How Pet Friendly is YOUR Community?

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Toby the Dog Here!

On our PAWS Across Canada Tour, we found lots of things that make a community a little more pet friendly, like:

Pet Friendly Hotels

Mere Hotel Winnipeg

 And great places to walk your dogs close to the pet friendly hotel:

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And garbage cans and bags so you can pick up after your pets:

Although we always travel with our Original Poop Bags

                                    

When you are looking to travel with your pets, here are a few things to check out in your planning:

1. Pet Friendly Hotels (with easy access to outside, garbage cans and well lit areas to walk your dog)
2. Pet friendly rest stops... your dogs need to get out and stretch just like you.
3. Communities that have activities you can do with your pet such as walking trails, parks, dog parks, pet events.
4. Learn where the closest vet and animal clinic are when you visit a community.
5. Make sure that your dog tags and chips have current and up to date information.
6. Have a current photo (headshot) of your pet on your cell phone.

Just a few tips on traveling with your pets.

Mom did a survey with pet families about what they want in relation to pet friendly travel.  There was PAWSome feedback.  She'll be doing a webinar soon to reveal the results.

To those communities working hard to be pet friendly.... we applaud you!

WOOF!

It makes a big difference for us and our humans!

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Grade 1 and 2 students make BIG impact through KINDNESS

 Toby the dog here.... today I am sitting in the background so we can honour some amazing students!!

They are the grades 1 and 2 class at Glen Elm Elementary school in Regina Saskatchewan.  What a great group of students!!

In October we went to their school and did a presentation during our PAWS Across Canada tour... our mission to reduce bullying and increase kindness.... we want to make a kinder world one paw one person at a time.  Look how these students are helping this kindness mission.....

Here's the letter they wrote me:

Look how these students are being leaders and change makers!

Their PAWsome acts of kindness are making a big difference!!

Here's  little video I made to say THANK YOU!!!


Their acts of kindness were so incredible, the class has received a Toby Kindness Certificate.

Thank you for inviting us to your school.  And BIG BARKS of thanks for making our world a better place!!

Toby' Snowy PAWTOGRAPH!

Thank you to our partners Petland Canada for sponsoring this presentation, and for helping us share our message of kindness to people, pets and the planet.

Businesses with heart help with kindness mission in North Battleford SK Canada

Toby the dog here!

A dog who NOSE best about the power of friendship and kindness.

On our PAWS Across Canada Tour, we had the kind support of some North Battleford businesses with heart!

These businesses are helping us raise funds and awareness for the Battlefords Humane Society, and, putting my Team Toby Classroom programs and books in the local schools in North Battleford.

Their support already helped us provide an anti-bullying presentation to the entire student body at Connaught Elementary School.

Super 8 North Battleford

The Super 8 North Battleford hosted our stay in North Battleford!  We SO appreciate their support.

Super 8 North Battleford

They are a dog friendly hotel with great staff, a big welcoming smile and supPAW places to go for a walk.

These walking trails are PAWSome!!  And minutes away from the Super 8 Hotel.

Look where else wen went... again minutes from the hotel:

And another big bark out to Just 4 Pets Supplies and Services, a North Battleford Business.  They are also helping us raise funds and awareness through participating in our Twoonie for Team Toby campaign raising funds for the Battlefords Humane Society and putting my books and anti-bullying classroom resources into the schools.  We enjoyed our visit with Katie while we were in town.

Katie- Just 4 Pets Supplies and Services.... Look at the fundraising they had already started on the second day of the tour.  thank you!

 

The Battleford Daily News did a pawsome article too!  the media plays such an impawtant role in sharing our message of kindness!

Thank you to our North Battleford champions, partners and hosts!  We appreciate you!

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Businesses lending a paw to build a kinder planet

Toby the dog here!

It takes a team to build a kinder planet.

We've been on our PAWS Across Canada Tour through Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and what a team we have!!

Today  I am sending some PAWsitive feedback to our team in Lloydminster in Canada.  We kicked off the tour there.

Our school presentations were at Barr Colony School, what a pawsome kind group of teachers and staff.

The Microtel Inn & Suites hosted our stay in Lloydminster.  They are a Big Time Pet Friendly Hotel....so pawsome we gave them a Toby Tested Toby Approved Award. 

At the Microtel Inn & Suites

Our community champion, Katlin with the Lloydminster Economic Development Association was the person who connected us to the Microtel... see building communities and spreading kindness is all about connections!

Katlin and Mom

PAWmazing local businesses are helping us raise funds for Team Toby's classroom programs in their local schools, and to make a donation to Coca's Promise.  Here's me and our Coca's Promise friends :)

These are the 4 PAWS Up Lloydminster businesses who joined the tour with us:

Dana with Groomer Has It

Mom and Marilee at Pet Planet

Pet Planet at start of campaign... :)

The Pet Pad

Puppy Luv Day Spa (and photo credit Puppy Luv Dayspa)

The Meridian Booster did a great article about our visit to the community, as did the Lloydminster Source newspaper.  We so appreciate their 4 paws up helping share our message of kindness.
We had a barking good time with NewCapTV who filmed our visit to the school and aired it on TV.... you can watch it here:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRsJSqI2i-s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRsJSqI2i-s

We were thrilled to provide some books to Barr Colony School while we were there:

Wait till you see the video we created with these five PAWmazing students talking about how to change the world and build more kindness..... coming soon!

Thank you to our Lloydminster partners, champions and hosts!  We appreciate you!

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Barking out some love and thanks to our PAWS Across Canada tour partners! You helped us make a big difference and a kinder planet.

Great Pet Friendly Hotel in Edmonton, AB Canada

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It's me, Toby the dog with a blog!

Dogs that travel need quiet, safe and comfortable hotels (just like their humans).

On our PAWS Across Canada anti-bullying tour, we had the chance to stay at a number of hotels.

The last stay of our tour was at the Chateau Nova In Edmonton.  Close by to the city centre airport, shopping, tourist attractions, and museums.  Easy access to the #16 Yellowhead highway and downtown.

Photo Credit: Chateau Nova

GREAT Location!

SUPER PET FRIENDLY!

EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE!

 The main lobby is welcoming and warm, and a great place for people to gather.

Mom appreciated that there was well lit grassy areas to walk me, and, close by garbage cans.

Dad liked the quiet rooms and comfy beds, and he had been driving most of the day .

 We enjoyed our stay here so much that we gave the Chateau Nova a Toby Tested Toby Approved award. 

Congratulations Chateau Nova for a great stay! We appreciate all you do for families traveling with their pets!

It was great to have our partners The Original Poop Bags with us on tour and to share their products with our pet friendly hotel partners, like the Nova.

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Thank you to our PAWs Across Canada tour partners, we appreciate you!