This post is dedicated to the traveling cats of BlogPaws. A Cat on a Leash As I wound my way through the crowded mass of people and dogs, I saw something that surprised me. Sitting on the carpet, quiet in the midst of chaos, was a grey cat on a leash. He looked peaceful, serene, …
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Three Among the Wolves – Pet Travel Book Club
Do you have anything in common with a couple who treks miles into the Canadian wilderness and across the frozen Arctic sea to observe wild wolf packs? You might be surprised. They Are Not Like Us In the wonderful Three Among the Wolves: A Couple and Their Dog Live a Year With Wolves in the …
What Does Your Dog Love To Do on Vacation?
I often think about the limits we put on our dogs. They only go for a stroll when we say it’s okay and usually on the end of a leash. We choose when and what they eat. Every time they signal a need to go out while we’re busy, they get called a mother-lovin’ fornicator. …
12 Simple Rules for Dining Out With Your Dog
The best part of vacation is dining out with Honey. I get a fuzzy face near my knee but I don’t have to cook or do the dishes. After many years of dining with dogs, here are the rules I follow every time—except when I don’t. When Dining With Your Dog… Always confirm a restaurant …
The Puppiness Project – You’ll Get There When You Get There
Gretchen Rubin wrote in The Happiness Project about the year she spent “test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from popular culture about how to be happy.” The Puppiness Project is my attempt to learn the same from Honey, my Golden Retriever. Hurry Up and Work Your Butt Off So You …
What Would You Do If Your Dog Was Lost Overboard?
Each month I will contribute a review of a book or film on the subject of Pet Travel to A Traveler’s Library. You can find my latest review there, Survival At Sea. Creative Non-Fiction? How do you write a nearly 300 page book about a dog’s adventures that no one was around to witness? Well, …
Pet Travel Book Club – Coming Attractions & Loose Ends
Coming Attractions – Pet Travel Book Club For most of us, traveling to a beautiful place with a pet is a dream. But for one family, a boating trip with their dog Sophie became a nightmare. Join me at A Traveler’s Library next month (probably May 17; date to be confirmed) for my review of …
Dog Trots Globe – France Through a Dog’s Eyes
Each month I will contribute a review of a book or film on the subject of Pet Travel to A Traveler’s Library. You can find my latest review at Dog Trots Globe (And Pens Memoir). Travel – A Dog’s Impressions How would your travel through the French countryside or a walk along a Paris street change …
Wet Dog Smell in Aromaround
I told my friend Glenda that I was pushing Cape May, New Jersey as the best city for pet travelers and was locked in a hot battle with Seattle, Washington for the title. Glenda’s no fool. She asked, “Doesn’t it rain all the time there? Who wants to visit a city that smells like wet …
Can You Vacation with a Reactive Dog (without pooping in the woods)?
The Best City for Pet Traveler’s competition over at the Go Pet Friendly blog has been lots of fun. But some of you are reading about pet-friendly cities and saying to yourselves, “Take my dog to a beach with a hundred other dogs? Or expect him to sit quietly under a restaurant table while strangers …