Tag Archives: canine
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 […]
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.
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.
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.
