7 tips for a happy road trip with your dog


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Leksa Pravdic on a hike in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her dogs Scout (left) and Pluto during a road trip. Photo: Meredith Bennett-Swanson via AP

San Francisco dog owner Ben Lowenstein loves to travel – and he never leaves his dog, Javi, behind.

Together, the pair has taken road trips to Chicago, Lake Tahoe and Los Angeles. They have hiked the trails of New Mexico, explored Utah’s national parks, and gallivanted through Colorado snow banks.

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