I have a 2 year old GSD who as bonded very well with me. I would like to take a break and wondered if anyone as any experience of using a pet friendly Hotel. It doesnt have to be a particular place just different from Issan but would like it to be near water. Many thanks.

Difficult finding one, but generally we manage with our small dog. Agoda and Tripadvisor allow you to search for pet friendly hotels and resorts but in my limited experience these places tend to be expensive ones. 

We just drive around until we find a resort that accepts pets (mentioning that we have a dog at the end of the conversation, not the beginning). 

Good idea. Many thanks.