 16-page publication that ''sniffs out dog-friendly digs" and checks out pet-friendly beaches, hiking trails, dining patios, state and national parks, and camping locations throughout the United States and Europe. Subscribers get unlimited access to its website, which lists more than 35,000 places that welcome Fido. A subscription costs $25 a year.
Visit www.doggonefun.com or call 888-DOG-TRAVEL.
Upscale resorts welcome pets, too. The Viceroy Palm Springs Resort in Palm Springs, Calif., goes all out to pamper your pooch, providing you rent a villa, which begins at $519 a night. Among the amenities are a take-home dog dish with the pup's name on it, freshly baked dog biscuits, and, for the owners, a cleanup kit. The resort also offers mobile pet-grooming services starting at $40 for small dogs, and dog-walking and -sitting service with advance notice at $50 for two hours. For the dog owners, there is a 30-minute reflexology massage for $75.
(The fine print: Pets must weigh less than 40 pounds, and a $125 refundable deposit is required. Guests must provide the leash and food.)
Visit www.viceroypalmsprings.com or call 760-320-4117.
If you're taking your pet to the San Diego area, download a free ''Traveling With Your Pet" pocket guide and $5 Petco coupon at www.sandiego.org.
All right, you decided to avoid the complications and left your pup at home. But now you're lonely for canine companionship. If you're staying at Loews Annapolis Hotel in Maryland, that may not be a problem: The hotel's year-old Labrador retriever, Luke, is available for loan. Feel free to take him for a walk or jog or even a sail.
Call 800-526-2593 or visit www.loewshotels.com/hotels/annapolis.
