If you’ve visited my Pinterest board “Have Dog, Will Travel” you know that dogs can be excellent travel companions. Although many dogs hike and go camping, Boogie the Pug and his sidekick, Marcelo, are world travelers. Last spring they enjoyed a studio session with Pets by Petra in Brooklyn, New York.
Although Marcelo clearly adores and aspires to be like Boogie the Pug, he is, in fact, a Chihuahua. 
Candy Pilar Godoy writes about pet travel over at boogiethepug.com. She’s also the founder of Dog Candy, a whimsical dog brand inspired by her two pups. She lives between NYC and Rio de Janeiro with her dogs Boogie and Marcelo, and her cat Kitty. Candy shares some amazing resources on her website including tips for flying with your pets as well as pet-friendly hotels.
From Candy: “Close to 10 years ago, I found myself pet-less and traveling around the world. But traveling didn’t stop me from being around animals. In the Republic of Congo, I worked with chimpanzees and I met pandas in Chengdu, China. Additionally, I volunteered at a dog shelter in Thailand and visited a cheetah sanctuary in South Africa.
I love so much about travel and I love the thrill of the unknown. I love new immersive experiences, new smells, new eye-candy to indulge. So much of travel is a treat for the senses, new sensations to explore and unfold. It is about forcing oneself out of the comfort of the mundane.
Having pets is in many ways the exact opposite. It’s the same pleasure but comprised of love, warmth, and structure. Pets have routines; they go out every day for exercise and to do their business, and they expect food twice a day (and if you have a pug, they know mealtimes down to the minute). Taking pets along while traveling is like bringing a piece of home with you.
My dogs welcome new experiences, as long as they’re with their humans. They’re not nervous or easily frightened, which makes them great travel companions. And there’s no one I’d want by my side more. Animals and travel have always been two of the main passions in my life, with my interest in both starting at a young age. My family adopted our first dog when I was only four years old; I was on my first airplane before I could walk.
Today, I share my life with two dogs and a cat. Boogie is a seven-year-old pug. He was adopted from Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue in, you guessed it, Brooklyn, NY. 
His former owner abandoned Boogie at a young age with an ear infection.
Marcelo is a puppy mill rescue from Missouri. He’s a four pound, nearly toothless chihuahua with a long tongue and a love for humping.
Kitty, the cat, was rescued from the streets of Rio de Janeiro.
I travel with my pets because they make life better. Boogie, Marcelo, and Kitty are my perpetually excited travel buddies that are always in a good mood. They get to take in new smells and meet new friends and still get the same outside time and two meals a day. It is possible to do it all – to have pets and travel – and it makes everything better.”
You can see more of Boogie, Marcelo and their cat, Kitty, by following Boogie the Pug on Instagram.
If you need a travel companion, check your local shelter, Petfinder, or our list of rescue organizations!
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About Pets By Petra: Located in Brooklyn, New York, Petra Romano offers lifestyle and studio photo sessions for pets and their humans.
Those are 2 adorable dogs. I love the denim vests! Looking good, Boogie and Marcelo!
Thanks so much for the feature!!
Oh my god, it’s so amazing how similar they look in the facial expression even though they are totally separate breeds! The chihuaha dressed as the pug is hilarious!
I love that these pets are world travelers. I’ve never traveled with a pet before but it would be so much fun.
How wonderful to be able to travel with your pets to such exciting places. I wish I’d worked with my cats more when they were younger to travel with me. Where were the photos of Kitty?
Kitty didn’t go to Petra’s studio, but you can see him on Boogie the Pug’s Instagram account. You’ll love him!
Having pets doesn’t mean they have to stay home. More and more places are making it easier to travel with pets
I haven’t traveled with my dog yet. She is just super happy to go to her Papa’s house when we do go away and I would hate to take that special time away from her.
Oh my gosh, adorable! I just love their bowties. It’s good that they travel so well.
Oh my goodness what a cute pair of pups! It looks like they have a lovely friendship bond between the pair of them.
Oh my gosh, I’m dying over all the cuteness! They’re so incredibly sweet together <3
These photos are too cute! The first one is my favorite. Thanks for sharing. It was wonderful to learn more about them.
OMG they are adorable and love that they travel with her, the best travel buddies for sure.
Well, it sure sounds like you have some of the best travel companions around. I enjoyed your dog’s professional photographs. They are great keepsakes for you to hang on to. I liked reading about their backgrounds. Thank you for sharing.
Such cute dogs! I think that is so cool that these dogs get to travel and see new places rather than be left at home! Pretty neat. Thanks for sharing.
Of course they are travelling dogs … who could leave those faces at home!
That’s a great point!
Those dogs are so adorable, and what a wonderful soul to rescue them from such a sad start. The experiences of volunteering with animals around the world sounds so incredible and a beautiful thing to do. I hear so many people say they haven’t gone away in years because they have a dog. It’s a shame because there are still amazing adventures to be hand with a four legged companion in tow.
They are so cute! All the photos are lovely. I want to hug them!
I recently starting following her on Pinterest for her dog friendly NYC tips. I’m hoping to take Ruby for a visit there soon. Not sure if we will fly or drive. We have yet to fly with Ruby.
These pups are super stylish! Those doggy bow ties would be cute for Easter / Spring pics.
Oh my goodness! They are both adorable. And they’re fashionistas too. Love all the outfits and accessories.
Oh my gosh, these two are the cutest!!
Boogie the Pug and Marcelo are adorable! They would be worth following to keep up with their latest wardrobe changes. Those bow ties are adorable! I love it.
Aww, they are so cute! Those outfits are just adorable. They look like they were so cooperative as well. What a great photoshoot!
EEK! I just love that sweet face! I want them all, they are so adorable and cute!!!
They are really cute. my son is want to get a pug for him. I haven’t decided yet. May be I will get one for him this summer.
Ohh my goodness! Boogie is too cute! Shoot both of them!
These two are adorable. Boogie reminds me of my friend’s pug. Thanks for introducing them.