Dog-Friendly Travel Guide
Travel with a dog changes how you plan everything: the routes, the lodging, the pace, and the gear you carry.
This section brings together the posts that have helped me most, from long drives and trail prep to paddling, training, and destination ideas.
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Essential Dog Road Trip Tips for Long Distances
Dog road trip tips for long-distance drives, including route planning, work-on-the-road logistics, safety precautions, and gear I actually use.
Is a Shikoku the Ultimate Hiking Dog? An Honest Assessment
An honest look at whether a Shikoku Ken makes a good hiking dog, based on years of trail experience, gear testing, and real temperament tradeoffs.
Living and Adventuring with a Reactive Dog: Tips and Strategies
Owning a reactive or aggressive dog is something you'll have to learn to manage for the entirety of your dog's life.
Visiting Zion National Park with your Dog
Dog-friendly Zion planning tips, including where to stay, when to go, what trails dogs can actually do, and how to make the trip smoother.
Learning how to Paddleboard with Dogs
Step-by-step tips for kayaking with your dog, from introducing water and gear to building confidence on short paddles before bigger adventures.
Tips for Photography with your Dog
One of the reasons I wanted a dog was to get outside more and have a subject to photograph! I got into photography after bringing home my dog Sora when she was 12 weeks old.
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Everything you Need to Know for Raising your first Shikoku Puppy
Disclaimer: I am not a professional dog trainer, and these are my personal experiences and opinions from raising my Shikoku dog over the last 6 years.
Favorite Dog Brands
When you first get a dog it can be overwhelming to choose the right products for your pup.
Preparing for a Puppy
There's nothing more exciting than bringing home a puppy for the first time. I had been waiting in anticipation for this day to come for over 1.5 years, as I was pretty far down on a long list of…