Five Fun Ways To Finish Summer With Your Dog

Five Fun Ways To Finish Summer With Your Dog

It may be the first of August, but if you live in the South, you know summer is far from over.  There are still a few weeks left until it’s time to go back to school, and I fully expect Mother Nature to hit us with at least one more heat wave (probably just in time...

Get Your Dog Friendly Kicks on Route 66

Get Your Dog Friendly Kicks on Route 66

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 scaled back...

Tips For Enjoying The Beach With Your Dog

Tips For Enjoying The Beach With Your Dog

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 we were- the public...

How To Prepare For Travel With Your Dog

How To Prepare For Travel With Your Dog

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 tactical vest, though to my knowledge we weren't at war.  All the dog did was sit and stare at him.  It was a young working breed dog,...

Matlacha: A Dog Friendly Fishing Village With An Art Problem

Matlacha: A Dog Friendly Fishing Village With An Art Problem

  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...

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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.

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