Category Ontario

Take your Dog to Heartland Forest Niagara Falls

The Heartland Forest in Niagara Falls is a surprisingly dog-friendly and – free – way to explore other natural wonders of the Niagara Region including acres of Niagara Forest.

7 Reasons to Take Your Dog to Kivi Park in Sudbury

Take your dog to Kivi Park in Sudbury, Ontario and enjoy the multitude of trails in this 480 acre urban park, summer or winter.

Dog-friendly Wineries in Niagara: A Muddy Paws Adventure

Muddy Paws Wine Trail is a week-end ticketed event when four dog-friendly wineries in Niagara welcome pups and their people for wine sampling, food pairings, and dog treats at each stop. #dogfriendlyniagara #dogtravel

Welcome Pet Festival Season 2023! Let’s Get it Started.

From the May long weekend to the end of the summer, you can likely attend a pet festival every weekend depending where you live. Here’s where and when.

Jack Darling Off Leash Dog Park, Mississauga, ON

The Jack Darling Leash Free Dog Park (1180 Lakeshore Road West) was one of the biggest surprises of my spring so far – it’s huge. Approximately, 22-acres of leash free fun through forest, along paths, past ponds and a cement building along the shores of Lake Ontario off Lakeshore Drive in Mississauga.

5 Fun Finds from the Spring Canadian Pet Expo 2023

Five new discoveries from the Spring Canadian Pet Expo 2023 including beads for you pup, new cleaning supplies, and smoothy pulp pet treats. #FamilyGuardPet Expo #petexpo

6 Dog-friendly Maple Syrup Festivals in Ontario

I’ve updated the dog-friendly maple syrup festival information for 2024 … so you can plan a sweet adventure this year too! #dgofriendlymaplesyrupfestivals

Sniff Scape and the Benefits of Indoor Scent Games for Dogs

For dogs, smelling is an all-in game for the brain and sometimes 45-minutes of focused scent activity is as tiring as a walk in the dog park. I jumped on the opportunity to test this theory with my pup at Sniff Scape, a limited-time pop-up adventure for pups in Kitchener, Ontario.

Take your dog to Ball’s Falls Conservation Area – Even During Winter Wonderland

Yes, you can take your dog to Ball’s Falls Conservation Area even during Winter Wonderland for an illuminated 1.5 km walk. Check out other dog-friendly Holiday Light Shows too.

Start an annual tradition with your dog … at Presqu’ile Provincial Park

Presqu’ile Provincial Park is dog-friendly. There are many trails ranging in length you can take your leashed dog along, and the road into the park makes it easy to drive in and pull over near the trail entrances or a picnic table if you’ve brought your own food.