https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com Improving Dachshund's Lives Through Education and Inspiration Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:48:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-YDWWYW-2023-favicon-1-32x32.png https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com 32 32 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/where-to-snowshoe-with-your-dog-in-washington-state/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/where-to-snowshoe-with-your-dog-in-washington-state/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 03:24:16 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=22546 I assume you landed on this article because you already love to snowshoe with your dog in winter or you want to start doing it. I’ve been snowshoeing with my dogs for over 10 years and have traveled all over Washington State to do it. If you’ve never done it before, there are several reasons...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/where-to-snowshoe-with-your-dog-in-washington-state/feed/ 0 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/best-dog-friendly-golden-larch-hikes-in-washington-state/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/best-dog-friendly-golden-larch-hikes-in-washington-state/#respond Tue, 06 Sep 2022 22:03:38 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=21871 Viewing the golden larch trees in fall is a favorite Washington State pastime but not all of the hikes are dog friendly. ]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/best-dog-friendly-golden-larch-hikes-in-washington-state/feed/ 0 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-near-portland-dog-mountain/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-near-portland-dog-mountain/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:00:00 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=17286 I read a lot of trip reports about the Dog Mountain hike north of Portland, Or (east of Vancouver, WA). I read about it being dog friendly, the amazing yellow wildflowers in spring, and the spectacular views of the Columbia River. I also read about how steep the trail was, about the potential for rattlesnakes,...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-near-portland-dog-mountain/feed/ 5 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/easy-trails-snowshoe-dog-washington-seattle/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/easy-trails-snowshoe-dog-washington-seattle/#respond Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=11698 It’s usually not until mid-December that we have a reliable amount of snow on the trails near Seattle. But when we do, the mountains outside of Seattle turn into a beautiful winter wonderland. Most of the popular summer trails can also be hiked in the winter with your dog by merely strapping on a set...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/easy-trails-snowshoe-dog-washington-seattle/feed/ 0 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-near-seattle-diablo-lake-trail/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-near-seattle-diablo-lake-trail/#comments Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:27 +0000 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=16156 A friend of mine is visiting Western Washington with her dog this summer for 3 weeks. She sent me her extensive list of dog friendly hikes on her agenda and there were a few that I haven’t done. While I’m saving most of them for her visit, I decided to knock one off our bucket list now –...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-near-seattle-diablo-lake-trail/feed/ 13 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/best-easy-dog-friendly-waterfall-hikes-washington-seattle/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/best-easy-dog-friendly-waterfall-hikes-washington-seattle/#comments Fri, 26 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=16033 One type of hike that I like to do with my dogs is waterfall hikes. Rushing rivers and mountainous terrain makes for some of the most magnificent views—views that NEVER fail to take my breath away and make me feel in awe. Fortunately, Washington State boasts plenty of dog friendly waterfall hikes. Not every state...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/best-easy-dog-friendly-waterfall-hikes-washington-seattle/feed/ 5 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-point-defiance-dog-friendly/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-point-defiance-dog-friendly/#comments Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=14860 A moment of honesty: sometimes I yearn for an outdoor adventure with Moo, but just don’t feel up for driving to the nearest mountain range to find the perfect place. I really can’t complain, as Snoqualmie Pass is only about forty-five minutes away from my house. Still, some days even that amount of time can...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-point-defiance-dog-friendly/feed/ 5 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/discovery-of-a-dog-friendly-japanese-garden/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/discovery-of-a-dog-friendly-japanese-garden/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2016 10:00:21 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=6908 Japanese gardens can be pretty amazing, especially in the fall when all of the maple leaves turn gold, orange, and yellow. Unfortunately, most Japanese gardens in the Seattle area don’t allow dogs. I have discovered one dog-friendly Japanese garden though – the Kubota Gardens. As it turns out, it’s a place that one of our...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/discovery-of-a-dog-friendly-japanese-garden/feed/ 27 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/three-dog-friendly-bucket-list-hikes-oregon/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/three-dog-friendly-bucket-list-hikes-oregon/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2016 04:47:33 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=12346 There is still a lot of snow in the mountain in the Northwest but I am already thinking ahead to spring. Gretel and I plan to hike a lot this summer in preparation for our 10-day backpacking trip. I don’t like to hike the same trails all of the time so I’ve been looking around Oregon...