"We've gotten so much business from having our dogs on this site," he said. "It's either because they have a dog and like people who are friendly toward dogs or they need advice for visiting with a dog."

Doug Gelbert, who operates hikewithyourdog.com, offers outings for people and their dogs from the Catskills to Virginia, visiting everything from beaches to historic sites. Overnight trips include campground accommodations.

"Any dog can be a trail dog," said Gelbert, author of "The Canine Hiker's Bible."

"I have done hikes in the Poconos with dogs like a miniature dachshund. You would think that dogs whose legs are not as long as a dollar bill would have a problem. Some streams may be deep for them but you just pick them up and carry them across," he said.

On the West Coast, Europeds, which offers walking and cycling tours in Europe and California, now offers dog walking tours in the California wine country.

Such tours would have been unheard of a decade ago, said company president Dave Martin, who added the travel industry is opening its doors to dogs.

"The Internet gave dog owners a place where they could communicate," he said. "The Internet may be quite responsible for the increase in dog travel."

He said while not all wineries are dog-friendly, "more and more wineries are realizing there is a dog market out there for them."

But the trip to California might be lost on Lilly, the pug who vacations at the Delaware shore.

"I think the dog is very happy in Rehoboth Beach. She doesn't understand she's not going to California," Lombardi said. "She remembers the only place you can eat French fries off the ground."

If You Go:

BREAKAWAY ADVENTURES: http://www.breakaway-adventures.com or (800) 567-6286. Offers four walking tours of France where dogs are welcome, $1,653-$1,851 per person, double-occupancy, with an additional flat fee for a dog of $32-$84. Dogs from abroad are permitted in France as long as they are at least 3 months old, identified with a microchip and vaccinated against rabies. You must also provide a health certificate from a veterinarian.

CHARLESTON AREA CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU: http://www.charlestoncvb.com.

CHARLESTON PLACE HOTEL: 205 Meeting St., Charleston, S.C.; http://www.charlestonplace.com or (843) 722-4900. Rates range from $249-$738, depending on date and room. Pets are an additional $75 per night, and may not exceed 75 pounds.

DOGFRIENDLY: http://www.DogFriendly.com. Web site listing dog-friendly accommodations, tours, parks and other travel services.

EUROPEDS: http://www.europeds.com or (415) 388-2853. Dog-friendly trips include Napa Valley tours, Sept. 3-8, Oct. 1-6, and Oct. 22-27, $2,500 per person, double-occupancy, which covers accommodations, dog fees, breakfasts, dinners and wine-tastings.

HIKE WITH YOUR DOG: http://www.hikewithyourdog.com or (610) 917-1066. Day trips, $69, and overnight trips, $159, including stays at dog-friendly campgrounds, in Delaware, New York, Maryland and other locations. Web site offers advice on dog-friendly parks, trails and beaches around the country.

REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL.: http://www.rehoboth.com.

TOUR CHARLESTON: http://www.tourcharleston.com or (843) 723-1670. Various walking tours, $18.

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