Adventures With My Dog

This page includes resources for activities with your dog, which can include travel with your dog or finding help to care for your dog when you cannot take them with you.

All of our articles, videos and infographics on adventures with your dog:

• Week 29: Zooka’s big road trip #2! Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona and New Mexico
• Buried treasure. Does your dog bury things? Zooka does!
• Week 21: Losing puppy teeth, more play dates, and our first overnight trip to the mountains!
• Week 7: field trips – horse barn, farmers market and a pool party!
• Road trip to North Carolina to pick up our Vizsla puppy, Zooka
• Car travel tips when picking up a puppy from a breeder
• Dogs need opportunities to be dogs!
• What to do if your puppy or dog gets carsick
• 97 Ways To Create Great Puppies
• Remembering Romeo (my heart dog)
• Our complete first aid kit for dogs
• My 2019 Spring Break Trip With Mom and Dad
• What is your dog’s favorite napping spot?
• My fall break with mom and dad…by Zuzu the Greyhound
• How to train an adventure dog
• Dog Trainer’s Traveling Tips from Sue Brown at The Light of Dog
• Want some dog mental stimulation ideas? Here is Romeo's daily mental and physical workout routine
• How we keep dogs safely secured on leash walks
• High Line Canal Trail from Fly'n B Park
• High Line Canal trail near Chatfield Reservoir
• Rules for hiking with your dog (infographic)
• Rules for interacting with wildlife
• Dogs and wildlife
• Does the weather affect your dog-walking?
• Are dog parks good or bad for your dog?
• A new dog sport to try – Treibball
• What does sheep herding have to do with dog training?
• Have you heard of the sport of K9 Nosework?
• Learning opportunities at dog events
• Do you know the signs of heatstroke in your dog?

Documentaries

Below are links to videos of dogs we meet to give you ideas and inspiration for your own dog.  The videos are generally short and allow you to meet the dog, get to know a little about their background and their breed, and hear from their owners what goals and activities they want for their dog.

• AustralianShepherd
  • Meet Fraser, an Australian Shepherd, one of our Zuzu’s best friends since they were both young pups
  • Meet Winnie, a “Bossie” (that’s Border Collie & Australian Shepherd) with lots of energy!

• Blue Heeler Mix
  • Meet Maizey, a Blue Heeler mix whose owner is looking to develop her into an adventure dog that can go on mountain excursions

• Boxer
  • Meet Jaylee, an older boxer who is very affectionate and snuggly

• Collie
  • Meet Tessa the Collie, a future therapy dog

• Corgi
  • Meet Maisey, a Corgi puppy who is well on her way to being a well-behaved family dog

• Coton de Tulear
  • Meet Arnold, a Coton de Tulear, who loves his family and is very excited about making new friends

• Finnish Lapphund
  • Meet Yeti, a Finnish Lapphund puppy whose owner is looking to develop him as a family dog that will hike and snowshoe off-lead

• French Bulldog
  • Meet Duke, a French Bulldog, also know as “Houdini” and who loves the outdoors

• German Shepherd/Australian Shepherd
  • Meet Ginger, a German Shepherd / Australian Shepherd mix who requires lots of constructive stimulation . . . and patience!

• Goldendoodle
  • Meet Willy, the Goldendoodle from Canada who loves everyone he meets

• Lagotto Romagnolo
  • Meet Lando, a Lagotto Romagnolo whose owner is looking to develop him to do nose work

• Miniature Poodle
  • Meet Stormy, a Miniature Poodle puppy that is smart, athletic and needs physical and mental stimulation to thrive

• Vizsla
  • Meet Iris, the Vizsla – find out how she got her name!