Author Archives: Sherri Telenko
Travel: Door County, Wisconsin (Part 1). Getting Doggie Sea Legs on a Fireboat
Boats aren’t usually my thing (despite spending four days on a houseboat earlier this year). But when I saw Maggie May and Maddy on the Chicago Fireboat Legend Cruise in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, I knew this one was going to be ok. The Chicago Fireboat tour is dog friendly
9 things you need to know about Wiener dogs. First, they’re actually Dachshunds….
Here’ some stuff you need to know about dog disc disease, thanks to Dodgerslist.com, an online forum about this issue who had a booth presence at Wiener Plawlooza:
Travel, St. Jacobs, Ontario: Spoiling Me and the Dog
Owner Rachelle Latour opened this storefront at 4 Hachborne Street three months ago, but started out in 2005 making dog treats and dog birthday cakes and wedding cakes from her home. Yes, wedding cakes. A sample is proudly displayed at Spoil the Dog if you’re curious.
Travel, St. Jacobs, Ontario: Riding the Waterloo Rails
“Does your dog do anything?” growled the conductor of the Waterloo Central Railway when he punched my ticket. Me and my schnoodle Victor are at the St. Jacobs, Ontario station ready to board a tourist-focused heritage train that takes people 45-minutes away, then back again. According to the website (in 2018), well-behaved pets are welcome […]
London, Ontario: Pawlooza the most bark-worthy dog event of the summer
Minutes after we arrived at Pawlooza dog festival my schnoodle Victor wanted a tattoo. Not really a tattoo (and not really his idea), it’s a spray “paint” orange heart on his back-end thanks to Kelly Keillor, assistant groomer at The Friendly Groomer in London, Ontario. Fee was a donation. Most of the money spent at […]
Port Burwell, Ontario: Leash Free Dog Friendly Beach. Hurray!
We have a winner! So far, Port Burwell Provincial Park is my favorite conservation area dog beach. A free-run dog beach – awesome! Some people who live in other provinces (or likely states) might not understand my excitement.
Dog-friendly Travel: You took your dog where? Pet-friendly Gondolas, Shuttles and Ferry Boats
You’re on the road with the dog and want to venture beyond RV parks and hiking trails. Where else can you take your dog? Sure, there are more and more hotels offering dog (and pet) stays, but what if you want to take Fido on other adventures too. Here are some dog friendly travel secrets […]
Great Canadian 1000 Island Houseboat Dog Adventure – Final Day: We actually make it back
If you want to experience your own Great Canadian Houseboat Adventure in the 1000 Islands, here’s some advice.
Great Canadian 1000 Islands Houseboat Dog Adventure – Day 4: Maybe I’m getting heat stroke
Georgina Island is the most beautiful yet, though the sounds from the overhead highway and busy waterway nearby interfere with the serenity. It also has the longest, moderately challenging trails, which we don’t get to fully experience thanks to intermittent rain.
Great Canadian 1000 Islands Houseboat Dog Adventure – Day 3: There Goes the Deposit
Today, we get really adventurous (for us) and decide to navigate our way to Rockport, Ontario (one of the few gas stations we can get the houseboat into) then south pasted the American/Canadian border and onto Heart Island, home of Boldt Castle.
