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A Roch Society special investigation. Macau has 147 hotels and 45,000 rooms, its own law lets any of them welcome dogs the day it publishes the rules, and as far as I can find not one of them has, so I went looking for the reason.
Features on the world's finest dog friendly hotels, chosen by the Society.
The Dominican Republic's only Relais & Châteaux hotel, a private Blue Flag beach on the eastern tip of the island, and a house rule that every restaurant and bar is open to the dog.
The old headquarters of Austria's first savings bank, on Petersplatz in the Old Town, where the dog comes to the rooftop restaurant and bar, finds a bed and bowls in the room, and may stay behind while you go to the opera.
A Georgian manor on the site of a medieval bishop's palace, 500 acres of parkland with a canal running through it, and a hotel that puts a bed, bowls and treats in the room and lets the dog into the bar.
A Rocco Forte hotel on the edge of Munich's Old Botanical Garden, ranked A+, where dogs of every size are welcome, take a drink with you in the bar and can rest in the room while you see the city.
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.
A Renaissance villa on the banks of the Arno, fifteen minutes from Florence, where the dog stays free with no weight limit, dines beside you in both restaurants and has a private park to run in.
An 11th century hamlet in the Luberon, now a Relais & Châteaux estate of vineyards, forest and lavender, where your dog arrives to its own bed and bowls, dines from the K9 Sommelier menu and has 42 hectares to walk.
Kit Kemp's colourful Midtown hotel, two blocks from Central Park, where dogs stay free, sleep on their own bed and join you for drinks on the heated terrace.
A beachfront resort on Santa Maria Bay where your dog sleeps on its own bed, eats from its own menu and walks the gardens with you, and where the hotel will walk and sit the dog while you swim the reef.
A nine hundred year old Tuscan borgo among Brunello vineyards, where your dog stays free, sleeps on its own bed and joins you at every table on the estate, from the trattoria veranda to a two Michelin star dinner.
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Founders, leaders and makers on how they got their start and where it took them.
The Podenco Ibicenco is Ibiza's own hunting dog, a tall red and white hound that runs down rabbits by scent and sound. Every breed page says it sailed from the pharaohs' Egypt. A 2023 genetic study tested that story, and the island tells a different one.
The films say Hachiko walked his master to Shibuya Station every morning. The University of Tokyo says he did not. The true story of Japan's most famous dog, and the trail from Shibuya to Ueno and Odate.
France has no law that keeps dogs out of restaurants. The only rule is a European hygiene regulation about kitchens, so the owner decides, and in a country of nearly ten million dogs the owner usually says yes.
For two centuries the canons of the Great St Bernard and their dogs brought lost travellers home through the snow. The true story of Barry, the legends the museum in Bern took apart, and where you can still meet the dogs today.
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!
Practical guides to keeping your dog healthy, happy and welcome.
American Airlines Cargo will not fly a dog that has been sedated, or even looks it, and IATA advises against sedation in the cabin too. What the airlines and pet shippers say, where prescribed anti-anxiety and motion sickness drugs fit, and what to do instead.
Everypaw, ManyPets and the Kennel Club each put their dog cover abroad in writing, and the three documents do not agree. Which takes your dog's vet cover into Europe, for how many days, and why the liability cover stays at home.
Half of all ice related drownings involve someone trying to rescue a dog. How to keep a dog safe on frozen lakes and gritted pavements, which ski resorts let it on the lift, and why a wet coat is worse than none.
Bulldogs, pugs and French bulldogs cope with heat and stress worse than other dogs, and most airlines now refuse them in the hold. What the research shows, which airlines take them and how, and how to plan the car, the hotel and the walks.
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.
Flying, driving, ferries, trains and borders, with your dog.
KLM, the Dutch airline that connects much of the world through Amsterdam, flies dogs up to 8 kg in the cabin and up to 75 kg in the hold, but never below on its 787s, never on a connection of three hours or more, and never into the UK as baggage.
The AKC National Championship is America's biggest dog show, where thousands of show dogs compete for Best in Show and a $50,000 prize on 12 and 13 December 2026 in Orlando. Only competing dogs may enter the hall, so yours needs a good hotel.
About two hotels in five cap dogs by weight, usually at 44 pounds. Who sets the limit, what the research says about the reasons, and how to find a hotel that will take your big dog.
Queen Mary 2 is Cunard's ocean liner, and it carries pet dogs across the Atlantic in its own kennels on crossings between New York, Southampton and Hamburg. A kennel costs USD 2,500 on top of the fare, some breeds are turned away, and the paperwork runs to the day you arrive.
