Dog Friendly Carmel

When in Carmel, I often joke that dogs are more welcome than kids--the proprietors rarely laugh (mainly because this is true). So I decided to share with you my favorite pet friendly locations in Carmel.

Almost every hotel allows pets (with advance notice and a fee). Most notably, head to Doris Day's Cypress Inn (www.cypress-inn.com) and Hofsas House (www.hofsashouse.com) for a decent room, some with views, and usually a bed for your pooch.

When it comes time to eating (or drinking!), you must venture over to Forge in the Forest (www.forgeintheforest.com) to sit around the fire pit on the patio, while your dog enjoys items off the doggie menu.

Head down to Carmel Beach to give Fido a chance to run off his doggie filet with the other zillion canines populating Carmel.