Traveling the World with Your Dog: Tips from Pawdega’s Larry & Charly Pruden

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By Angela Ardolino

Updated on November 12, 2025

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Ever dream of hopping on a plane and exploring the world with your dog by your side? In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, we’re joined by Larry and Charly Pruden, founders of Pawdega, an ethical, non-toxic pet marketplace that makes it easy for pet parents to find the safest holistic brands all in one place. Larry and Charly have traveled across the globe with their French Bulldog, Milka, and they share their best tips for international and domestic pet travel, from navigating airline policies and import permits to choosing stress-free accommodations and maintaining holistic pet care routines on the road. If you’ve ever wished you could take your dog everywhere, or are simply curious about what life looks like on the road with a pup, this episode will give you the confidence (and checklists) to make it happen.

Episode Recap:

  • Angela opens the episode introducing Larry & Charly, founders of Pawdega, who travel all over the world with their frenchie Milka (01:00)
  • How Larry and Charly started traveling with Milka, and the research involved with meeting requirements from country to country (02:10)
  • Flying with your dog, from in-cabin pets and service animals to dogs flying in cargo, how to prepare your dog (04:41)
  • Charly and Larry share the steps you can take to start traveling with your dog around the world, from checking embassy resources to first hand tips from experienced travelers (10:26)
  • How they feed Milka while traveling in different countries, from local sources to freeze-dried raw dog food packed in a suitcase (12:44)
  • Angela shares the realities of traveling from airbnb to hotel to airbnb all over the country with her dogs, and the everyday toxins present in cleaning products and household products in these hotels and homes across the country (16:22)
  • Being prepared for any situation, as access to homeopathics or veterinary care isn’t always speedy or possible when traveling (18:00)
  • Why supporting your pet’s immune system, and being proactive with natural support is vital, before a problem or diagnosis (20:40)
  • Larry and Charly’s top tips for pet parents interested in traveling with their dogs, including considering whether your dog will do well traveling, double checking vaccine expiration dates, and calming CBD oil for dogs (21:47)
  • Sharing Milka’s encounter with freeroaming dogs in Thailand, plus how to follow and support Milka, Charly, Larry, and Pawdega (27:10)

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About Angela Ardolino

Angela Ardolino Your Natural Dog PodcastAngela Ardolino, a certified cannabis and fungi clinician, brings over 20 years of expertise to the field of holistic pet wellness. As a graduate of the inaugural Medical Cannabis for Therapeutic Use program at the University of Vermont School of Medicine, she is a passionate advocate for safe, natural, and ethically-grown whole plant and fungi medicine tailored for pets.

Committed to the highest standards, Angela continues to educate and inspire pet parents through her popular podcast, Your Natural Dog, where she hosts experts to discuss holistic pet care, natural remedies, nutrition, and training. Follow Angela Ardolino on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to stay updated on her mission to educate and empower pet parents everywhere. 

traveling the world with your dog pawdega founders Larry and Charly Pruden and their french bulldog frenchie MilkaAbout Larry & Charly Pruden

We’re an American-German couple and founded PAWDEGA in 2020 in Dubai while living abroad. In 2024 we’ve expanded and opened our second location in the USA. We founded PAWDEGA because we were frustrated with the lack of ethics and transparency in the pet industry and the toxins that are commonly found in pet products (even the so-called “natural” ones). Our goal was to create a safe haven for pet parents to shop truly safe and non-toxic pet products! 

Our obsession with natural pet wellness started back in 2017 when our puppy Milka was suffering from chronic stomach upsets, vomiting, hot spots, and skin rashes. After many expensive vet visits and switching between many different ‘premium’ dry food brands, our veterinarian could not figure out how to help Milka, so we finally decided to transition her to a raw food diet. What happened next was absolutely life-changing, not only for Milka but for ourselves as well!

Her health issues went away almost overnight; she stopped vomiting, she had more energy, better fur, and no more sensitive stomach! We were incredibly happy, but at the same time, we were confused and frustrated about the fact that our veterinarian had specifically told us NOT to switch to a raw diet. We felt misled and betrayed by the pet industry and the conventional approach to pet health. From that day onward, we devoted our lives to research and learning about natural pet wellness lifestyles, pet nutrition, supplementation, natural flea & tick protection, detox, and environmental factors that impact our pets.