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/three-dog-friendly-bucket-list-hikes-oregon/feed/ 15 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-fall-hike-heather-maple-pass-north-cascades/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-fall-hike-heather-maple-pass-north-cascades/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 06:21:28 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=11465 While Gretel needed zero recovery time after our 3-day backpacking trip, I am still sore and ouchie. None the less, the show must hike on. A friend from California was in town last weekend and I thought I would show her some of the best fall-color hikes near Seattle. We have a lot of deciduous...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-fall-hike-heather-maple-pass-north-cascades/feed/ 16 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-backpacking-seattle-snoqualmie-pass/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-backpacking-seattle-snoqualmie-pass/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2015 14:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=11408 Originally, I planned to backpack all of Section J of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) with my dog but had to cut our trip short due to weather and time constraints. Instead, I set my sights on Spectacle Lake, nestled at the base of Chikamin Ridge, and 16.9 miles along the PCT from Snoqualmie Pass...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-backpacking-seattle-snoqualmie-pass/feed/ 10 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-gem-lake-via-snow-lake/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-gem-lake-via-snow-lake/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 11:30:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=10657 Our first backpacking trip with the dogs this year was up to Gem Lake. The most common way to get up to Gem Lake is via the Snow Lake trail so that’s what we did. Snow Lake is one of my favorite dog friendly trails near Seattle because it’s not too hard but the destination...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-hike-gem-lake-via-snow-lake/feed/ 7 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-adventure-lake-twentytwo/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-adventure-lake-twentytwo/#comments Mon, 11 May 2015 04:00:34 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=10330 I got the “ok to hike” from the doctor. I was itching to hit the trail after being sidelined on the couch with pneumonia for almost three weeks. I decided to check Lake Twentytwo off of my bucket list so my hubby and I packed up the dogs and headed out. The Lake Twentytwo trailhead...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-adventure-lake-twentytwo/feed/ 24 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-adventure-lake-serene/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-adventure-lake-serene/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2015 18:30:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=10037 Our Adventure Finishing up my final quarter in graduate school has been stressful so I decided to take a whole day off to hike and clear my head. A couple of my local hiking friends were heading to Lake Serene, and I had never been, so I decided to go. It was rare to be...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-adventure-lake-serene/feed/ 13 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-rampart-ridge-via-lake-lillian/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-rampart-ridge-via-lake-lillian/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=9129 Last week we went one of the most beautiful, and tough, hikes of the summer – Rampart Ridge on Snoqualmie Pass. There are two ways to hike to Rampart Ridge. One way is called the Rocky Run trail via Lake Lillian. We heard it was the shorter, but steeper of the two options. The other...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-rampart-ridge-via-lake-lillian/feed/ 17 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-marmot-pass-via-the-upper-big-quilcene/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-marmot-pass-via-the-upper-big-quilcene/#comments Thu, 03 Jul 2014 03:41:24 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8944 Dogs are not allowed on trails inside Olympic National Park. The Upper Big Quilcene trail is located just outside of the National Park,  in the Buckhorn Wilderness, so you can hike it with your dog. The trail leads up to Marmot Pass, which affords one of the best views of the Olympic Mountain range. Our...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-marmot-pass-via-the-upper-big-quilcene/feed/ 8 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-mailbox-peak-trail-oops-we-did-it-again/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-mailbox-peak-trail-oops-we-did-it-again/#comments Thu, 29 May 2014 05:30:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8450 The Mailbox Peak trail is one of the hardest dog friendly Northwest trails.  We returned a mere three weeks after our first, failed attempt – a terrible, I’m-never-doing-that-again experience. I totally wasn’t planning on hiking it again – maybe never but at least not until the end of the summer – but I got caught...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-mailbox-peak-trail-oops-we-did-it-again/feed/ 21 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-winding-our-way-up-beacon-rock/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-winding-our-way-up-beacon-rock/#comments Mon, 26 May 2014 10:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8814 Beacon Rock is a 848 foot basalt column on the Washington State side of the Columbia River. A dog friendly trail winds it’s way up to the top of the rock. Quick geology lesson: Beacon Rock once formed the center of a volcano. During the last ice age, when the softer rock around it was scraped...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-trail-winding-our-way-up-beacon-rock/feed/ 12 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/hiking-misery-at-dog-friendly-smith-rock-state-park/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/hiking-misery-at-dog-friendly-smith-rock-state-park/#comments Mon, 19 May 2014 10:00:11 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8773 I recently drove to a pet blogger conference in Las Vegas with Chester and Gretel. To make driving more pleasant for all of us, we played the 100 mile road trip game. One of our stops along the way was the dog friendly Smith Rock State Park in Oregon where we hiked the Misery Ridge trail....]