When we visited Golden Gardens off-leash area, part of the park was closed off because it was so swampy. Still, this fully fenced park has plenty of space for the dogs to run around. Even though the closed end was all mud, the surface in main area the ground was moist, soft dirt with only minimal to moderate muddy areas. There is one double gate to enter the park. The park has benches, a small … [Read more...]

This Capitol Hill off-leash dog park is easy to miss. When we pulled up to the corner of Boren Ave and Pike we saw the namesake pillars but not much else.  Luckily, the light stopped us at the corner because we were about to drive on. While waiting, I spotted a park sign that said dog off-leash dog park. We decide to park and check it out. We were there on a Sunday afternoon and found a … [Read more...]

We LOVE to get out of the City to hike but sometimes we can’t make it out of Seattle. Adventure to us doesn’t always have to be big or extreme and there are a lot of places to explore right in our own back yard. Seattleites are lucky to have so many off-leash dog parks to choose from. Some people only have one in their area and a lot of you don’t have any at all. On my last count, I found  … [Read more...]

The Bavarian town of Leavenworth, WA is a fun, dog-friendly, town. We like to spend some time relaxing in town after hiking or snowshoeing one of the several great trails in the area. The streets are always crowded with tourists and at least a quarter of them bring their dogs. Since we usually get into town after working up a sweat, the first thing we are looking to do is fill our bellies. … [Read more...]