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We go with the dogs somewhere every year. Two years ago (and a couple times 4+ years ago) we did the real tent-in-the-woods camping thing. We canoed out to a campsite on an island, which was great because we could let the dogs off leash the whole week. They don't swim, so we didn't really have to worry about them going anywhere. I found it way less stressful than being in a campground because there weren't a ton of people for the dogs to bark at or bother and we could just chill out and go canoeing. Of course, we're lucky that both the dogs like to sleep in the canoe so it's a joy to canoe with them. Our favorite thing is to get a campsite 1 lake away from the dropoff (preferably connected by a river). It's way quieter but not too much trouble to get to.
Things that helped us for general camping adventures:
-Dog lifejackets, because neither of our dogs like to swim and if we tip, we don't need the added stress of making sure our dogs aren't drowning.
-Flexi leashes for trails (if dogs must be on leash)
-A trip to the groomer before we left so both the dogs were shaved right down and couldn't get sticks stuck in their fur
-Some nice dog chews to keep them occupied
-LOTS of towels
-Collapsible dog crates- good for if you're staying in a motel or cabin
One thing that gave us a fright the first night was that as we were hanging the bear pack, SiSi got tired and went back to the tent. When we were finished hanging it we noticed she wasn't with us and it gave us quite a fright. After that we put her in the tent when we went to hang the bear pack and we were a lot more conscious of where Neeka was. Even though we were on an island, it was still scary. I guess I just want to stress how hard it is to find a dog in a dark forest.
I can't find my pictures from that trip (that was Restoule Provincial Park in Ontario). I do have our trip from last year, which was to Tobermory. My mother and I stayed in a cottage for that trip and did hikes from there.
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Things that helped us for general camping adventures:
-Dog lifejackets, because neither of our dogs like to swim and if we tip, we don't need the added stress of making sure our dogs aren't drowning.
-Flexi leashes for trails (if dogs must be on leash)
-A trip to the groomer before we left so both the dogs were shaved right down and couldn't get sticks stuck in their fur
-Some nice dog chews to keep them occupied
-LOTS of towels
-Collapsible dog crates- good for if you're staying in a motel or cabin
One thing that gave us a fright the first night was that as we were hanging the bear pack, SiSi got tired and went back to the tent. When we were finished hanging it we noticed she wasn't with us and it gave us quite a fright. After that we put her in the tent when we went to hang the bear pack and we were a lot more conscious of where Neeka was. Even though we were on an island, it was still scary. I guess I just want to stress how hard it is to find a dog in a dark forest.
I can't find my pictures from that trip (that was Restoule Provincial Park in Ontario). I do have our trip from last year, which was to Tobermory. My mother and I stayed in a cottage for that trip and did hikes from there.
