The Dog Lover's Companion to California: The Inside Scoop on Where to Take Your Dog (Dog Lover's Companion Guides)

THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE KINDLE VERSIONI bought the e-version for a trip to San Diego on Thanksgiving 2012. Turns out the latest physical book edition is 2011, but the only Kindle version is 2008. I looked up 6 restaurants in the SD area, 4 had gone out of business, 1 had moved locations 2 years ago, and the sixth had removed their dog-friendly patio seating last year.In addition to out-dated information, this is not an e-book; it is a bunch of text and some images dumped into a file. Table of Contents items are links to chapters, and some businesses have websites that are web links, but there are no links for map references, or for mentions in a review of another nearby businesses or park location. For example, the beginning of each chapter has "Pick of the Litter", a list of the best of each sub-section. It will say something like "MOST DOG-FRIENDLY PLACES TO EAT", BOB'S DINER, (page 100). Well, thanks for giving me a page number for a thing that has no page numbers.The two stars I've awarded this title are based on the previous 2 editions I've owned (paper books, not kindle books): past books have been pretty helpful and on a few occasions it's really saved me a lot of time. I'd recommend the current, physical edition of this book, but I absolutely would not recommend the Kindle version right now. If the publisher does eventually update the Kindle version, I'd recommend that you wait until there are reviews so you can figure out if they've actually spent some resources on designing a usable e-book.

We have only had our dog 5 months, now, and I can't say that I have tried alot of the places reviewed in this book.I can say that I am overwhelmingly grateful that someone took the time to compile this information. I used to poke fun at my friends who couldn't bare to leave their dog at home, and now I find myself feeling the same way! The prospects of what this book has to offer is delightful.The book is broken down into counties. You will find listings for parks, recreation, places to stay, restaurants, and diversions. Depending on what the county has to offer, those that are profiled are rated. The book is fun to use and humorous. It is reassuring to see so many places that are dog friendly, and I anticipate patronizing quite a few of the listings.

I've only had the chance to try a few of the places mentioned in the book but so far it's been good. I am really looking forward to trying out some of the northern California locations next year. Overall I would say this is a great resource for someone with fur children.

Gave this as a gift to my daughter and her family who have adopted a lovely Golden Retriever from rescue. They were thrilled as they love to camp and explore with their family.This book has lots of information which will help them plan their family outings and camping or overnight travel, since now they will be traveling with Charly, the Golden Retriever!As I dog lover myself, I know that you must plan ahead to travel with a pet...and even to hike with a dog, or go to the beach. Their are many pet friendly places and this bookis a great resource.

This is a great book if you are traveling in California with a dog. Has a lot of the dog parks listed. I appreciate the fact that each town that has something in it has a listings and there is a rating system through out the book so I can tell at a glance what we can do and what the author thought of it. There is also great advice on fun places to go with dogs. My Husband and I grab it and our dog on the weekend and go out and adventure with it. Highly recommend it.

My book arrived quicker than expected, thank you seller. My only issue is that it's pretty short on So. Cal stuff to do. About 3/4 of the book is all North of Santa Barbara and the rest is south of there. I LOVE northern California and visit the Sierras as often as I can, just wish there was more about So Cal. It's a nice book tho, easy to read and find info.

Great reference book for a road trip Monterey to San Simeon to Santa Barbara to Paso Robles. Good for dog friendly beaches and places to walk. I give it four stars only because it is a bit dated for lodging and restaurant listings.

My dog loves to go places with me. A walk is his all time favorite, and he's always ready to jump in the car and just go -- I swear he knows the new from the old and always gets excited no matter what. Well, I had just about run out of new places to go with him and was starting to get a little bored when I heard about this book. It has opened up our world even more, and in doing so gave me the confidence to explore more with my best friend.