Author Archives: Sherri Telenko

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San Antonio, Texas: Ancient Chinese Dog Sculpture

Check out this ancient dog sculpture at the San Antonio, Texas Museum of Art and learn how ancient our bond with dogs is and why.

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Toronto, Ontario: How to Survive the Annual Canadian Pet Expo and more

Reptiles must be the new rabbits this Easter. An unprecedented number of vendors, mostly snake breeders, were at the  Canadian Pet Expo this holiday weekend (April 3-5, 2015) at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Visitors could take home almost any variety of baby snakes for $75 and up. Fortunately, a reptile rescue organizations was nearby […]

The 1000 Island Houseboat Adventure Dream with the dog

Kurgo, a supplier of outdoor and active gear for dogs, is sponsoring a contest: Live Your Kurgo Adventure! I’ve entered and would love it if you click on the following link and ‘like’ my idea: Cross-Canada Houseboat Adventure. (Update: the contest is over but the adventure continued!). See our dog-friendly houseboating adventure here. Dog-friendly houseboating […]

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Huntsville, Ontario: Pet-friendly Deerhurst Resort Winter Adventure

Today we are embarking on our annual winter weekend away, an after-the-holidays attempt to embrace the weather we hate and become outdoor adventure converts. We’ve chosen three days away at the pet-friendly Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, and we head into the chill winter air bundled in heavy coats, toques, long underwear and optimistic attitudes.

Toronto: Outdoor Adventure … Safe Paddling with Your Dog: Find Out How!

Thanks to a demonstration at the Toronto Outdoor Adventure Show, here’s what you need to know to paddle safely with your dog.

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Today is National Love Your Pet Day – February 20th

One thing I love about Americans is their holidays – or special days to commemorate. Someone, somewhere (or should I say some organization, somewhere) in the States is proclaiming a special day or month of awareness almost constantly, and frankly that’s fun (and good for editorial content). National Pet Day Guess what? Pets make the […]

Red Ruff Inn Special (Couldn’t Resist)

There’s only a few weeks left but with Family Day in Ontario coming up, I think I might take advantage of Red Roof Inn’s great deal for pet owners. Usually, hotels/motels that are pet friendly charge extra to have the pooches in tow. Not so at the always pet-friendly Red Roof: until the end of […]

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Caledonia, Ontario: LaFortune Park. It’s a secret… pass it on.

LaFortune Park in Caledonia, Ontario isn’t looking too fortunate these days. It’s a 106-acre plot of fenced-in land with some paved paths minimally maintained by the municipality of Haldimand in Caledonia, my home town. A former campsite, the LaFortune family owned and maintained it until 1969 when they bequeathed it to the region with the stipulation […]

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Hamilton, Ontario: City of Waterfalls and Dog Fun

Find easy trails easy to hike with your dog through Hamilton, Ontario’s waterfall trails including Devil’s Punchbowl and Canterbury Falls in Ancaster.

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Dogtrotting.net Launches!

Last August I started dogtrotting.net with a soft – very soft – launch to make sure all was working and readers were interested. Now the gate is open and http://www.dogtrotting.net is ready to bolt! http://www.dogtrotting.net is a magazine-style blog built on a love of dogs, a love of travel and a desire to somehow merge the […]