Ok, I know that what I see on social media isn’t always “reality” but some accounts are downright inspirational. There are some dogs, and people, that seem like they are always having a grand adventure. I daydream about going the places where their photos are taken and it motivates me to plan another adventure with Chester and Gretel.
It seems like the lives of some pups I follow are non-stop fun sprees. I don’t know about you but it certainly makes me feel like I don’t get out enough.
Check them out for yourselves.
Here are 10 of my favorite adventurous Instagram dogs to follow:
10) @trustyourtrail
Chipper and Quinci live in Arizona so it seems like their adventures are fueled by sunshine all year round (unlike for us here in the Northwest). I love following their hiking and camping adventures. They’re visiting Colorado right now! They also like to go paddleboarding.
Seeing Quinci’s adorable face almost makes me want a Jack Russel Terrier.
9) @dustydesertdogs
Goose, Sheba, and Dante are also from Arizona – lucky pups! (well, except for the scorching heat part). It seems like all they do is hike, camp, and paddleboard. Their Mom says, “Exploring the Arizona desert is something Goose, Sheba, and Dante enjoy. We find all the secluded spots and we know all the secret places to find water.”
I couldn’t find a photo with all three dogs in it so here is one of my favorite. They also have their own blog.
8) @robinventures
Robin is a hiking, camping, peak-bagging, paddleboarding pup from Lost Angeles. Still from a land of sunshine, but further west, Robin loves getting out as often as he can (which, from his photos, looks like a lot). He’s in the process of covering the San Gabriel mountains with his paw prints.
He’s a extraordinaire when it comes to reviewing gear for medium-sized adventure pups. You can check out all of Robin’s gear reviews on their blog.
7) @muttpack
Lucky, Lilo, and Toby are three rescue pups that hike all over the West Coast (of Canada it looks like). Lucky (Pomeranian) and Toby (Chihuahua mix) are pint-sized mutts so they pull at our inspiration strings real hard. What’s moore is that Lucky is 16 and still hitting the trails!
6) @moocatoon
Moo Caton is a 10-yr-old spoiled, traveling, adventure Dachshund. He is totally after our own heart because he also breaks stereotypes by boldly going where most humans think he can’t go. He says, “Yes I hike, and no my parents aren’t mean for taking me!”
He also loves to hang out while his parents go rock climbing. They are about ready to embark on a 9-week, 7 state road trip so be sure to follow them to see where they go. Hint: one of the places they’re visiting in a fun Bavarian mountain town a few hours from Seattle.
5) @wheretonextbutters
Butters is a mini Dachshund who lives in Idaho but loves to take tons of road trips. Besides hiking, Butters likes camping, hiking, boating, and urban exploring. He’s a Dachshund after our own heart.
4) @thevandogs
This adventurous trio is made of up of Nyx (tan Chihuahua), Hero (white and tan Chihuahua) and Angel. Angel, a senior dog bought and rescued at 4 weeks from a trucker on the side of the road for twenty bucks, considers herself the pack leader. However, it’s really Nyx, the smallest of them, that’s the most adventurous. Together, they hike rugged trails in the backcountry of Vancouver, BC.
3) @jazz.paws
Jasper is an Alaskan Malamute/Golden Retriever mutt living and adventuring in Bend, Oregon. He goes to such gorgeous places!
We’ve visited Bend, Oregon where he lives a few times and think it’s pretty swell. One of our favorite hikes is in that area. The town is known for being dog friendly too.
2) @jaspywoof
Also named Jasper, this Siberian husky/golden lab mix lives in Canada. He hikes to some of the most gorgeous places we’ve seen. As you can tell from our lineup of favorite adventure pups, we’re partial to our northern neighbors’ scenery.
1) @youdidwhatwithyourwiener
Of course I had to put us in here. While I feel like we don’t get out as much as these other Instagram dogs, I do think Chester get out more than a lot of people do.
Chester and Gretel have been hiking together, and breaking the stereotype about what small dogs are capable of, for 5 years. Chester was hiking and running for 8 years before that. That’s right… this old man turns 14 at the end of September and he can still out-hike some people!
How often do you get outside to play?
Beth says
August 16, 2016 at 9:00 AMLooks like I have some new accounts to follow–you should check out @alexborsuk and her dog Peanut the Adventure Pup, too! Barley and I don’t get to adventure nearly as often as we’d like to–especially with the heat lately–but living right next to Lake Erie makes even our neighborhood walks feel like an adventure most days, so we feel pretty lucky!
Jessica Rhae says
August 17, 2016 at 9:00 AMI do follow her. I tried to focus on accounts that were mostly dog focused for this list. I definitely find her inspiring though.
jan says
August 16, 2016 at 11:26 AMThat was a fun travelogue. Thanks.
@robinventures says
August 16, 2016 at 3:19 PMThank you so much for sharing us! We are inspired by too many accounts to list, but a few that come to mind are @briannamadia’s rappelling, canyoneering pups, @domcarson and her rescue pups Pippin and Took and @henrythecoloradodog and his gorgeous Colorado scenery!
Jessica Rhae says
August 17, 2016 at 8:57 AMI follow all of those as well. I follow so many adventurous dog accounts. For this list I tried to focus on two things though – more shots of dogs than people and ones that I feel like I have more of a personal connection with (like in the same circles and/or have talked with). I do especially like @henrythecoloradodog though. If I didn’t live in Washington I would live in Colorado!
Dachshund Nola says
August 16, 2016 at 6:28 PMFollow them all! I’m addicted to Instagram. 😀
Jessica Rhae says
August 17, 2016 at 8:53 AMAwesome. I’m becoming more and more partial to Instagram. I still like Facebook a lot but Instagram is the new, shiny toy 🙂
Emma says
August 17, 2016 at 11:07 AMThanks for the great list. We follow some of them, but some are new. We get a lot of adventures around our area, but hope to maybe do a bit more travel next year. We’ll see how mom’s new job venture pans out.
Leigh says
August 19, 2016 at 8:26 AMIt’s true: all of these lovely dogs definitely get out more than me! What can I say; my cat isn’t the “going out” type, but he does like to ride in the car and look out the window.
Gayle says
August 26, 2016 at 7:17 AMThanks for posting this list! I recently started an account specifically under my dog’s name as my own account was starting to be overtaken with photos of him. LOL! In fact, that is how I found you, as I was looking for other accounts focused on outdoor dogs. If you are interested to check out my Buddy’s account, you can find him on IG with the name somebuddy_eventful.
Jessica Rhae says
August 26, 2016 at 7:41 AMFunny… I thought about starting an Instagram account for myself since this one is all the dogs 🙂 Glad you found us. Buddy is super cute.
Jess (Wirehaired Vizsla mom) says
October 19, 2016 at 11:47 AMYou need to check out Goldilocksandthewolf! This lady and her husky have such an amazing story behind their ig – she was in an abusive relationship and she and her husky escaped and now all they do is explore the pnw!
Jessica Rhae says
October 19, 2016 at 5:35 PMI do follow them 🙂 I didn’t know their backstory though.
Hannah says
August 18, 2017 at 2:14 PMWow Chester’s a hiking star at 14!
Jessica Rhae says
August 18, 2017 at 2:24 PMHe is! He will be 15 at the end of September 🙂