Its time for a vacation and you are planning on taking your pet along for a full family vacation. While traveling with your best friend can be a memorable experience and the greatest pleasures of life, it can also turn into a nightmare with either you, your pet, or both on the verge of misery. To ensure that your vacation remains a vacation and doesn’t turn into a nightmare, all you have to do is keep the following things in mind. With over 64 million households in America owning pets and over 36 million (more than 50%) of them taking them along for vacations, Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals and Pet Friendly travel has become common. Furthermore, while traveling with pets, always remember to take care of your vacation rental home as you would of your own. Responsible vacationers who take care not to misuse the special allowances made by the vacation rental owners for making their homes pet-friendly homes are not just welcomed but invited back. Always remember to clean up after your pets, keep a lint brush handy to remove hair; and keep your dogs in a leash when outside your home in consideration of the safety and comfort of others.