What’s the best way to bond with your newly adopted dog? How about a nice long hike? Getting to Know Your New Dog Kevin Runolfson wanted a dog to walk. He adopted Rufus, a year-old, chocolate lab/Shar Pei mix at the Humane Society. Four months later they began hiking the Appalachian Trail together from Georgia …
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The Dogs of Autumn
Throw some clothes in a bag. Pack twice as much for the dog. It’s time for a road trip. Looking at Leaves Along the Highway The U.S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis gave us an excuse to take a long drive at the peak of leaf peeping season in our area. Like most things, the fall color …
Is a Dog as Good as a Child?
The Question No married woman of a certain age has escaped the question: So, when are you going to have kids? If having a child is your greatest, unfulfilled desire, words can’t express the pain those words must cause. And writer Kristin Henderson reveals that pain with brutal honesty in her touching memoir, Driving by …
Pet Travel Book Club: Four Camels, a Woman, and a Dog Walk Into a Desert…
A Voyage of Discovery When she was 27 years old, Robyn Davidson set out from Alice Springs in Australia to walk 1700 miles to the Indian Ocean. She had something to resolve deep within herself. And she was willing to risk her life to do it. But Davidson didn’t go alone. She took her loving …
Norton the Traveling Cat Trilogy – Pet Travel Book Club
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, …
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 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 …
The Story of My Life in 1000 Words or Less
If you haven’t heard, I’m the new Pet Travel contributor over at A Traveler’s Library. And today, the grand poobah blogger extraordinaire who runs the joint, Vera Marie Badertscher, has dug into my back story. You’ll find her interview with me here. What will you learn in the interview that I haven’t already shared in …