Sit. Stay. Explore.
Canada is better
with your best friend.
Honest, field-tested guides to the trails, tables and taprooms that welcome both of you.
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City field guides
What to do, where to stay, and everything worth sniffing out along the way.
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Alberta
Banff
Cold mountain water and an unusually welcoming downtown.
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Calgary
Steep neighbourhood walks and long paths beside the Bow River.
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Canmore
Mountain patios, local beer and a cautious night at the inn.
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Cochrane
Ranching history and one remarkably curious deer.
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Edmonton
Ravine shade, skyline views, a dog-friendly market and a patio pint.
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Lake Louise
Two turquoise lakes reached aboard a bus full of very good dogs.
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Red Deer
A practical overnight, a supply stop and a surprisingly good off-leash park.
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British Columbia
Kamloops
Excellent hosts surrounded by an unexpectedly hostile city for dogs.
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Kelowna
An indoor dog-friendly brewery, a lakeside run and serious summer heat.
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Vancouver
Sea swims, park views and neighbourhood patios with Tilly.
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Manitoba
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New Brunswick
Fredericton
Botanic Garden trails, riverfront walks, a welcoming patio and two practical overnights with Tilly.
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Grand Falls
A gorge-and-dam lunch stop on the drive east.
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Hopewell Cape
Walk the ocean floor under the flowerpot rocks.
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Moncton
Tidal bore views and a riverfront at your door.
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Nackawic
Home of the World's Largest Axe.
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Nova Scotia
Cape Saint Marys
A lighthouse that calls through the fog.
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Digby
Scallops, a harbour balcony and boats coming and going.
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Fort Lawrence
Where Nova Scotia says hello.
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Halifax
My favourite Canadian city, from Citadel Hill to the harbour.
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Maitland
Tidal river views found by chance.
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Pictou
A really cool little town on the Northumberland shore.
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Shag Harbour
Canada's UFO crash capital.
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Sydney
Cape Breton's boardwalk home from home.
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Truro
A practical overnight with ducks and tides nearby.
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Wolfville
A cute town with a nice waterfront park.
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Yarmouth
Cape Forchu, coastal walks and a first Atlantic dip.
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Ontario
Burlington
Lakefront walks, patios and practical dog stops.
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Dryden
A five-minute meeting with a very large moose.
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Gananoque
A cute Thousand Islands town with an easy hotel, park walks and a welcoming café patio.
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Hamilton
Waterfalls, patios and good dogs.
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Ignace
A small-town highway break with grass and a tourist information park.
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Kenora
A giant muskie beside a waterfront park.
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Niagara Falls
Falls views, Clifton Hill patios and practical dog stops.
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Winery patios, Old Town walks and dog-friendly tasting stops.
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Lakefront patios, parks and practical dog stops.
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Parry Sound
A waterfront first stop with a stormy welcome.
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Sault Ste. Marie
A comfortable northern stop after a long day on the road.
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Niagara patios, Port Dalhousie walks and practical dog stops.
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Sudbury
A giant nickel and room to stretch four legs.
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Terrace Bay
One dramatic final waterfall before Thunder Bay.
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Thunder Bay
A familiar rest stop after long Lake Superior and northern Ontario driving days.
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Wawa
Home of one very large goose.
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White River
A quick hello to a famous bear.
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Prince Edward Island
Borden-Carleton
A bridge-side breather with a treat for Tilly.
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Charlottetown
A pet-welcoming downtown base with harbour walks and patio time.
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Grand Tracadie and Tracadie Beach
A dog-friendly red-sand beach and a restaurant that welcomes dogs inside.
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O'Leary and West Point
Red-sand shoreline and a black-and-white lighthouse.
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Summerside
A treat-friendly hotel and a waterfront walk worth repeating.
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Québec
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Alberta / Saskatchewan
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Saskatchewan
Regina
Connected pathways, a remarkable lake walk and one very thoughtful welcome.
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Saskatoon
A yard for Tilly, an easy downtown walk and a citizenship ceremony on Zoom.
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Yorkton
A prairie trail break between Saskatoon and Winnipeg.
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Where should we go next?
New guides are added as fast as four paws can explore them.
Stories from the road
Trip journals
The longer story: where we went, what happened, and the stops between destinations.
Eastern Canada
A family rendezvous in HalifaxOur 2026 road trip east to meet family arriving from Scotland, beginning with Tilly and me driving from Hamilton to an overnight in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.
Read the trip journalWhy these guides?
No vague “pet-friendly” labels.
We visit each place ourselves and record the details that matter: where dogs can sit, what the trail is really like, and whether a stop is worth the detour.
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