They protect our homes and love us unconditionally. Now our dogs could help boost our state’s tourism industry.
At least, that’s the view of state tourism officials, who want to compile a list of “dog-friendly” attractions in Connecticut, places where visitors can bring the family pet along on vacations or daytrips.
That’s what Skip Bergstrom, deputy commissioner of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development, recently told Diane Smith during a television interview on the state’s $27 million “Still Revolutionary” tourism campaign.
Connecticut’s tourism industry relies heavily on visitors who drive here from large population centers, such as New York and Boston. Many of those people probably would like to bring their dogs along on those trips, Bergstrom said.
I have lived in central CT for 45 years and this state has never been dog friendly. As time goes by, the list of places that allows dogs has gotten smaller, not bigger. I am very curious to see this list of dog *friendly* places in this state. The only place that seems friendly to my dogs is my own back yard!