A Canine-Pleasant Trip – Dogster

Hello, I’m Savanna! Learn my introduction to be taught extra about me and my spunky Chihuahua combine, Penny. 

My husband and I not too long ago took a visit as much as Nashville, Tennessee for a live performance. We determined that since we’d solely be gone 24 hours, it could be simpler and cheaper simply to convey Penny with us. However I don’t actually like staying in Nashville as a result of it’s so costly and so crowded. So we determined to remain about half-hour exterior of Nashville in Franklin.

This was our second or third time staying in Franklin, however till we introduced Penny together with us on this journey, I didn’t understand how dog-friendly it was. There have been pups of all styles and sizes in all places! I believe Penny truly had a good time. Right here’s just a little bit about Penny’s journey to Franklin, Tennessee.

The Day We Arrived

We arrived on a Saturday, however we have been just a little early, so we couldn’t test into our resort till round 3:00 p.m. So we needed to discover one thing dog-friendly to do to kill a while and so Penny may get out of the automotive for a short time after the lengthy journey. The South, and Tennessee specifically, is filled with Civil Conflict websites and historical past, and we have been capable of finding Fort Granger, a 20-acre park that was the location of a Union fort in the course of the Civil Conflict.

The fort now not stands, however you possibly can nonetheless get out and stroll round the place it was and skim a few of the informational indicators that inform in regards to the historical past of the location. We thought it is likely to be place to get out and stroll Penny, however we weren’t certain if it was dog-friendly, because it didn’t actually specify. However as quickly as we pulled up, we noticed one other little canine about her dimension as nicely.

So we obtained out and let Penny stroll round whereas my husband and I learn all of the indicators and Penny smelled all of the smells. It was a great way to go the time we wanted to go till our room was prepared.

The Resort

We stayed at an Aloft resort by Marriott, and I booked it as a result of it had the most affordable pet payment of all of the inns within the space. However I used to be shocked at simply how pet-friendly it was. After we checked in, there have been even treats for canines within the foyer.

Penny by no means appears to thoughts staying in inns, and once we obtained to the room, she made herself proper at house and appeared fairly content material. Properly, apart from when one of many resort workers got here into the room to repair our TV. She was not too completely satisfied in regards to the stranger. However she solely gave him a number of barks, he mounted our TV and left, and all was good once more.

Sadly, when it was time to go to the live performance, she clearly couldn’t go to the live performance with us. However we arrange her crate, which we all the time convey once we journey along with her, and he or she fortunately went proper into it till we obtained again.

The Subsequent Day

When it was time for us to go away Franklin the subsequent day, we determined to go someplace for breakfast since we’d’ve had to purchase breakfast on the resort anyway. However we needed to discover a dog-friendly breakfast place the place we may take Penny as a result of I by no means go away her within the automotive by herself (and it was approach too sizzling to try this anyway).

Fortunately, there have been a number of dog-friendly breakfast locations with outside patios. We determined to go to Ruby Sunshine, a brunch restaurant with 4 places right here within the South. We had by no means been there earlier than although, we solely picked it as a result of not solely have been they dog-friendly, however additionally they had a menu only for canines.

We needed to wait a bit for a spot on the patio to open up, and whereas we waited, we noticed numerous canines strolling round downtown Franklin. A number of of the shops allowed canines as nicely, which was very nice. However Penny was simply having enjoyable sniffing all of the flowers.

When our desk was prepared, we requested our server for a canine menu. They provided complimentary water or a canine slushy (water with ice). The meals choices for canines have been a doggy omelet with eggs, cheddar cheese, inexperienced peppers, and hen sausage, doggy pancakes (pupcakes) with bananas and strawberries, and a puppyccino made with whipped cream, bacon, and blueberries.

We selected the pupcakes for Penny. She was introduced two pancakes with bananas in them topped with strawberries. They have been enormous pancakes in comparison with Penny. She was solely in a position to eat certainly one of them, however she certain did get pleasure from them, and we took the opposite one with us in case she obtained hungry on the best way house.

Franklin Is Very Canine-Pleasant

I really like touring with Penny as a lot as doable. It’s simply a lot simpler. So I like it after I discover out a metropolis is extra dog-friendly than I anticipated. I simply love that I journey someplace along with her and never be as restricted to the locations we will go simply because we’ve got a canine.

I’m certain there are loads extra dog-friendly locations in and round Franklin and Nashville, however these are simply those we present in our brief, 24-hour journey. I extremely suggest you look into Franklin your self in case you’re seeking to journey someplace along with your canine!