Tag Archives: canine
Travel Toronto, Ontario: Purina PawsWay, the city’s best pet play and learn pet emporium
PawsWay, in Toronto, Ontario, will have you tearing up reading the tributes to brave and intuitive hero animals whose photos hang in its Purina Animal Hall of Fame, one of several things to see here. Or it did me, the first time I visited Purina PawsWay – a unique amalgamation: part hall of fame, part […]
Travel: Dingle, Ireland. Seafaring Dog Chance Encounter
I met this salty fellow on the dock at Dingle Harbour, Ireland, while waiting to board a chartered boat tour that would take me out to encounter Fungie (Ireland’s most famous dolphin) and a bout of motion sickness. The informative historic bay boat tour – punctuated by a visit from Fungi – was awesome. Outside the […]
Dogging it in NYC: Day 1 Where my 3-day dog travel adventure started
I heard a lot about the lobby of New York City’s Hotel Pennsylvania – specifically what happens during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show every February when hundreds of pedigree pups are carted (or kenneled) into the hotel conveniently located across from Madison Square Gardens, home of the grand evening show ring and Best in […]
Dogging it in NYC: Day 1 An Evening of Agility
Holster, a six-year-old Australian Sheppard, won the 3rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Agility Championships 2016. He’s the first of his breed to win the Master’s Agility Competition, an event usually dominated by Border Collies. Even better, I was there to see him win his first 20-inch jumping class Saturday, February 13 at WKC Agility event […]
6 Tips Dog Writers Need to Know: Day 2 Dogging It in NYC
Writing is for the dogs – especially if you’re a member of the Dog Writers Association of America. Even if you’re not, the annual Seminar and Writing Competition Awards Luncheon in NYC is open to the general public (for the same cost), which is how I ended up there. Bonus: it’s on the same weekend […]
Dogging it in NYC Day 3: Afternoon at WKC Dog Show
Almost everyone knows the phrase ‘Best in Show’ – especially those who love dogs. Even if you didn’t watch with awe the final night of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show finals televised from Madison Square Gardens on February 16, 2016, you likely know who was crowned ‘Best in Show.’ A German Shorthaired Pointer affectionately […]
Travel Las Vegas, Nevada: All in with Fido
Go all in and add Las Vegas to the list of places promoted as ‘pet-friendly.’ (Well, for dogs anyway). According to TravelWeekly, an eNewsletter for travel industry members, more properties in Sin City are allowing dogs because so many people are travelling with canines in tow.
Travel Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Meet the Canine Ambassador at the Fairmont
Canine ambassadors are part of many Fairmont Hotel locations throughout North America where the lobbies are calm enough to accommodate a tail-wagging guest greeter. What a fabulous idea, especially because most North American Fairmont properties are pet-friendly.
Taste Testing the #SubZeroDifference Dog Style
I’m not a fan of raw pet food. It’s not because I don’t know anything about it, or haven’t read about the supposed health benefits. The three main reasons I can’t give my 10-year-old schnoodle Victor a raw food diet are the following: I’m not the world’s greatest housekeeper so bacteria is an issue. It […]
How to Combine Holiday Shopping and Pet Rescue? Shop at Fundraisers.
I’ve decided to do all my holiday shopping at pet rescue fundraisers this year. The idea came to me after a long table of raffle and silent auction items greeted me through the door at a Hamilton Greyhound rescue event recently. Silent auction is a particular vice of mine, combining two of my obsessions: shopping and […]
