Tag Archives: travel
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 […]
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, Ontario: How to Survive the Annual Canadian Pet Expo and more
Reptiles must be the new rabbits this Easter. An unprecedented number of vendors, mostly snake breeders, were at the Canadian Pet Expo this holiday weekend (April 3-5, 2015) at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Visitors could take home almost any variety of baby snakes for $75 and up. Fortunately, a reptile rescue organizations was nearby […]
The 1000 Island Houseboat Adventure Dream with the dog
Kurgo, a supplier of outdoor and active gear for dogs, is sponsoring a contest: Live Your Kurgo Adventure! I’ve entered and would love it if you click on the following link and ‘like’ my idea: Cross-Canada Houseboat Adventure. (Update: the contest is over but the adventure continued!). See our dog-friendly houseboating adventure here. Dog-friendly houseboating […]
Red Ruff Inn Special (Couldn’t Resist)
There’s only a few weeks left but with Family Day in Ontario coming up, I think I might take advantage of Red Roof Inn’s great deal for pet owners. Usually, hotels/motels that are pet friendly charge extra to have the pooches in tow. Not so at the always pet-friendly Red Roof: until the end of […]
Caledonia, Ontario: LaFortune Park. It’s a secret… pass it on.
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 Caledonia, my home town. A former campsite, the LaFortune family owned and maintained it until 1969 when they bequeathed it to the region with the stipulation […]
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.
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 […]
