For the first time in years, I got sick for more than a couple days, with a horrible chest cold. Usually I can do some hiking with a cold, but not this chest cold. After over a week of being in bed I decided that I had to get out, and drove to a new trail,…
It was one of those days where I felt more tired than usual when I woke up, so I read hiking blogs to inspire myself. I decided to scout a good entry point for the Selby Trail in one of the spots where it seemed close Wildcat Gorge Trail, so I could find a larger loop using…
We get asked about hiking gear for dogs a lot. There has been a boom in recent years of new and innovative items for dogs on the trail! For years people had to make their own stuff! I don’t have time for that, and my skills are lacking anyways. Here are the things that we…
Chico and I visited Briones Regional Park for the first time last week. What an awesome park for dog lovers! So awesome that we goofed around and didn’t even get to Briones Peak and Table Top Trail like I had planned. I had seen photos taken from Table Top Trail of Mount Diablo, and it was…
This wonderful 3.5 mile off leash loop can easily be extended in several different spots. It also has water and restroom access, tho you should always bring your own water in case it is shut off. For Chico, depending on length of hike or pack balancing, I use different sizes of Gulpy Water Dispenser for Pet,…
( I’m still learning Word Press, so even tho this was published as a page before, I want to make it a post instead as it is easier to share, and also have a review category, so bear with me please.) I love my Barkboxes so much that whenever the delivery person comes, I jump around…
The murders of David Robert Ruenzel on a trail in the East Bay Regional Park Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve around Thanksgiving last year, and of Luis Doctolero Fernando Perez on a trail in Vallejo’s Hanns Park around Christmas last year, as well as some muggings around Tilden and Grizzly Peak Blvd, left me looking for even…
Some people with dogs poo poo this trail because it is both paved and On Leash for the first 4 miles of it. However, The Nimitz Trail has some of the most stunning views of the Bay Area! You can see fantastic views of the Bay, The Golden Gate Bridge, The San Francisco Skyline, Mount Tamalpais, and the…
Over Thanksgiving I had the chance to drive down to Palm Desert to visit Chico’s favorite playmate, Maggie the Boxer. Those two will play for hours on end, it’s like they are afraid to be the first to give in and lay down!!! The temperature which had been cool for The Deserts, shot up to…
Hiking with Chico the Boston Terrier 