b'Heres Looking At You Kidby Anastasia TurchettaMy first travel experience to Key Largo was in 2019. It wasalsomyfirsttimestayingatBakersCayResort,apet-friendly hotel. It has become one of our favorite places inFlorida to step back from lifes chaos and genuinely indulgein quality time with our pack.Its no secret that driving in Miami can be stressful.Dont worry though, from the moment you turn onto thepropertys driveway, lush trees and landscaping immediate-ly invite relaxation for everyone.Here are some ideas for your pack to consider, basedonourexperience.AsSpecialAgentGibbssays,Grabyour gear!1. Check out Bakers Cay Instagram before you go.I believe its always helpful to know all you can about yourdestination,especiallywhentravelingwithdogs.BakersCay social media does a fantastic job showing you what youare in store for, from breathtaking photos to highlightingtheir director of pet relations, Maya. She is a Husky who issuperfriendlytoeveryonewhovisits.Iamchoosingtobelieve that our Special Agent Gibbs has a crush on her. 2.Afteryouhavearrived,taketimetoroam thegrounds, stretch your legs, and listen to the light breeze ourselves making the trip back every year for a weekendthrough the trees. Walk upon a hammock beach; take a trail getaway. Wevemadefriendswithfellowdogloversandto the dock and open beach area where you and your pup watched our pups socialize. canfish,loungeonabeachchairortakeadipinthelagoon. Youll even find cabanas for your pet, strategicallyplaced around the property. 3. Are you getting married? Have an event to cele-brate with your pup? Maya and her team will make it hap-pen for you with great success! You may also want to lookahead at the activities during your stay. Movie night andfoam parties are fun memories to make with your pack. 4.Doyouwantsomethingmorelow-keyinthekeys? Bakers Cay has a sunset cruise that leaves from thedock. It was Gibbs first boat ride, and he loved it. Our cap-tain was the best, and the sunset, well, the photo says it all.5. Bakers Cay is close to Robbies, voted the number1 place to visit while in the Florida Keys. Hand-feed theTarpon, walk the open market, take a boat ride, or grab abite to eat in the shade.The Key Largo Princess glass-bottom boat is also closetoBakersCay.Thetoursaretwohoursandtakeyouthrough the waters of the John Pennekamp Coral Reef StatePark. The best news for your pup is that this adventure isan air-conditioned one. Just like Bogie and Bacall SinceourfirstvisittoKeyLargo,wehavefound A ttette between Gibbs and Maya in Key Largo. 62THE NEW BARKER www.TheNewBarker.com'