Hello everyone!
It’s National Dog Walking Month (sometimes known as Walk Your Dog Month in the US!) and seeing as we’re halfway through January, I thought I’d check in and ask you to share your latest adventures.
Feel free to share photos of your recent walkies, let us know about your favourite trails, or even share funny/interesting stories about walkies you’ve had.
Jenny 
PS. If you’re looking for some inspiration, you can click here to see lots of dog-friendly destinations in our blog 
I’ll start…
I found 2 new (to me) beaches on the big island of Hawaii, found the “old airport” in Kona, and learned what a ‘cloud forest’ is, when I took a suggested walk with the doggos on a nearby hiking trail on the mountain. Very cool!
Before that I was in Dublin, where doggo and I had some tremendous (and hilarious) adventures. We spent a lot of time on the dog-friendly off-leash beach on the Strand in Sandymount, which was fabulous. I met so many other dog-lovers there, and learned so much about the area.
Another day we walked into the village. My canine guide kept stopping at various shops and looking at me expectantly, refusing to budge, until I finally figured out that those were the stores that handed out goodies…so he was trick-or-treating! At the end he led me deep into the local pub, where I waited patiently for the barman to notice us before asking him if he happened to have a treat for us — at which he looked confused before emphatically responding “no!” which was a bit embarrassing. (At the time I could only surmise that my charge was a secret tippler!) It wasn’t until later when I was texting my Host that she laughed & explained that was the pub where she sometimes took the dog to meet with friends. 
The funniest walk we had, though, was on his birthday. I asked him where he wanted to go, and he promptly led me to the nearby train station and onto the platform heading south to Dun Laoghaire…so all aboard, and off we went! Once there, we walked down to the Forty Foot (of James Joyce as well as “Bad Sisters” fame.) Then on the way back, he stopped at every other restaurant, until I found one that would make him a grilled chicken breast for his birthday dinner, & let him eat it on the patio!
What a hoot… 
Thanks for sharing @MerryPuppins 
your photos are wonderful! Your Dublin doggo sounds like a real character 
We explore different neighborhoods with our dog — stroll around, grab coffee or lunch.
This is the St. Johns neighborhood in Portland, Oregon, in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, a couple of days ago. There’s a nice park at the foot of the bridge, popular with dogs and their humans.
Today, we explored a large, decades-old indoor mall in Portland that’s been mostly shut down, in preparation for redevelopment.
The ice skating rink there is still open, with the Zamboni still in use.
There’s a park right next to the mall, where we walked our dog.
Love your storytelling and the views of your walks. This kind of experience is what it is all about. Sweet pup!
So good to see your darling one out and about! Would like to visit this area.
Didn’t mean to send all those pictures! Can’t quite get the hang of this tech!
However, this is at the bottom of the cairngorms in Scotland. I shall be eternally grateful for signing up to THS, as this was my first dog sit. I am now on my 15th visit there. Two gorgeous girls a miniature Daxie and a working cocker spaniel. I love them like they were my own.
Took our dog to the Portland Park Blocks — 12 blocks that run across the city center, lengthwise, Year round on weekends, the park hosts a large farmers’ market. This is in Portland, Oregon, in the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
We then enjoyed a legit Northern Chinese lunch nearby.
After, we drove a little ways and visited another large park, one that hosts a few sculptures dedicated to the characters of a beloved and prolific children’s author. Beverly Cleary grew up in the neighborhood, which helped inspire her books.
She wrote about “Ramona the Pest,” her older sister and their neighborhood doings and friends, including a four-legged one named Ribsy.
Our dog loved sniffing the sculptures and sprawling park grounds, which are popular with dogs. They leave much to smell.
On the way home, we drove by one of the many views of snow-covered mountains we have during winter.
Our dog is doing his business and refusing longer walks, because we’re in the midst of this weather:
}So we might entice him more with a trip to a food truck park today. Our region/state is known for them. He loves visiting, because there are so many dog pees to sniff in the dog zones, plus there are so many crumbs fallen under picnic tables.
