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...
Denise Holmes is a professional pet trainer, known for her spunky personality and training concept Love. Trust. Teach. Outgoing and full of Southern charm, Denise has an innate ability to find the fun, and fun people, in most any situation.