by Denise | Jul 24, 2019 | Missouri, Route 66, Travel Tips
When I started planning this trip I thought we’d do Route 66 from Tulsa, OK to Santa Fe, NM. I had six days on my hands and I wanted to investigate and find all the dog-friendly stops. I quickly decided trying to cram that into six days was a mistake. I...
by Denise | May 28, 2019 | Dog Friendly Beaches, Florida, Travel Tips
I’m not sure when I first learned of Grayton Beach or the Dogs of Grayton mural, but I wouldn’t be a very good travel blogger writing about dog friendly travel if I wasn’t aware of a a town whose unofficial motto is “Nice dogs, strange...
by Denise | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
The first time I took Henri to a beach was 5 years ago. We were in Ft. Myers, FL. There is an off-leash dog beach in Ft. Myers at Lover’s Key (that’s where Henri had his first kayak lesson), but Ft. Myers Beach is also dog-friendly. That’s where...
by Denise | Apr 16, 2019 | Travel Tips
Recently, I met another dog trainer who asked me if Henri was my demo dog. This guy was the typical alpha male with a dog in a tactile vest, though to my knowledge we weren’t at war. All the dog did was sit and stare at him. Admittedly, it was a young working...
by Denise | Feb 14, 2019 | Florida
In 2014, I spent about two months in Ft. Myers, Florida. After only two weeks in town, I was introduced as a regular at Bonita Bill’s. Soon thereafter I met the folks at the dog-friendly Sea Gypsy Inn and began attending “secret meetings.” “Secret meeting” is...