“Prague with a dog,” they said; but can I sleep in the hotel bed?

One of my favorite things about living in Europe with my humans is when they take me on adventures! We recently visited Prague, Czechia. 

After jumping into the backseat on my travel bed, I zonked out for a nice long nap! We drove to Prague from the Kaiserslautern, Germany area and it took us about six hours to get to our hotel.

This was my first time in Prague! I am not a big fan of walking around cities with lots of crowds, so my humans made sure to plan some activities that I would enjoy instead.

Aside from walking in the area around the hotel, we went on two adventures during our stay in Prague. The first was to the Botanical Gardens. There was a parking lot near the entrance (for a small fee) and we were able to buy our entry tickets from a machine. I felt like a human because I needed a ticket too! My special dog ticket was 100 CZK (about $4).

I enjoyed smelling all the plants and roaming around the many trails through the park. We walked around and saw lots of  trees and flowers. We also saw some cheetah statues. At first, I thought they were real and backed off! But my man-person showed me that they were just made out of metal.

Our second adventure was a visit to the Prague Zoo. I have never been to a zoo before because most zoos do not allow dogs. Just like at the Botanical Gardens, my humans had to purchase a special dog entry ticket just for me. My ticket cost 150 CZK (about $6). When we walked through the turnstile, they had to show it to the zoo staff member.

I did not really care about seeing any of the animals at the zoo, instead I was more interested in the incredible smells. I briefly looked at the polar bears and wolves. The bush dogs, though, were really fascinated by me. They kept looking at me and pawing at the glass; I think they wanted to come play!

I was hoping my humans would buy me a snack from one of the food booths. It smelled like they were serving sausages. Unfortunately, they had other plans. We headed back to the hotel where I got to snack and relax while they went to a hockey game.

We stayed at the Pentahotel in the Karlin neighborhood of Prague. My lady-person had stayed at a Pentahotel before and really liked it. The hotel was really cool! It was dog-friendly and included breakfast for my humans. There were always people around to say “hi” to with a tale wag on the way in and out. Plus, they had a bar and a restaurant my humans enjoyed one night.

There were a few small parks near the hotel that we visited for a couple of my daily bathroom breaks. I saw some dogs playing fetch at one, but I didn’t know if they were nice, so I kept my distance. You can never be too careful!

One of my favorite things about traveling is sleeping on a hotel bed. My humans are really smart and brought a fluffy blanket from home so I didn’t get any dirt from our city walks on the nice, white linens.

Sadly, our trip had to come to an end, but I look forward to my next adventure!

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