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By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
The Jersey shore is a great place for your dog - as long as you come when the weather’s not so hot and no one wants to be there. But there is good news at hand. In the Brant Beach section of Long Beach Township, officials have created what they say is the first dawn-to-dusk “dog beach” at the Jersey Shore. That’s every day of the year, including summer. Continue Reading »
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 with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
Dauphin Island is your go-to beach destination with your dog on the Gulf of Mexico between Florida and Texas. The beaches start to the west of Highway 193 on the island Continue Reading »
By Doug Gelbert
(Republished with permission from Hikewithyourdog.com)
The beaches on the Texas Gulf coast are generally dog friendly. They are also generally vehicle-friendly. Mustang Island State Park, just across the causeway from Padre Island National Seashore and Corpus Christi doesn’t allow driving on the hard sand beach so this is one of the best places for beach-combing with your dog in Texas. Continue Reading »
By Nancy Wilson
(Republished with permission from Downeast Dog News)
What makes a region dog-friendly? A lot of people with dogs? Parks and public places that allow dogs? Pet-friendly lodging and restaurants? Businesses that have dogs or invite dogs inside? Whatever the answer may be, the Midcoast area of Maine is purported to be one of the dog-friendliest regions of Maine. In particular, the Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor regions have a large number of dog-lovers, and businesses that are “co-owned and co-operated” by resident dogs. Continue Reading »
By Carol Bryant
(Republished with permission from Downeast Dog News)
Dirigo: Latin meaning “I Lead.” Did you know that “Dirigo” is Maine’s state motto? Well, southern Maine, you truly do lead the pack in your acceptance and friendliness of both the human and canine variety of species to your area.
To say that Maine puts out the welcome mat to four-legged visitors is an understatement, as I learned when visiting southern Maine with my 15-year-old well-traveled cocker spaniel. 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 »
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