Tag Archives: Dog Hiking

Get Outside Challenge 2019

We double dog dare you to take our Living with a Golden Get Outside Challenge! We have reviewed 106 Dog Friendly Places, and challenge YOU to go visit them all too! That’s just two hikes a week, with two to spare. Or you can spread it out to one hike a year for two years! […]

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Hope Woods, Kennebunkport, ME

Located in the heart of Kennebunkport, Maine, Hope Woods is a dog friendly, hidden treasure that feels like a world away.  Consisting of 72 acres and located behind Hope Cemetery, the well maintained and marked trails are an easy, tranquil 2 mile hike, through forest, fields, and wetlands. On the day we visited we followed […]

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Fall Hiking Dog Safety

Fall in New England is a great time to go hiking.  However, it is important to remember that the majority of the Dog Friendly Trails reviewed here by Living with a Golden also allow hunting.  By taking safety precautions, being aware of your surroundings, giving the hunters their space, and remembering your hiking etiquette, you and […]

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Otherworldly New England Dog Friendly Hikes

Whether it was just a haunting feeling about where we were hiking, or perhaps an unnerving vibe that kept us on edge looking over our shoulders, these dog friendly places are not your average New England hikes.  To learn more about these otherworldly adventures, including directions, weather forecast, and photos, please click on the highlighted […]

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Sears Island, Searsport, ME

Sears Island is 940 acres of open fields, mixed forest, wetlands, sandy beach, rocky beach, cliffs, streams, salt marshes, and bay.  In short, it is a dog friendly paradise!  Connected to Searsport, Maine by a causeway, the island is crisscrossed with approximately 6 miles of trails ranging from easy to moderate.  Making Sears Island an […]

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