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The magazine and members club for those who travel with their dogs
Michael Schneider flies a turboprop into the places the trucks can no longer reach. When a hurricane or a wildfire tears through a region and the roads are gone, the local airport is one of the first to reopen, and that is Michael's cue. He has rescued more than seven thousand animals.
Features on the world's finest dog friendly hotels, chosen by the Society.
No Manhattan hotel has a real garden, so this one on Columbus Circle borrows the best in the world. A bed by the window, a concierge who knows the park, and eight hundred acres across the road.
A grand old hotel on the bluffs above the Pacific, with a garden for your dog, a seat for them at the restaurant, and a pet fee that helps rescue dogs find homes.
In the Italian Dolomites, a timber chalet where your dog gets a bed, a seat at dinner in the Bistrot, and a place on the hotel's own guided hikes.
A Waikiki hotel where any dog of any size stays free, the bar and the restaurant are open to them, and a French bulldog called Jack receives guests by the pool on Tuesdays.
On a coast that weighs your dog at the door, an oceanfront resort on Collins Avenue with no weight limit, a kitchen that cooks for dogs, and a sunrise beach where the big ones run free.
Forty acres of Rocky Mountain meadow, a bar that takes your dog, and a lawn where the golden retrievers of Aspen gather for Yappy Hour.
A spa hotel on Florida's Treasure Coast where the Pet Experience Director is a golden retriever, dinner comes on china, and your dog stays free.
The number one dog friendly hotel on earth for two years running, where Wednesday night belongs to the dogs, dinner arrives under a cloche, and the concierge answers to the name Rocco.
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Michael Schneider flies a turboprop into the places the trucks can no longer reach. When a hurricane or a wildfire tears through a region and the roads are gone, the local airport is one of the first to reopen, and that is Michael's cue. He has rescued more than seven thousand animals.
When Cindy James tells you she makes dog beer, your first instinct is to laugh. Then she explains what it is and you stop laughing and start paying attention.
Welcome to an interesting journey into the world of Good Boy Goodies, and how Keicha Danzie built her brand into 200 stores across 26 states.
Interesting Journeys: The Italian inventor who built the first dog wash and dry station in Europe, and his interesting journey into petpreneurship.
An interview with Mindy Dutka, founder of Dogs I Meet, whose fusion of entrepreneurial instinct and creative risk-taking made her a commercial dog photographer extraordinaire.
In our latest installment of Interesting Journeys, we talked to the award-winning Marketing Director of the InterContinental Miami Hotel, Gina Genna, to talk about bold branding and the power of dog mom leadership.
Caroline Wilkinson, Founder of Barket Place, talks digital marketing, mentorship, and one transformative safari trip!
Say hello to petpreneur Lola — rescue dog advocate, Roch intern, and founder of Foreverwoof!
An interview with Almog Koren, co-founder and CEO of DogBase, on the inspiring AI innovations shaping the future of working dogs.
An interview with Nadia Leguel, Founder of WagIt, on scoping out London's dog-friendly venues, pitching the dragons on Dragon's Den, and building a thriving dog-friendly community during COVID lockdown.
In this episode of interesting journeys, we talk about sustainability with Amy Wald, the founder of Greenluxe and host of the Sustainable Hospitality Podcast.
An interview with Mark Bordo, the CEO of Vetster, to discuss his interesting journey into petpreneurship, and the story of how he founded the largest online pet health and veterinary telehealth platform on the planet.
Practical guides to keeping your dog healthy, happy and welcome.
For most dogs, the cinema is off-limits. For Boswell, it became his favorite place to sleep. This is the story of a rescue dog who has quietly attended 100 film screenings, and the surprising search for dog-friendly cinemas across Europe.
Using a label that misleads one group while excluding another is a bad marketing habit that nobody bothered to think about. Hotels like to call themselves "pet friendly," but which pets? Nobody really knows.
Harrods, one of London's most iconic luxury retailers and one of the most recognizable in the world, does not allow dogs. Not large dogs,
Roch Dog has published the first structured global standard for dog friendly hospitality, replacing vague “pet friendly” claims with measurable criteria and clear terminology. Available in 10 languages, it defines and evaluates dog-friendly hotels consistently across markets and AI systems.
The world’s first dog-friendly hotel standard and certification process. See verified grades, clear policy flags on access, restrictions, and fees, plus a public register of certified hotels, so you know what to expect before you arrive with your dog.
A Quick Guide to Canine First Aid helps pet owners respond confidently to emergencies. From choking and minor injuries to assembling a well-stocked first aid kit, this guide offers practical tips to keep your dog safe and provide immediate care until veterinary help is available.
A guide to the growing field of canine prosthetics, outlining types, success stories, candidacy, and rehabilitation.
This guide uncovers tools and techniques to help dogs of all ages and abilities thrive in a busy world.
Discover the insider’s guide to finding truly dog-friendly hotels, no more hidden fees, locked-down pups, or false “pet-friendly” claims. Learn how to decode policies, spot genuine amenities, and book with confidence for stress-free stays.