The Iditarod is a sled dog race of about 1,000 miles across Alaska, from Anchorage to Nome. The 55th leaves Anchorage on Saturday 6 March 2027, and the first day is a street party where fans can meet the mushers and sometimes pet the dogs.
Air France takes dogs up to 8 kg in the cabin and up to 75 kg in the hold, keeps them out of long-haul Business, and bars snub-nosed breeds from the hold. The fees by route, the kennel rules, the connection times and the UK exception.
Westminster Week runs from 30 January to 2 February 2027 across the Javits Center and Madison Square Garden. What happens on each day, which groups are judged when, how the tickets work, and where to stay with your own dog.
Lufthansa takes small dogs in the cabin up to 8 kg with the carrier, bigger dogs in the hold, and snub-nosed breeds in the cabin only. The 72 hour booking rule, the forms, the fees and the airports where a dog cannot change planes.
Crufts returns to the NEC Birmingham from 4 to 7 March 2027. When each breed group is judged, what to see beyond the show rings, how to get there, and the one rule every dog owner needs to know before planning the trip.
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.
Dog news and research, the trends and the stories worth knowing.
A Roch Society special investigation. Macau has 147 hotels and 45,000 rooms, its own law lets any of them welcome dogs the day it publishes the rules, and as far as I can find not one of them has, so I went looking for the reason.
For two years TripAdvisor named the most pet friendly hotels in the world, with a dog food sponsor. Months after Roch Dog published research showing the award never read a pet policy, the 2026 list was gone, with no announcement.
About two hotels in five cap dogs by weight, usually at 44 pounds. Who sets the limit, what the research says about the reasons, and how to find a hotel that will take your big dog.
Researchers in Vienna drove eighteen beagles along the motorway for six weeks, and their stress hormone rose on every trip. Three later studies, all paid for by Mars Petcare, found at best a gradual, partial easing over months. What each measured, and what it means before a long drive.
A Kyung Hee University study of 491 dog owners priced every part of a dog friendly hotel. A play area was worth $117 a night and a lounge run by a trained dog specialist $146, while a bed, steps and a welcome basket in the room made the hotel worth less.
A guide to the world's top thirty-two 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.
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.
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.
The cities worth the trip, and how to do each one with your dog.
Indianapolis, the capital of Indiana, is laced with trails a dog can walk for miles, from a canal towpath to an old railway line. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk, from a taproom with its own dog park to an ice cream station that gives dogs a free treat.
Detroit sits on the Detroit River across from Canada, and its riverfront, an old railway cutting and an island park give a dog more than a dozen miles of walking. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk, from a 1929 firehouse turned hotel to a bar built round a dog park.
St. Louis is the Mississippi River city of the Gateway Arch, and the park that hosted the 1904 World's Fair now has 30 miles of paths open to any dog on a lead. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk, from a century-old hotel in the Central West End to a paved trail that runs past Grant's Farm.
Kyoto is Japan's old imperial capital, where most temple gates stay shut to dogs but the Kamo River, the parks and the Higashiyama hills are open to any dog on a lead. Where to stay, eat and walk, and the import rules that decide whether a visiting dog gets into Japan at all.
Inverness is the Highland capital on the River Ness, a few miles from Loch Ness, and Scottish law lets a dog under control walk almost anywhere around it. Where to stay, eat and walk, from the Ness Islands and the Caledonian Canal to the 79 mile Great Glen Way.
Memphis is the Mississippi River city of the blues, barbecue and The Peabody's marching ducks, and it walks better with a dog than most people expect. Where to stay, eat and walk, from a footbridge across the Mississippi to an old-growth forest in the middle of town.
Santa Fe is New Mexico's adobe capital, a small high desert city whose trails start where the streets stop. Where to stay, eat and walk with a dog there, from a 1600s inn in the Barrio de Analco to 24 miles of foothill trail on the edge of town.
Pittsburgh sets aside seven areas where a dog may legally run off the lead, and its taprooms and riverside patios take dogs too. Where to stay, drink and walk with a dog in Pittsburgh, from the woods of Frick Park to a dog bar in the Strip District.
A dachshund was Munich's Olympic mascot, and the city still lets dogs into its beer gardens, cafés and great parks. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Munich, from a dog spa café on Odeonsplatz to the gravel banks of the Isar.
A resort whose bikes come with a trailer for the dog, a beer garden on the river that loves dogs, a brewery costume parade and the off lead commons at Alston Park. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Napa.
