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Promotional poster for The Pinery Provincial Park Dog Beach post on dogtrotting.net

Pinery Provincial Park Dog Beach & More. (Grand Bend, Ontario – Part II)

Two of the day beach zones along the 10-kilometre Lake Huron shoreline at the Pinery Provincial Park are designated dog-friendly – P1 and P2 – at the furthest east end of the lakeshore. However, according to the rules, these aren’t leash-free beaches – dogs must be on a controlled leash less than two-metres long. The good news: these beaches are expansive and part of the main beach – rather than small gravelly less-desirable areas like many other dog beaches sometimes are.

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Cool Weather Camping with the Dog … a beginner’s guide (and dog beach!)

Tent camping with the dog sounds like a good idea … until it isn’t. Last spring we headed north – not extremely north, just to Pancake Bay Park an hour’s drive from Sault St Marie, Ontario, Canada for a two-day camping trip. Pancake Bay has a dog exercise area, several miles of trails and a […]

Take Your Dog to Selkirk: Provincial Park Daily Dog Dip … dog-friendly beach and more

A day at the beach, was just what the universe ordered. Selkirk is near Port Dover along Lake Erie in Southern Ontario. Pack water, snacks (we should have), reading material and maybe a beach chair. Then set course for the great outdoors – or at least a pocket of trees, trails and tadpoles (if you can find them).

waterfall at Chutes Provincial Park, Ontario

Chasing Waterfalls at Chutes Provincial Park (with the dog) … plus free park day!

Sometimes you have to go chasing waterfalls… especially if it’s easy. At Chutes Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada, it’s easy – and dog-friendly.

Located one kilometre off Highway #17 in Massey, Ontario, it’s the best provincial park between Sudbury and Sault Ste Marie, and the best stop if you’re travelling to either city from Toronto.

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Hot Dogs and A Cold Walk Along Confederation Park, Hamilton, ON

Ok, so -5 degrees Celsius might not seem like the ideal temperature to venture outside, but after several days of -15C and snowing, the sunshine today will pass as a beacon to bundle up the dogs and head lakeside. My aging dog Victor is slowing down – and tearing his other ACL (find out about […]