Dogs - The Dog Is Driving

Visiting Chaco Canyon with Dogs

What is Chaco Canyon?The Chaco Canyon, in northwest New Mexico, was a hub of Native American cultures from around years 800-1100. It's now protected by the Chaco Culture National Historic Park as a World Heritage Site. It contains several ruins of a very distinct architectural style, and likely served

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Visiting White Sands National Park with Dogs

White Sands had been on our must-see list since the start of our RV travels in 2017. And ever since we became New Mexico residents in 2019, it's been nagging at us that we hadn't been there. So for our first van trip of 2022, we packed up and headed

Protecting Your Dog Against Rattlesnakes

Before RV life, protecting our dogs from snakes wasn't something we gave a lot of thought to, as Los Angeles and San Francisco area residents. Before hitting the road as full-time RVers in 2017, we did some research into what our dogs may encounter in the areas we planned to

Arizona

Grand Canyon North Rim with Dogs

In September we loaded up the van to check off a bucket list item, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Seriously though, where do I sit? We, like most people who visit the Grand Canyon, had only been to the more popular South Rim. We actually stayed there for

Fun things to do

Visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park with Dogs

Truth be told, I didn't really know Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado existed until we moved to nearby New Mexico. Formerly classified as a national monument, Great Sand Dunes was established as a National Park in 2004. The sand dunes formed from sediment washed into large lakes from

Hikes

Visiting El Malpais National Monument with Dogs

Looking for a dog-friendly adventure not far off I-40 in New Mexico? El Malpais National Monument and Conservation area near Grants, New Mexico is worth the stop. Hiking, great food, and a fun roadside attraction. This spot has it all. This was our first trip of the year and Lily

New Mexico

Angel Peak Campground, NM

We recently camped at the Angel Peak Scenic Area in northern New Mexico, and wanted to share some beautiful pictures and local tips with you. We've lived in northern New Mexico for just over a year now, and Angel Peak has been on our to-see list since we moved here.

California

Dog-Friendly Adventures along US 395 in California

We meandered down the California stretch of highway 395 at what I would say is the perfect time of year to visit: September-November. The weather was cool and perfect for hiking with dogs, campgrounds were empty, summer tourists had already left, and winter tourists were still waiting for snow. We

Buying an RV

Choosing a dog-friendly Class B

We are no longer full-time RVing, and as part of that transition we downsized from a diesel pusher class A motorhome to a class B van. As you may have already noticed, our lives often revolve around dogs. Here are our thoughts on picking a campervan ideally suited for us

Day Trips

Dog-Friendly Day Trip to New Mexico's Bisti Badlands

Ever since we bought our house in New Mexico, we've been wanting to visit the nearby Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness (aka the Bisti Badlands). Winter can be a tricky time to visit since it can get very muddy. In early February, after a few weeks of dry weather, we loaded up

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Our Dog-Friendly Visit to the Grand Canyon

We visited the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in October 2017 with our class A motorhome and 2 dogs. We realized we never wrote a blog about it, and since it's such a bucket-list item for people, we figured it was high time we shared our dog-friendly experience with

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Pet Loss on the Road

If you're reading this, you are likely an animal lover and have either experienced pet loss before or know that it's an unavoidable consequence of sharing our lives with these wonderful beings. Before full-time RV life, Tommi and I both had experienced the death of a pet, so this unfortunately

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Howliday Gift Guide

In search of the perfect gift for that RV dog or dog parent in your life? We've got you covered with a list of products we use and love, or that are on our wishlist! Sorry cat people, we are dog people through-and-through but some of these gifts may cross

Retrospective

Full-timing to part-timing

We bought a house Yes, we did the unthinkable. We bought a house. A big house no less. This is our thoughts on transitioning from full time RV living to part-time RVing. The house marker really sold us on it!But I thought you loved full-time Rving? We did! But

Day Trips

Arizona Dog Adventures

If you know us or have been reading our posts — you should know by now that this is kind of our mantra: We love traveling with our dogs and plan our adventures around them! Recently, we highlighted our favorite dog adventures in Utah. This month, we're taking you to Arizona!

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Keeping Track of Traveling Pets: Whistle 3 Review

Why a GPS tracker?Lily is a good girl, but when she sees critters that we've labeled "chippies" (chipmunks, ground squirrels, prairie dogs, etc.) she draws the line and crosses into... naughty dog territory. Irresistible!The longest we've lost Lily was for about 10 minutes in the woods while in

Day Trips

Utah Dog Adventures

When people think of RVing in Utah they tend to think of the "Mighty Five" National Parks: Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion. Having been to most of them, we can attest they are phenomenal, but like most National Parks, they're not the friendliest when it comes to

Day Trips

Visiting Canyon de Chelly National Monument with Dogs

Our travel plans had us going from Phoenix, Arizona to Moab, Utah, a route we had already explored last year. Instead of doing the same drive up US 160, we decided to detour just a bit east on US 191 to see something new — Canyon de Chelly in Northeastern Arizona.

Modifications, Improvements & Upgrades

How to "Ikea Hack" Your Dog's Crate

Anyone who travels in an RV with a pet crate knows how much valuable floor space they can occupy. In this post we'll cover how we "Ikea hacked" our dog kennel to make it a useful part of our living space. Our dog Lily Goodgirl is named that for a

How-to

Fulltime RV Repairs with Dogs

Since becoming fulltime RVers in 2016, we've had several instances where we've needed to leave our motorhome at a service shop for either a few hours, or a few days. Some of these were for planned maintenance, while others were unexpected repairs. Having dogs doesn't make this scenario any easier,

How-to

How Our Blind Dog Navigated RV Life

This is a story of how our previous dog Stimpy, a runt-of-the-litter chihuahua mix rescue, adjusted to life as a blind dog, how he remained an active adventure dog, moved to an RV, and spent his retirement days traveling with us around the country. How we found out Stimpy was

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Christmas Cookie Taste Test - for Dogs!

Lily Goodgirl & Mushy Fastpants have been wonderful full-time RV pups this year, so I thought I'd bake up some homemade holiday dog treats, do a taste test, and share the results! And what does my husband love more than anything when we're boondocking and trying to conserve energy? Ah

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Dog-Friendly Adventures at the Alabama Hills

We're spending the fall meandering down California's Highway 395 and have been looking forward to arriving to the Alabama Hills in Lone Pine because we heard it was a "must do" for boondockers. When the cold nights pushed us out of the Mammoth Lakes area, we were happy

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A Dog-Friendly Day at Trona Pinnacles

We've spent our fall driving south through California on the 395 and are LOVING it. Both Tommi and I called the Los Angeles area home for many years, but one of the perks we've enjoyed since becoming full-time RVers is that we are now able to explore our former "

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The Kibble Conundrum

When you have medium to large dogs, keeping your RV stocked with enough — but not too much — pet food can be harder than you think. Not enough, and you're running out to a local store only to find they don't carry your pet's "normal" food. Too much, and