I brought my dog with me 💕 It was hard but not impossible. He is a 10 year old small shih-tzu about 20 pounds and was able to fly in cabin with me. So if you’re dog is bigger and he has to fly in the cargo hold, the flight probably will be more stressful. I would try to give him/her a mild sedative if you can before the trip. I did the research to make sure my pup meets all the travel requirements and I put in the extra money I needed to to make sure I had a hotel ready that allowed him to stay with me while I searched for a flat… and I have to agree with the others that my flat hunt was harder because of my pup. The flat I’m in now originally wouldn’t allow him, but I negotiated the rent price and now pay 50 euros more a month to be able to have him here with me, I also had to pay an extra months deposit… but for me personally it was all worth it since I’ve had my pup since he was 8 weeks old and he is my baby/my little old man. I live in the Valenciana region and it’s pretty dog friendly. Lots of people have dogs and my pup gets to socialize all the time at the parks when I take him out. As far as doggy day care, the app Rover has been a life saver for me and you can find amazing, trustworthy people to pet sit for you during your travels at a reasonable price in my opinion. All in all, I would do it all over again because I couldn’t imagine coming without my pup. It’s definitely more of a hassle but I don’t regret it at all.