Picture of Shilshole Bay Marina
Caption: Tips for Adventuring with Dogs
Picture of Puget Sound
Caption: All of these tips + links to recommended products can be found on jojotastic.com!
Picture of Minotaur Lake
Caption: Make sure dogs are allowed! Some established campgrounds have policies on whether you can bring a dog or not. And if they do allow dogs, it's often a rule that the dogs must be leashed at all times. Because of this, always check ahead before departing to make sure! You can also disperse camp like we do. However, you should still research ahead of time to make sure the environment isn't too fragile where a dog could cause issues.
Picture of Manzanita Bay
Caption: If you’re taking your dog on the water, invest in a life jacket just for them.
Picture of Sauk River Boat Launch
Caption: Tip This tip is truly the most important part of camping with dogs: you absolutely MUST know your dog and all of their bad behaviors.
When you're in the middle of nowhere, it really helps to be able to predict and troubleshoot your dog's behavior.
Picture of Hart's Pass PCT
Caption: We use this bear bell because it has a silencer so she isn't jingly when she doesn't need to be. She also makes quite a racket with that thing on, which always helps to fend off predators.
Picture of Ballard
Picture of Puget Sound
Caption: Bring extra food & water!
I always bring at least one extra meal and keep extras in my truck just in case! I also suggest doing this with water by keeping a gallon jug in the car at all times (that's a good thing to do regardless!).
Picture of La Push
Caption: To learn how to put together an EPIC dog first aid kit, click here!