A neighbourhood bistro on Hornsgatan with a menu for the dog, an Old Town hotel with a V.I.D. package, a royal landscape park and free rides on the metro. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Stockholm.
Off-lead play in Wagner Park, a free gondola ride to lunch at the Sundeck, a wagyu menu for the dog at The Little Nell and the trail to Crater Lake under the Maroon Bells. Where to stay, eat, drink and walk with a dog in Aspen.
For two years TripAdvisor named the most pet friendly hotels in the world, with a dog food sponsor. Months after Roch Dog published research showing the award never read a pet policy, the 2026 list was gone, with no announcement.
How the world's best dog friendly hotels for 2026 are chosen, and who made it: the seven Canine Hospitality Award winners, the best hotel in each of twenty-five countries, and the eighteen hotels we went back to for The Collection. Measured, not voted.
American Airlines Cargo will not fly a dog that has been sedated, or even looks it, and IATA advises against sedation in the cabin too. What the airlines and pet shippers say, where prescribed anti-anxiety and motion sickness drugs fit, and what to do instead.
KLM, the Dutch airline that connects much of the world through Amsterdam, flies dogs up to 8 kg in the cabin and up to 75 kg in the hold, but never below on its 787s, never on a connection of three hours or more, and never into the UK as baggage.
The AKC National Championship is America's biggest dog show, where thousands of show dogs compete for Best in Show and a $50,000 prize on 12 and 13 December 2026 in Orlando. Only competing dogs may enter the hall, so yours needs a good hotel.
About two hotels in five cap dogs by weight, usually at 44 pounds. Who sets the limit, what the research says about the reasons, and how to find a hotel that will take your big dog.
The Podenco Ibicenco is Ibiza's own hunting dog, a tall red and white hound that runs down rabbits by scent and sound. Every breed page says it sailed from the pharaohs' Egypt. A 2023 genetic study tested that story, and the island tells a different one.
Researchers in Vienna drove eighteen beagles along the motorway for six weeks, and their stress hormone rose on every trip. Three later studies, all paid for by Mars Petcare, found at best a gradual, partial easing over months. What each measured, and what it means before a long drive.
Everypaw, ManyPets and the Kennel Club each put their dog cover abroad in writing, and the three documents do not agree. Which takes your dog's vet cover into Europe, for how many days, and why the liability cover stays at home.
Queen Mary 2 is Cunard's ocean liner, and it carries pet dogs across the Atlantic in its own kennels on crossings between New York, Southampton and Hamburg. A kennel costs USD 2,500 on top of the fare, some breeds are turned away, and the paperwork runs to the day you arrive.
The Iditarod is a sled dog race of about 1,000 miles across Alaska, from Anchorage to Nome. The 55th leaves Anchorage on Saturday 6 March 2027, and the first day is a street party where fans can meet the mushers and sometimes pet the dogs.
The films say Hachiko walked his master to Shibuya Station every morning. The University of Tokyo says he did not. The true story of Japan's most famous dog, and the trail from Shibuya to Ueno and Odate.
Half of all ice related drownings involve someone trying to rescue a dog. How to keep a dog safe on frozen lakes and gritted pavements, which ski resorts let it on the lift, and why a wet coat is worse than none.
The Dominican Republic's only Relais & Châteaux hotel, a private Blue Flag beach on the eastern tip of the island, and a house rule that every restaurant and bar is open to the dog.
Air France takes dogs up to 8 kg in the cabin and up to 75 kg in the hold, keeps them out of long-haul Business, and bars snub-nosed breeds from the hold. The fees by route, the kennel rules, the connection times and the UK exception.
The old headquarters of Austria's first savings bank, on Petersplatz in the Old Town, where the dog comes to the rooftop restaurant and bar, finds a bed and bowls in the room, and may stay behind while you go to the opera.
Westminster Week runs from 30 January to 2 February 2027 across the Javits Center and Madison Square Garden. What happens on each day, which groups are judged when, how the tickets work, and where to stay with your own dog.
A Georgian manor on the site of a medieval bishop's palace, 500 acres of parkland with a canal running through it, and a hotel that puts a bed, bowls and treats in the room and lets the dog into the bar.
France has no law that keeps dogs out of restaurants. The only rule is a European hygiene regulation about kitchens, so the owner decides, and in a country of nearly ten million dogs the owner usually says yes.
A Rocco Forte hotel on the edge of Munich's Old Botanical Garden, ranked A+, where dogs of every size are welcome, take a drink with you in the bar and can rest in the room while you see the city.
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.