Tails and Travels: 42 Inspiring Traveling With Dog Quotes Every Pet Owner Should Read

Get ready to celebrate the unique joys and challenges that traveling with our canine companions can bring with these inspirational traveling with dog quotes. Whether you’re exploring new places or visiting old friends bringing your furry friend along will create unforgettable memories while strengthening your bond each and every mile.

Traveling with man’s best friend isn’t just a trip, it’s a shared adventure filled with heartwarming moments, challenges, and adventure.  Feel free to use these quotes to inspire you to go on future trips or as a reminder that your pup is worth the extra planning and occasional challenges. You can even use these quotes as dog captions for your spectacular vacation photos!

I hope these words guide you and your dog while you explore the world and create memories that will last a lifetime.   After all “Life is an Adventure, Never Be Afraid of Getting Your Paws Dirty”- Unknown.

Traveling with Dog Quotes

Traveling with your dogs can be some of the happiest and most rewarding experiences you can have as a dog owner. In fact, I have an entire post dedicated to the top 12 reasons why I think every pet owner should start.  One of my favorite reasons is that seeing the world through your pup’s eyes will give you an entirely new view of life:

• “Because of the dog’s joyfulness, our own is increased. It is no small gift”- Mary Oliver
• “The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”-Christopher McCandless (Into the Wild)
• “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “One’s destination is never a place, but always a new way of seeing things.”- Henry Miller
• “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper”- W.B. Yeats
• “Travel sparks our imagination, feeds our curiosity, and reminds us how much we all have in common”- Deborah Lloyd

Dog Travel Buddy Quotes

Dogs also make great traveling companions, and I have the quotes to prove it:

• “I have found out there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” ― Mark Twain.
• “Nothing beats an adventure with your best friend”- unknown
• “In life, It’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with.”- Charles Schulz
• “An ocean and a dog put the mind at ease”- Wild Country Antlers
• “Dogs are not our whole life but they make our lives whole.”
  – Roger Caras
• “Dogs have no idea how wonderful they are. They make our lives better just because they exist.”- Roger Caras

Inspirational Quotes about the Challenges of Traveling with Your Dog

Taking your doggie on adventures doesn’t happen with its challenges just like traveling in general isn’t without its mishaps. When things get overwhelming, remember that these hiccups are a natural part of your great adventure. In fact, sometimes what may seem like a problem or hard work might end up being one of the best parts!

• “As soon as I saw you, I knew you would be the adventure of a lifetime”- Winnie the Pooh
• “Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M. Goodman
•  “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you, it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you, hopefully, you leave something good behind”- Anthony Bourdain 
• “Adventure is worthwhile in itself”- Amelia Earhart
• “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” – Henry David Thoreau
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all” – Helen Keller
• “Spontaneity is the best kind of adventure” – Unknown
• “Because the greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way”- Emma Chase
• “Make everything an adventure. Otherwise, it will suck”- Nita Morgan
• “Sometimes the most scenic roads in life are the detours you didn’t mean to take”- Angela N Blount
• “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.”- Unknown
• “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware”- Martin Buber

Quotes to Inspire You to Plan a Dog-friendly Vacation

Planning a dog-friendly vacation can seem overwhelming, and you may never feel like you and your doggy are prepared enough. But I say, go for it and watch that tail wag! You will never truly know what great adventures you and your pup may be ready for until you try! Here are some heartwarming words of encouragement dog quote style:

• “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”– John Muir
• “Never say no to adventures. Always say yes. Otherwise, you will lead a very dull life.” – Ian Fleming
• “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
• “Feel the fear and do it anyway” – Susan Jeffers
• “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures”- Lovelle Drachman
• “Life is meant for spectacular adventures. Let your feet wander, your eyes marvel, and your soul ignite”-Slvcwriter
• “If happiness is the goal, and it should be, then adventures should be a priority”- Richard Branson 
• “Actually, the best you could give her was a lifetime of adventures”- Lewis Carroll
• “Making adventurous memories with you is my favorite thing to do”- Unknown
• “A walk in nature walks the soul back home”- Mary Davis 

Travel is Better with a Four-Legged Co-Pilot

Whether you are lounging on the beach with your pup, scaling mountains, or canoeing downriver, I hope you embrace the adventure!  Let these quotes about traveling with your pup remind you that our dogs don’t just make our vacations more complicated, they also make them more meaningful. 

If you let them, your four-legged friend will teach you how to slow down and appreciate the simple joys in life as you see the world through their eyes.  The quotes  I’ve shared reflect both the joys and challenges of letting your dog join you on your travels. 

I’ll leave you with this last wish I have for you “May Your Life Be Filled with Wanderlust and Wagging Tails”- Tiffany Smith (Pennies, Places, and Paws).