28% of those who travel with pets indicate they would rather travel with their pet than with their significant other. That's according to a survey released today by AAA and Best Western International. Of course, as one of my colleagues quipped, sometimes the pet is the significant other. The survey also found:

• 35% of pet-owning respondents admitted to sneaking their pet into a hotel or motel in the past.
• More than three-quarters of traveling pet owners would take their pet on every vacation if they could, although more than half report difficulty finding pet-friendly accommodations
• The top five frustrations respondents have with others who travel with pets are those who do not clean up after them (77%); those whose dogs constantly bark (53%); those who do not notify others their dog is aggressive (45%); not walking pets on a leash (42%); and owners whose pets are not trained to relieve themselves outside (30%).
• The most popular pet-inclusive vacations are visiting friends/family (73 percent) and road trips (56 percent).

Pet owners can find all the information they need to make their pet vacation easier and safer in Traveling with Your Pet: The AAA PetBook® including property listings and advice on transporting pets.  Many hotel operators have discovered the popularity of traveling with pets and are making special efforts to accommodate four-footed friends such as Best Western, which has more than 1,900 pet-friendly properties worldwide. The PetBook is available at your local AAA office and at www.AAA.com/BarnesandNoble. For Kindle enthusiasts, it's on sale at Amazon.com. And traveling pet lovers, you can submit a photo of your pet for the next AAA PetBook photo contest at www.AAA.com/petbook.

What do you think, readers? Agree or disagree with the survey?