Plan Your Dog Adventure

• Watch a Sunrise or Sunset. Just “be” and soak in the beauty together.
• Take Your Dog for a Scenic Drive (and stop and sniff)
• Go on a Short, Easy Dog Friendly Hike. Pack Water for All, a Collapsible Dog Bowl, light snacks and enjoy!
• Try a Longer, more Strenuous Dog Friendly Hike. Work your way into bigger hikes (if it’s a goal). Be sure to check in with your vet first! We prefer to go with one or two other people or fur fams or a pack group for safety reasons (injuries, wildlife, etc.)
• Go Leaf Peepin’ and enjoy the smells and views of beautiful Fall Color changes! It’s the BEST!

• Search for Wildflowers and enjoy the views! P.S. watch out for rattlesnakes because they love wildflower locations too!
• Search for Murals and Unique Attractions. Many cities have old and new murals on barns, buildings, walls, etc., and other unique attractions! Mom hasn’t found a good database for murals yet. So, google “murals in (area you want)” and “unique attractions in (area you want)” to get you started. We also really like AtlasObscura to find cool things that may also be dog friendly! (That’s how we found this really cool bird house park just down the street from us)!
• Visit the Pet Store or Bakery. Pick out a Toy or Treat while you’re there!
• Dine at a Dog Friendly Restaurant, Winery or Brewery. Some restaurants will even prepare plain chicken, steak and veggies for your pup!
• Investigate Ghost Towns! Did you know there are Ghost Towns almost everywhere?! Scooby’s first Ghost Town was Bodie, CA and we just went to Calico, CA! We WUV Ghost Towns! Check out Wikipedia to start planning!! We really love their Map too! If you live in the Western US this our Absolute FAVOWITE book about Ghost Towns in the West.
• Visit Labyrinths! Yes! It’s a thing! If you like Labyrinths, there’s actually a World-Wide Labyrinth Directory! Some are out in the open and easy to visit with your dog! Always call or investigate first!
• Go GeoCaching! Do you like treasure hunting? Geocaching is sort of like that – all around the world! The “treasure” is the ability to check off that you found the hidden item, put it back and head off to your next hunt! It’s pretty fun and usually in places you may not have explored before! You can also add the app to your phone to make hunting on the go super easy!
• Visit a Dog Friendly Pumpkin Patch! This is on our bucket list to do! Here’s a great starter list of Dog Friendly pumpkin patches in the USA but also just google Pumpkin patch for the location you’re interested in and call them to see if they are dog friendly!
• Practice Yoga and Meditation at Home! Don’t be surprised that once your put down your yoga mat or meditation pillow that all of your fur kids crowd around you! Our absolute Favowite Yogi – Paws Down – is Adriene (& Benji)! Check out Yoga With Adriene’s YouTube Channel! Be sure to give Meditation a try too! We WUV our Fwiend, Martin Hewlett and his Calming Anxiety Channel! Martin has a variety of Meditations ranging from preparing for sleep, deep healing and quick 5 minute Mantras like this one:

DId you have any idea there were SOOOOO many things to do with your pup?!

That’s why we’re here – to help you brainstorm and give you encouragement! Your can have much fun time together exploring, bonding, practicing cues and socializing in various forms! Just start small and do the things that interest you the most! Be sure to take lots of extra water, snacks and head out fur a day of fun!

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