Pets

Hiking Safely With Your Dog

Published December 13, 2019 | By Clark Norton

Thanks to the hiking site Riders Trail for this informative and entertaining infographic on hiking safely with a dog.

Dogs need walking, of course, which provides exercise for both canine and human, but hiking with your dog can take the benefits of exercise to a new level, for baby boomers and younger generations alike.

Still, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind before you leash up your pet, and Riders Trail does a good job of highlighting them:

Making sure your dog is suitable for hiking
Finding dog-friendly hiking locations
Preparing your dog for hiking
Adhering to trail etiquette
Carrying along the right supplies
And dealing with potential threats

Plus, the dog pictures are downright cute. Even if you don’t have a dog, you may enjoy checking them out.

NOTE: If you’d like further information on this topic, Riders Trail has a detailed print version of the… Continue reading →

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Don’t Like Hiking Solo? Bring Your Dog!

Published September 4, 2017 | By Clark Norton

Dogs love water features along the trail. Photo from ruffwear.com

When I was growing up, I had a great dog named Tiger (full name: Tiger Pirate Furious Ferocious Double-Trouble Dirty Dog Norton).

Tiger was a pretty smart dog. When he was told to stay out of a particular room, he would back into it so that it appeared he was leaving. When my parents moved from Indiana to Maryland, he somehow managed to escape from his crate on the train and hung out at a Baltimore police station until my father was alerted to his presence there.

Why the police station and not a deli or a pet supply store? Only Tiger knew, and he wasn’t talking. But it got him a write-up in the papers.

But I never took him on a long hike up a mountain, and now, reading this guest post from Sarah Jones, I regret… Continue reading →

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According to government and private surveys:

Leading-edge baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1955) and seniors account for four out of every five dollars spent on luxury travel today.
Roughly half the consumer spending money in the U.S.--more than $2 trillion--is in the hands of leading-edge baby boomers and seniors.
Baby boomers (born 1946-1964) travel more than any other age group.
When asked what they would most like to spend their money on, baby boomers answered “travel” more than any other category, including improving their health or finances.