Dogs Abroad

To take my two springer spanielswhich will be 1yr 1 m old abroad with us this summer. If I get 3 weeks leave I hope to get down to Senia and onto the Tuscani coast. If only 2 weeks it will be French Alps dropping down into Northen Italy  and maybe down to the Italian riviera. At £20 a night for a kennel   V.  Pass port fees both at home as well as France x2 . Also what health risks are there for the dogs, I read that near sandy areas in Italy it could be quite bad for dogs. Many thanks in your replies. PS I've just noticed my spelling is rubbish  but I'm not starting again, don't know if it's an I pad thing or this site but I can't move my cursor to correct things.