Dog Friendly Hotel recommendations

sigav8r

sigav8r

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Looking for some dog friendly hotel recommendations around Hutchinson, Pratt/Greensburg, and Liberal. I'd be traveling with a GSP and most of the places I see have "small pets" allowed.
 
Liberal - Ranch Motel.
Tell them a tall guy from Texas pointed you to them. I have been staying there for over 12 years. There is a park next to it for walking the dog.
 
Any small town hotel in "bird hunting land" worth its salt typically allows hunting sized dogs to lodge with their owners.

I have no definitive recommendation for you, but just use google maps, zoom in on the town you're interested in, search for hotels in the little search box, then call. I'm certain you can compile a pretty extensive list in no time using this method.

Happy hunting!
 
Only place I've run across that is adamant about NO dogs is the Restwell Motel in Johnson KS. Apparently, they had a bad experience with guys leaving dogs in the room while they went to dinner. Dogs tore some stuff up. Otherwise, I've had good luck with bringing my lab in to motels in pheasant country.
 
Thanks for the suggestions and input guys. I think I've found my destination and my hotel. Keeping my fingers crossed, but they do allow dogs to stay with you in the room.
 
Speaking of dogs, motels, rooms and such.

In order for us rooster hunters and such with dogs (heck I probably wouldn't have ever gone bird hunting if I didn't have a dog anyway)...we should be more respectful of the place we are staying and that starts with being a responsible dog owner.

If you have a GOOD WAY TO SECURE YOUR DOG IN A LOCKED KENNELso the dog doesn't get stolen (as in a big enough dog box, secured down in the back of the truck or SUV and a lock on the door)....wouldn't work for your plain airline kennels.

I tell you, I don't bring my dogs into the room unless it is bitter cold and windy. And I definitely don't do it until I am back from dinner or whatever and have aired them and they are fed.

I guess I am old school. Yea, they work hard and hunt hard, however they are dogs.

I learned from an ole pro gun dog trainer while stationed up in Elmendorf AFB in Anchorage, AK.

Up there, dogs get used to the cold, sleeping in it, training in it, hunting in it, etc....put some good straw down, keep them dry and plenty of water.

I learned a trick from him. I feed my dogs once a day, in the evening. When I feed them while hunting, I pour water in their bowl with their food.

I guess I get tired of seeing guys baby or pamper their dogs when they are hunting dogs....Just my thoughts,

Greg
 
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i think lots of folks have different reasons for wanting to keep their canines inside at night. for me, i have big dogs, although they have adequate kennel space, i think it helps them to be able to stretch out at night and warm the stiff muscles in a comfortable room on a carpeted floor.
they (2) also normally empty a big bowl of water over night as well, thus ensuring they are fully hydrated to their needs and rarin' to go the next day, and the next day, and the next day.....i usually put them on the ground for 4 or 5 days consecutively, so yeah, i take pretty damn good care of them at night, because i ask a lot of them the next day!...just the way we do things.
 
hunter94 said:
i think lots of folks have different reasons for wanting to keep their canines inside at night. for me, i have big dogs, although they have adequate kennel space, i think it helps them to be able to stretch out at night and warm the stiff muscles in a comfortable room on a carpeted floor.
they (2) also normally empty a big bowl of water over night as well, thus ensuring they are fully hydrated to their needs and rarin' to go the next day, and the next day, and the next day.....i usually put them on the ground for 4 or 5 days consecutively, so yeah, i take pretty damn good care of them at night, because i ask a lot of them the next day!...just the way we do things.
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I have hunted with hunter94, one dog is a seasoned veteran who has negotiation skills with his master and would probably boycott the next days hunt if he couldn't sleep inside the room. The other dog is a hairy beast that would cause a man severe knee damage if he ran into the back of you while in the field, he is one big#!#!!#. Both are pretty good dogs in spite of their training from hunter94.
 
sigav8r said:
Thanks for the suggestions and input guys. I think I've found my destination and my hotel. Keeping my fingers crossed, but they do allow dogs to stay with you in the room.
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GOOD LUCK! sig' :thumbsup:
 
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