Dog Friendly Trails
Dog friendly hiking trails for you to explore!
Wingman on the Prowl
It’s Valentine’s Day weekend, and I’m about to hit the town as Asa’s wingman! Oh sure Asa is too young to date, but he’s not too young to socialize. It is important to expose puppies to as many different situations, places, and people as possible. Problem is our usual haunts are buried under multiple feet […]
More Dog Bell!
In my last post I wrote about why I like to have my dogs wear orange vests while hiking in remote areas. Equally important to me is making sure my dogs have bells on. The orange vests help me watch them but with two running circles around me I like also being able to hear […]
Snowed in with Asa
Puppies are exhausting to begin with, but try being snowed in with one! How soon until spring?
Dog Vests for Hiking
I often hike remote trails with my dogs. I like getting out there and letting my dogs off leash and explore on their own. This is a benefit I don’t always get when I go to the more popular trails where on-leash is the rule. When I’m out there though I need to take a […]
Abominable Snow Puppy
I would like to take this time to offer my sincere apologies for all this snow. Clearly it is Asa’s fault. Don’t believe me? Lets review: On the night he was born in November – it snowed, on the afternoon my parents first met him – it snowed, and we all know what it has […]
Cabin Fever
It is official. I have a severe case of cabin fever. Oh how I long for my daily walks! The neighborhood must be falling to ruin without me to pick up the sticks and branches collecting along the sides of the road. Its been days since I’ve carried any home. And don’t get me started […]
Musher’s Secret – Save Your Money
Lemmy was my first trail hiking dog. It was with him that I discovered many of the places I continue to hike today. During our first winter I was in my local pet supply store and I saw Musher’s Secret. The product is a wax that bonds to your dogs paws to protect it in […]
Healthy Puppy, Happy Puppy
Recently my Mom & Dad took Asa to his first vet appointment. Between the treats, new toy, cooing and pictures by the staff, Dr. Doug eventually did an exam. It’s good to take a new puppy to the vet to make sure he is healthy and in good shape. The vet checked Asa’s eyes and […]
Winter Traction: Yaktrax & STABILicers
My dogs love winter and they like to be outdoors. I’m out everyday walking them and, on my days off, doing some hiking. While both my Goldens have paws built for winter traction, I need some help. I started researching some options and came upon Yaktrax and STABILicers. I decided to purchase one pair from […]
The Super Bowl…of Eating
Today is the Super Bowl…of Eating! Soon friends and family will be gathering to gorge themselves on food while watching football. This is the perfect opportunity for Team Golden to enjoy delectable table food normally off limits to us. So here’s the game plan. First we need to identify the weakest members on Team Human. […]