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May 2010. In this issue:
- Road Trippin' With Your Dog
- Beach of the Month: Golden Isles (GA)
- On the Trail At...Overseas
- Quick Tip - Padology
- Save up to 70% on our Dog Ears guidebooks
- Join the Hiking With Dogs group on Facebook
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Road Trippin' With Your Dog
The hallowed tradition of the American summer road trip stretches back to 1903 when Horatio Nelson Jackson left San Francisco on the wings of a $50 bet and drove to New York City. At the time the country had scarcely 100 miles of paved roadway and his Winton roadster had a top speed of around 30 mph. Jackson hired a bicycle mechanic off the streets of San Francisco to accompany him. That first coast-to-coast trip took 63 days. The tradition of road trippin' with the family dog stretches back exactly as far...
Beach of the Month
Golden Isles (GA)
The Georgia mainland is completely protected by a chain of barrier islands that march down the coastline. So the mainland is comprised of salt marshes and the beaches are on the barrier islands. Several of the islands are wildlife refuges. The northernmost, Tybee Island, is the playground for Savannah and dogs aren't allowed there. The southernmost, Cumberland Island, is a national seashore reached only by passenger ferry. No dogs allowed there either.
For dog owners that leaves only one target...
On The Trail At...
Overseas
From time to time tips on dog-friendly hikes from outside the Americas arrive in the inbox. here are two recent ones that will inspire wanderlust in any canine hiker...
Quick Tip
Padology
You are out on a hike with tough hiking boots and after a long day on a rocky trail your feet are screaming at you. Did you ever wonder how your bare-footed dog manages out there? A dog's foot pads are composed...
Save up to 70% on Hike With Your Dog Guidebooks!
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