In this guide, we cover the key components of a hotel's pet policy, from access rules and fees to legal must-haves and staff training, with guidance on how to tailor each aspect of your policy to your brand’s unique style.
Due to climate shifts, mosquito season is stretching longer than ever—putting your dog at greater risk for heartworm. The good news? Heartworm is wholly preventable.
You might be dog-friendly, but are your plants friendly to dogs? Let's take a closer look at toxic vs. non-toxic plants for your hotel, home, and garden.
Flying, driving, ferries, trains and borders, with your dog.
A plain guide for dog owners to microchips, rabies jabs, health certificates and getting home again, in the order they have to be done.
Whether your dog can fly in the cabin, what each airline charges and allows, how safe the hold really is, and how to get your dog ready for the day.
How to tell an emergency from a wait and see, what to do in the first minutes, and how to find a vet in a place you do not know.
What an American dog needs to enter the European Union, the vaccine detail that trips people up, how to get a dog across the Atlantic, and the form you need to come home.
Most dogs that get heatstroke get it on a walk, not in a car. How to judge the heat, plan the day around it, and what to do if your dog overheats.
United takes dogs in the cabin for $150 each way with no weight limit, allows two pets if you buy two seats, and no longer checks pets into the hold. The rules and the destinations it excludes.
Mexico now requires a screwworm inspection certificate for every dog, and the United States requires one to let your dog back in. What to get, when, and from whom.
How much hotels charge for a dog, how many have a weight limit, whether you can leave your dog in the room, and what a deposit really is, from a thousand hotels and hundreds of written policies.
The pet passport, the animal health certificate, the American endorsed certificate and the CDC form are four different things. Here is what each one is, who can get it, and which your dog travels on.
Delta takes small dogs in the cabin for $150 within the United States and $200 abroad, but not to Hawaii or Britain. The rules, the carrier, the limits and how to book.
Where the law lets a dog sit beside you while you eat, where it is patio only, how to find a place that wants you both, and how to be the guest every restaurant hopes for.
What a British dog needs to enter France, the easiest ways across the Channel, which breeds France will not admit, and the tapeworm appointment everyone forgets.
Dog news and research, the trends and the stories worth knowing.
California now requires landlords to hand over their written pet policy before taking an application fee. What the new law gives dog owners who rent, what it leaves alone, and what to do before April 2027.
Costed honestly, the hotel dog menu is one of the most profitable plates a hotel kitchen sells. How hotels turn dog food into a high margin revenue line, and why the guest who orders it cannot spend anywhere else.
James Gunn's 'Supergirl' puts Krypto at the heart of the story, as Kara races against time to save her beloved canine companion.
A guide to the world's top twenty best hotel dog food menus, from fine dining to organic gourmet dishes and everyday staples, the founder of Roch takes a look at some of his favourite hotel canine menus from around the world.
Roch Dog surveyed 120 housekeepers across hotels of varying quality and star rating as part of our research into pet fee structures across more than 3,000 hotels in 50+ countries. The question we asked them was simple, does a dog staying in the room create significantly more cleaning work?
Pet tech is reshaping how owners and veterinarians approach animal wellness and longevity by enabling more personalized care and offering earlier insights into potential health concerns.
The industry spends a fortune on points and tiers to push repeat bookings past 40%. Dog friendly hotels hit 76% with no loyalty programme at all. Once a dog owner finds a hotel that genuinely welcomes their dog, they do not gamble on the unknown again. Here is what that loyalty is worth.
Let the dog into the bar and the guest stays downstairs, ordering drinks, dinner and the spa. Confine it to the room and they take their money down the street. We call it the Stay In Effect, and it is why genuinely dog friendly hotels capture far more revenue per guest than those who keep dogs out.
For twenty two years there was no standard for dogs at work, so "dog friendly office" became a claim nobody ever had to prove. The Dog Friendly Workplace Standard sets out what a workplace must actually do to welcome dogs properly, and how it protects the colleagues who cannot share a room with one.
If you have ever tried to travel with a cat or a dog before, you already know the sinking feeling. You spend hours online, check the pet friendly filter on booking platform, find a property and book a stay. Only after checking in do you realize the pet-friendly was nothing more than a marketing lie.
One of the biggest reasons dogs lose their homes is a family forced to move who cannot find a place that will take them. "Pet friendly" promises everything and means nothing. The Dog Friendly Residence Standard sets out what a home must really do to welcome a dog, not just put up with one.
As corporate consolidation reshapes the rental market, 'pet-friendly' policies become increasingly opaque and unstable.
The cities worth the trip, and how to do each one with your dog.
A dog friendly guide to Montréal with practical, up-to-date details on green spaces, seasonal water access, patios and cafés, local activities, and pet-friendly hotels. Plus, a few easy day trips beyond the island.
Built on an isthmus between two lakes, Madison keeps water at the end of most streets and trails running out in every direction. Shoreline and woodland in an afternoon, and where to eat with the dog.
