My trip to Summerlin, Nevada (by Las Vegas)

Howdy Humans! You all know how much I love jumping in the "Daisy Mobile" and going with my Human Parents (HPs) to new places. Well, this time we went to a place I have been before as a puppy—Summerlin, Nevada.

Human Mom said she was going to do a "night run" along the Extraterrestrial Hwy.... I really don't know what that meant but I didn't care cause it meant I got to go for a car ride!

This was a really good car ride because my HPs "pimped" my ride with some new doggy comforts. Human Dad (HD) bought this little cover thing for the car. The only bad thing was I couldn't stick my face in the front seat and lick my HD's arm or anything. They liked it and so I guess I like it too.

Human Mom (HM) went to a home improvement store called "Lowes" and bought two thick pieces of mat (she called it "fatigue matting"). It made the back of the folded down seats soft and cushioned. I loved how comfortable it was and slept almost the entire car ride. I think I love riding in the car even more now!

We stayed at the Element (by Westin Hotels) again. This hotel is very doggie friendly and my HPs like it because it has comfy beds, a kitchen and close to a big grassy park where I can run around. I love that park. I found a tennis ball there and played with it on my last walk there.

I was at the Element when I was a puppy and HM was taking running coach classes. She was surprised that I remembered it. Yep, I walked through the sliding glass doors into the lobby like I owned that place! And when we got to the room, I jumped on the couch, bed and was very excited cause I like this place as much as my HPs do.

We had a great weekend together. The only thing I didn't like is when HD dropped HM off at some place I had never been before. We went back to the Element without her and I was worried about her all night. HD said she would be "fine" and she was with lots of other humans running during the night. I felt much better and soooooooo happy when we went to pick her up in the morning. She was tired, so I took a nap with her. After we woke up we went on an adventure to Red Rocks. HM got sandwiches and we went for a picnic. I had a lot of fun and the views were really pretty.

Daisy Dog Review

I gave this same trip 3.5 paws (4 being the best) when I was a puppy. I think that was because restaurant's in the Las Vegas area are still not very friendly to dogs. However, on this trip I want to give the Summerlin Park 4 paws and the Element 4 paws. They really made it all fun for me. As for Las Vegas area overall-- when they let doggies sit outside with their HPs to have dinner, then it will get 4 paws. Until then they only get 3.5 paws.

This is the new "cover" for the back seat my HD got. I can still see my HPs but I have this little barrier between the seats. No matter, I was super comfy and could sleep the whole trip.

Our Red Rocks picnic spot. That's my ear in the bottom left of the photo... and HD at the picnic table.

This was a shady cool place on a hot day.

Me on top of picnic table. Ha, ha HM... I got up here all by myself!

Me & HD at Red Rocks. I totally love him and he is making me smile!

Me and HM at Red Rocks. Isn't it pretty here?

HM says we'll come back next year too. Arf!

My First Big Trip...

I'm back from first "real" car trip with my humans! I've been riding around to the store and such but it wasn't nearly as much fun as my BIG car ride to Las Vegas. So here it is... my first travel blog!

The Car

I tend to think of the car as a good place to catch up on my beauty sleep. My Human Mom (HM) and Human Dad (HD) said I did exceptionally well. I didn't really care about the big semi's going by and I didn't feel like chewing on all the baggage. I just went to sleep and occasionally woke up to get out of the car and pee in a new place and eat some treats.

Where I Stayed

HM looked for a place that would let me stay with them and she found the perfect place. I loved the Westin Element in Summerlin, Las Vegas. HM has a friend that works for Starwood Resorts and she learned about this place from her. We stayed in what HM called a suite. It has a cool little kitchen and family room area with a BIG comfy bed. It's called the Heavenly Bed and I slept really good on it every night. The Element hotel staff were very nice to me and they let me sit under the table when we had breakfast. HM and HD both liked it too. They said whenever there is a Westin Element when we travel, we'll stay there! BTW, I was a good dog and didn't have any accidents in the hotel. I always went outside or told my HM that I needed to go outside. My HM says that was very good of me as we don't want the Element to change their pet policy because of bad doggies.

What I Did

HM was there for a coaching certification class. Something about running. I wanted to go because I love to run, but I guess I wasn't allowed as I stayed with HD during the day on Saturday and Sunday. It was fun because he took me to a dog park where I got to meet some Las Vegas dogs and run all over and get really dirty. HD had to put me in the shower afterwards to get me clean before HM got back to the hotel. HD & I also took naps and I played with my toys when he was working on his computer.

My New Friends

Besides the dogs I met at the dog park, I also loved HM's friends, Darris and Heather (who stayed at the same hotel). They are so funny and I was excited to see them at the end of the day when they came to our room for a glass (or two) of human water. I think they called it something else and for some reason it doesn't look like the water in my bowl. They didn't mind when I had breakfast with them too.

The Daisy Dog Trip Review...

This trip was 3.5 paws (4 would be the best)! I loved the hotel and all the attention I got there. I especially loved being with my Humans for the whole weekend and going on walks in new places and seeing lots of new stuff! The only thing I didn't like was some of the restaurants were not dog friendly. They wouldn't even let me sleep under the table in their outdoor area. Other than that, everything else was great.

Below are some photos to show you some of the places I got to see for the first time. Click on the photos if you want to see them full size.

Here I am in Las Vegas!

BTW, this grass is fake (it tasted terrible) and that's my HD with me.

I'm in some place called Wikieup and what is that thing??

Ha! Ha! It has a funny looking dog on it.

Me and HD at the Lake Mead lookout on our way towards Hoover Dam.

Here I am at Hoover Dam. It's really big and kinda scary. That's why HM is holding on to me.

HM is trying to get me to look towards her hand but I chose to look at HD with the camera. Ha!

The Heavenly Bed in our hotel suite. I loved sleeping on it every night.

Our hotel suite had a couch I could lay on to play with my toys and chewy bones.

The floor in the kitchen was really nice for dogs like me. It was cool and easy to clean up.