Oof, I've never considered that. In our area of upstate I haven't noticed an impact like that. We have the wine/Brew trails that have been growing our tourism extensively and the Airbnb's help with that, but so far in a positive way.
Aw, old timer dogs are the cutest. Our pitbull Lucy, sweetest pup ever, is 11 now and she's definitely starting to slow down. She's still an excellent traveler though.:)
I never really considered it much either until this trip. Sedona is probably the most extreme example of how bad it can actually go. I agree, senior dogs ARE the best. Amstel and I have our daily routine established here in Arizona now. I'm thankful for every day we have him. He was diagnosed with a heart murmur that progresses into CHF and the vet told us he would be gone by last November. I love the pitbull breed! We were actually considering adopting one at the same time we got Amstel.