This is an advertisement published in 1939 for a British railway to encourage pet owners to travel by train accompanied by their pets. However after several years, travelling in Spain with your best friend continues to be a problem.
All in all including rural houses and campings, the number of establishments now add up to 8,200 according to Maria Azcargota, manager of Affinity Pet Care, whose main aim is to promote the integration of animals in society. However, she claims that Spain is still far behind France or Germany.
The first Travel Guide with Animals for Company, was published with the idea that dogs were abandoned in summer when their owners had to go on vacation. But then statistics showed that the most common reasons were the lack of interest for the puppy or economic and behavioral problems.
The first Travel Guide with Animals for Company, was published with the idea that dogs were abandoned in summer when their owners had to go on vacation. But then statistics showed that the most common reasons were the lack of interest for the puppy or economic and behavioral problems.
As obtained from the same source, hotels are not just admitting them, but more so they are providing more services which include walking them, veterinaries or "dogsitters" after all, they charge an average amount between 10 to 30 Euros per day for the stay of the dog.
These days, hotels and restaurants are now offering chairs specially designed for dogs, non-alcoholic beer that tastes like bone, or beds with canopy.
Source: Blog of Patricia Gosálvez in El País, May 27, 2011.
These days, hotels and restaurants are now offering chairs specially designed for dogs, non-alcoholic beer that tastes like bone, or beds with canopy.
Source: Blog of Patricia Gosálvez in El País, May 27, 2011.
The problems in Spain are not the dogs but their owners!
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