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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.

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 […]

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

UPDATE 2026: LaFortune Park is still functioning and still popular with dog walkers. However, it’s become more popular with people after adding a disc golf course. 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 […]

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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 […]

Welcome to dogtrotting.net

Dogtrotting.net is a magazine-style blog built on a love of dogs, a love of travel and a desire to somehow merge the two in our everyday lives. Sometimes when hitting the open road we can take our canine companions with us, while other times we’re globetrotting across countries and seeking out a dog fix in […]