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By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
Dog lovers vacationing on Florida’s Suncoast will want to stitch directions to Bonita Beach into their dog’s collar (Take I-75 to Exit 116 (Bonita Beach Rd W) stay on Bonita Beach Rd. to Hickory Blvd. Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished from Hikewithyourdog.com)
If there was a ranking of the Best Beaches in America Your Dog Can’t Go To, the beaches along Florida’s Gulf Coast might get seven or eight places in the Top 10. Oddly, this daunting prohibition applies only to the beach and water - the Gulf Coast has many parks that allow dogs to enjoy some of the best beach hiking your dog will ever find - Topsail Hill, Grayton, Camp Helen, St. Andrews and St. Joe Beach spring to mind. Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished from Hikewithyourdog.com)
If your dog isn’t allowed on trails in some of our favorite parks, what is the most obvious solution? Take your dog to a park without any trails. That’s what you find when you visit America’s inland sand dunes. The next few months are the ideal time to visit these sandboxes with your dog, when the sands aren’t boiling beneath your dog’s paws. Continue Reading »
By: VISIT FLORIDA
(Republished from www.visitflorida.org)
A “Purr-fect” Vacation for the Whole Family - Florida’s four-legged friends deserve to lie in the lap of luxury, as opposed to their owners, when they are on vacation. It’s a “ruff” life and VISIT FLORIDA®, the state’s official source for travel planning, wants to pamper pooches and fancy-up felines alongside their well-deserving owners. The Sunshine State’s luxury resorts offer some of the best pet spa treatments, amenities and many tail-wagging activities, paws down! Treat your “very important pets” to a Florida vacation that will have them all ears. Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished from Hikewithyourdog.com)
It is hard to imagine many places a dog is happier than at a beach. Whether running around on the sand, jumping in the water , digging a hole or just lying in the sun, every dog deserves a day at the beach. But all too often dog owners stopping at a sandy stretch of beach are met with signs designed to make hearts - human and canine alike - droop: NO DOGS ON BEACH. Below is a quick traveling tour of America’s beaches with each state ranked from the most dog-friendly (****) to the worst (*). Continue Reading »
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