Author Archives: Sherri Telenko
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.
Great Canadian 1000 Islands Houseboat Dog Adventure – Day 2: The Storm
On the second night of our Great Canadian Houseboat Adventure through the 1000 Islands with the dogs, I have a restless sleep thanks to incredibly high swells tossing the boat in a fit of rage. A huge storm is tearing through the area and – thanks to the advice of Park Warden Tim – we spend most of the day (and night) at the Camelot Island dock because we secured a spot early on a busy day and don’t move.
Looking out the window, I see nothing but vast surging waves and a shoreline far in the distance. That’s when the panic starts. “We’re in the middle of the river with no running lights on,” I yell.
Great Canadian 1000 Islands Houseboat Dog Adventure – Day 1: someone falls in
Sasha falls in. We’ve had the houseboat for two-hours, started getting acquainted with the picturesque contours of the Gananoque coast and random private islands scattered throughout the St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Island region, and Sasha, the two-year-old chocolate lab, falls overboard.
Great Canadian 1000 Islands Houseboat Dog Adventure – Pre-Day 1
Our houseboat adventure through the National Parks of the 1000 Islands in Canada and along the border of the U.S. begins. We are heading to Gananoque, Ontario to pick up the rented Houseboat from Houseboat Holidays, the only pet-friendly operator of its kind in the area.
Travel, Peterborough, Ontario: This Little Doggie Went to Market
A stroll around the Peterborough Farmer’s Market outdoor area indicates this is a dog town, and the not-enclosed portion of this Saturday morning destination is very pet friendly, and not just for dogs.
Travel Michigan: Learn Where to Shop with your Dog in the Great Lakes State
Located in Clinton, Michigan, The Mall at Partridge Creek is designed to mimic a village square where stores border a central green and it’s dog-friendly.
Travel Dunnville, Ontario: Surprising Dog Boating Adventure at Byng Island Park in Ontario
My dog Victor didn’t like the boat. Then he did. Then he didn’t again, although he learned to balance on the cushions hammered into the bench of our small fishing boat with a hand-controlled two-stroke motor. We’re taking a small fishing boat out today for the first time along the Grand … with both dogs, […]
Amsterdam, Holland: Surprise! Meet the Guard Dogs at the Amsterdam Zoo
Inside the Amsterdam zoo is something unexpected: two giant-sized bronze-cast sculpture of woeful looking retrievers greeting people at the entrance of a zoo that is remarkably dog-free.
Best Ontario Dog Days of Summer Events – Here’s the List!
Looking forward to summer with the pooch? There’s enough dog-friendly festivals around that you don’t have to leave him at home. Mark your calendar! Here is the 2015 list of dog-related events and festivals coming up in Ontario and other parts of Canada. This list is updated regularly as the Events Page of http://www.dogtrotting.net, so […]
Saskatoon: Pooches, Hooches, and a soon-to-be framed Shih Tzu dog
This week, I will get this image framed. I found it in a pile of stuff in my office and remembered I purchased this irresistible photo card – of a wind-blown Shih Tzu looking like a movie star – at the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan farmers market a couple of years ago when I was visiting the […]
