Hi Andrea. We have a big checklist for taking our dogs anywhere too. Because we take them a lot though, we've developed a doggie diaper bag system so we know we only have a couple of extra things to grab each time like meds and fresh water. We check it every so often to make sure it is completely stocked. Since our oldest dog needs to be medicated every six hours, and we live far from most things, we have them with us more often than not.
For finding places where it's easier with pets, we used PetsWelcome.Com when we were driving across the country with our two.
