Planning a Sedona vacation and you want to bring Rover along? Now you can travel unleashed! Check out these suggestions for activities and lodging accommodations that are family and pet friendly.  These hotels and attractions are doing more than just accepting pets, they’re catering to them! So pack your pooch and check into these exceptional family and pet friendly Sedona accommodations and attractions!

• Sedona Dog Park – Thanks to the generosity of the residents of the city of Sedona’s only dog park is complete. Hundreds of donations by residents and two large donations by anonymous donors made this possible. The Sedona Dog Park is located in West Sedona, just north of Highway 89A on Soldier Pass Road.
• Sedona Pet Friendly Hotels, Cabins & Resorts. Fido can sleep at the foot of the bed…even when you’re on vacation.  Lodging choices like El Portal, Best Western Inn of Sedona, L’Auberge de Sedona, Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa, the Lodge at Sedona and half a dozen others allow pooches and people alike!  See our complete list of pet friendly hotels, cabins and resorts for more information.
• Activities – Adventure Company Jeep Tours offers a variety of jeep tours of Sedona’s spectacular red rock country. If Rover is well-behaved, he’s welcome to join in on the journey as long as none of the other riders object. If your dog is a large breed and needs his own seat, you may be required to pay for a separate ticket. Of course, dogs must be leashed at all times and cleaned up after. If you and the pup like more solo activities, try hiking Coconino National Forest or Slide Rock State Park.
• Outdoor Restaurants – Dining al fresco in Sedona offers more than just a great view of the red rocks or Oak Creek; it also offers a chance to dine with your doggie. Check out restaurants with patio seating like Dahl & Diluca’s Cucina Rustica, Blue Moon Cafe, Ken’s Creekside Cafe, Rene at Tlaquepaque, Wildflower Bakery and Troia’s Pizza, Pasta, Amore.
• Sedona Arizona Pet Stores – Forget Fido’s favorite toy? Need some last minute supplies? Try Bark N’ Purr Pet Care Center, Sedona Pet Supply, Cody’s Pet Emporium and Sedona Ace Hardware.

Bad dog pun aside, if you’re a dog loving Arizonan, you should definitely put Woofstock at Talking Rock on your August calendar.  This August 16, 2008 inaugural event, hosted by Talking Rock – Prescott, Arizona’s premier master-planned resort lifestyle golf community – will feature pet adoptions, dog agility demonstrations, a community dog walk and more.

Talking Rock is a dog-friendly community and is reaching out to two and four-legged residents and neighbors to benefit the Yavapai Humane Society no-kill shelter.  Read more about this worthy cause and family and pet-friendly summer event in the cool mountain town of Prescott, Arizona at www.talkingrockranch.com.

We had a very good question from a reader today, to which I thought I knew the answer but realized I did not!

Dear Arizona Travel:

I will be traveling to the Grand Canyon West Rim with my pet puppy. Are pets allowed on the Grand Canyon Skywalk?

Thank you – Cozette

ChristinaToo says:
Hi, Cozette. Great question! In researching the answer, I found I could not find confirmation on the Destination Grand Canyon website nor the Grand Canyon Skywalk website regarding pets, but I believe that no pets are allowed ON the Skywalk itself. If the Grand Canyon West Rim rules are the same as the parts of the Grand Canyon that are within the National Park boundary, then pets are allowed – if kept on a leash at all times.

However, I’m 99% certain that pets are not allowed on the Skywalk itself. The operators of the Skywalk are very careful about keeping the glass walkway pristine of any scratches; they do not allow shoes, (shoe covers are provided and required) cameras or even wheelchairs, so one could safely assume that they would not allowed pets – neither walked nor carried.

Need a dogsitter while you enjoy the West Rim? We recommend treating your dog to a fun day at the Canyon Pet Resort in Flagstaff, Arizona. You can reach them at (928) 214-9324.

Enjoy your trip!
-Christina