Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Winter Hikes: Highland Preserve, York, ME
A popular trail for a dog friendly winter hike is Highland Farm Preserve in York, Maine. Consisting of 151 acres, Highland Preserve’s trails are clearly marked and of varied terrain that take you past wetlands, through forest, and up to scenic outcroppings. The Barred Owl Trail (white) and Ridge Trail (red) are steep and can be […]
The Golden Tail Wags Awards
January marks the beginning of awards season. Therefore we would like to welcome you to our first annual Golden Tail Wags Awards! Oh sure you’d expect this to be about the best of the best. It’s not. Our awards are in honor of the weird and wonderful things we have seen while visiting Dog Friendly […]
Our 500th Blog Post!
It came without trumpet fanfare. It came without cheers. In fact, it came and went without me noticing until now. Last month we reached 500 blog posts! Thank You! We couldn’t have achieved this milestone without your support! Asa, Mom, Dad, and I are truly grateful that day after day you continue to check in […]
Winter Bonfires at Dog Mountain
Enjoy a winter hike under a star-filled sky on trails lined with tiki torches then warm yourself by the fire at the Winter Bonfires at Dog Mountain! This dog friendly event will be taking place in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont on Saturday, January 14, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. In addition to snowshoeing and skiing, […]
Mysterious Crash in the Night
Ok Asa, act natural. Uh oh, this isn’t good. Maybe Mom didn’t hear the crash? Of course she heard it, what was I thinking? She hears everything! Oh no, I can hear her moving upstairs. Quick! Help me hide the evidence! Stop wagging your tail Asa, and help me! This isn’t a game! You’re just […]
Living with a Golden New Year Challenge!
Is your New Year’s Resolution to get more exercise? Perhaps it is to spend more quality time with your dog? Or how about explore new places? If you answered yes to any of these, you’re in luck! All you have to do is take the Living with a Golden New Year Challenge! For the past […]
New Year’s Resolution: Be More Dog!
Once again I couldn’t help but overhear Mom and a friend talking about their New Year’s Resolutions. They talked about dieting, exercising, and being more positive in the year ahead. Well those are all admirable goals, but once again humans are approaching this all wrong. They don’t need to follow new diet trends, buy an expensive […]
Wishing You Joyful Golden Moments
“My wish for you is joy. When you wish someone joy, you wish peace, love, prosperity, health, happiness… all the good things.” ~ Maya Angelou From our family at Living with a Golden to yours, may 2017 be filled with joyful Golden moments!
First Day Hikes 2017
Celebrate the New Year by enjoying a hike with your dog! On January 1, 2017 State Parks across the country will be participating in First Day Hikes. So start off the New Year on the right paw by going on an outdoor adventure. Throughout the day, park rangers, naturalists and volunteers will be sharing their […]
Love Is Immortality
Although Asa and I had a lot of tail wagging moments this year, 2016 was also very difficult for us. We said goodbye to too many dear friends and family members with four legs and two, who went ahead to the end of the trail. Too many to write a proper tribute to all of […]