Lake Champlain on one side, the Adirondacks across the water, and a city small enough to do all of it in one walk. Burlington is the sort of place where the dog comes to the pub because every dog does.
A working harbour that became one of the best eating cities in the country without giving up the harbour. The coast paths across the bridge, the wharfside tables, and where your dog is genuinely welcome.
A university town that kept its trees, with nature areas threaded through the street grid and the Huron River running along the north. The woodland walks, the cafes that take dogs, and the hotels.
A trail town with a city attached. Horsetooth above, the Poudre running through it, and a dog on rock twenty minutes from the front door. Where to walk, eat and stay in Fort Collins.
Boulder puts the Rocky Mountain foothills at the end of the street, so a dog gets a mountain on a weekday evening. The trails, the independent kitchens that welcome dogs, and how the hotels rate.
A dog friendly guide to Tokyo: walking the Imperial Palace gardens, the Odaiba and Kasai Rinkai bayfront, the west-side parks and the Tama River, in a city built for a dog at heel.
A dog friendly guide to Honolulu: the Waikiki and Kaka'ako waterfronts, the island breweries and shave ice, the best Hawaiian plate, and its certified dog friendly hotels.
A dog friendly guide to Savannah: Forsyth Park and the riverfront, the squares and the Skidaway trails, the British pubs and craft breweries, the best coffee, and its certified dog friendly hotels.
A dog friendly guide to Charleston: Folly Beach and the West Ashley Greenway, the Lowcountry pubs and breweries, the best barbecue and brunch, and its certified dog friendly hotels.
A dog friendly guide to San Jose: the Almaden Quicksilver hills and the city trails, Silicon Valley's pubs and pizza, the best barbecue, and its certified dog friendly hotels.
No Manhattan hotel has a real garden, so this one on Columbus Circle borrows the best in the world. A bed by the window, a concierge who knows the park, and eight hundred acres across the road.
A Waikiki hotel where any dog of any size stays free, the bar and the restaurant are open to them, and a French bulldog called Jack receives guests by the pool on Tuesdays.
California now requires landlords to hand over their written pet policy before taking an application fee. What the new law gives dog owners who rent, what it leaves alone, and what to do before April 2027.
On a coast that weighs your dog at the door, an oceanfront resort on Collins Avenue with no weight limit, a kitchen that cooks for dogs, and a sunrise beach where the big ones run free.
Toronto Dog Moms joins the Let Dogs In campaign, bringing one of Canada's most engaged dog owner communities to the fight for open taproom doors.
Forty acres of Rocky Mountain meadow, a bar that takes your dog, and a lawn where the golden retrievers of Aspen gather for Yappy Hour.
Marketers know their customers say dog. The search data says dog. Common sense says dog. Yet they cannot bring themselves to write it, reaching instead for fur babies and furry friends.
Costed honestly, the hotel dog menu is one of the most profitable plates a hotel kitchen sells. How hotels turn dog food into a high margin revenue line, and why the guest who orders it cannot spend anywhere else.
Britain did not set out to be dog friendly. It simply never occurred to us to be anything else, and we have finally counted what that looks like.
When Cindy James tells you she makes dog beer, your first instinct is to laugh. Then she explains what it is and you stop laughing and start paying attention.
Welcome to an interesting journey into the world of Good Boy Goodies, and how Keicha Danzie built her brand into 200 stores across 26 states.
Japan does not merely tolerate dogs; it welcomes them, and it has built an entire country around doing it properly.
If you have ever tried to travel with a cat or a dog before, you already know the sinking feeling. You spend hours online, check the pet friendly filter on booking platform, find a property and book a stay. Only after checking in do you realize the pet-friendly was nothing more than a marketing lie.
Interesting Journeys: The Italian inventor who built the first dog wash and dry station in Europe, and his interesting journey into petpreneurship.
A grand old hotel on the bluffs above the Pacific, with a garden for your dog, a seat for them at the restaurant, and a pet fee that helps rescue dogs find homes.
In the Italian Dolomites, a timber chalet where your dog gets a bed, a seat at dinner in the Bistrot, and a place on the hotel's own guided hikes.
A plain guide for dog owners to microchips, rabies jabs, health certificates and getting home again, in the order they have to be done.
Whether your dog can fly in the cabin, what each airline charges and allows, how safe the hold really is, and how to get your dog ready for the day.
How to tell an emergency from a wait and see, what to do in the first minutes, and how to find a vet in a place you do not know.
What an American dog needs to enter the European Union, the vaccine detail that trips people up, how to get a dog across the Atlantic, and the form you need to come home.
Most dogs that get heatstroke get it on a walk, not in a car. How to judge the heat, plan the day around it, and what to do if your dog overheats.
United takes dogs in the cabin for $150 each way with no weight limit, allows two pets if you buy two seats, and no longer checks pets into the hold. The rules and the destinations it excludes.
Mexico now requires a screwworm inspection certificate for every dog, and the United States requires one to let your dog back in. What to get, when, and from whom.