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/hiking-misery-at-dog-friendly-smith-rock-state-park/feed/ 18 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-barclay-lake-trail-easy-hike-amazing-view/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-barclay-lake-trail-easy-hike-amazing-view/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 04:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8558 A friend took Chester and I to the Barclay Lake trail years ago. We hiked up there when the trail was covered in a couple of feet of snow. The trail has been on my hiking bucket list since them because I wanted to go back when I could see the actual trail. We hiked...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/dog-friendly-barclay-lake-trail-easy-hike-amazing-view/feed/ 18 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/hiking-adventure-oyster-dome/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/hiking-adventure-oyster-dome/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 01:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8170 For our first hike of the year, that counts toward our 250 miles, we hiked up Oyster Dome. This dog friendly hike is in the town of Bellingham, about 1.5 hours north of Seattle. It may be “in” a town but it’s certainly not an urban hike. It’s a strenuous wilderness hiking experience. The trail climbs...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/hiking-adventure-oyster-dome/feed/ 31 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-adventure-washington-park-arboretum/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-adventure-washington-park-arboretum/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2014 03:30:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8164 We can’t always drive to the mountains to hike so urban walks are our staple. Sometimes we just want to commune with some nature and smell the trees and dirt instead of walking the neighborhood sidewalks though. We are lucky here in Seattle because we have several large parks within the urban area so I thought...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-adventure-washington-park-arboretum/feed/ 19 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-adventure-ravenna-and-cowen-parks/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-adventure-ravenna-and-cowen-parks/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=8094 We’ve had a love affair with Zuke’s since before they had any idea who we were and we are proud to have them as one of our long-term sponsors. Their continued support helps to make sure we have the treats we need to fuel our adventures and that I can continue to share our stories and tips. We...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/urban-hiking-adventure-ravenna-and-cowen-parks/feed/ 30 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/perfect-day-for-a-hike/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/perfect-day-for-a-hike/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2013 10:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=7661 I admit we haven’t been the best K9 Kampers this time around. The challenge this month is to be active 30 minutes extra, 3 – 4 times a week. Right now I am so busy with school that any kind of activity at all is “extra” for us. We just HAD to get out and...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/perfect-day-for-a-hike/feed/ 26 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/one-amazing-and-one-so-so-dog-friendly-hike-near-bend-oregon/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/one-amazing-and-one-so-so-dog-friendly-hike-near-bend-oregon/#comments Sun, 08 Sep 2013 18:30:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=7492 When you are a tourist in a new area, it can be hard to find some of the “best” local things to do. A Google search often lists the most popular actives or places. However, just because they are popular, doesn’t mean they are the most interesting or most beautiful. During our recent trip to...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/one-amazing-and-one-so-so-dog-friendly-hike-near-bend-oregon/feed/ 28 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/5-challenging-and-spectacular-day-hikes-for-you-and-your-dog-around-seattle/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/5-challenging-and-spectacular-day-hikes-for-you-and-your-dog-around-seattle/#comments Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=7436 I want to start making “theme” lists of dog-friendly hikes in the Seattle area. I wrote before about unknown dog-friendly trails around Seattle and I plan to make a list of easy hikes later. We are nearing the end of the hiking season so I wanted to start off my list series by telling you...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/5-challenging-and-spectacular-day-hikes-for-you-and-your-dog-around-seattle/feed/ 8 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/6-%e2%80%9cunknown%e2%80%9d-dog-friendly-trails-near-seattle/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/6-%e2%80%9cunknown%e2%80%9d-dog-friendly-trails-near-seattle/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:49:19 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=911 Summer is finally here in Seattle. It’s time to start setting your sights on goals for the season. For instance….getting out to hike with your dog more. If you are a Seattle local, or did a little online research of the area, you probably know some of the area’s most famous hiking trails: Mount Si, Little...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/6-%e2%80%9cunknown%e2%80%9d-dog-friendly-trails-near-seattle/feed/ 17 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/rattlesnake-ledge-an-actual-view-this-time/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/rattlesnake-ledge-an-actual-view-this-time/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 07:04:13 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=806 In case you haven’t noticed, Rattlesnake Ledge is one of our favorite go-to hikes in the winter. The up side is that we are usually more out of shape in the winter and this one is easier and it is usually snow-free all or most of the way. The down side is that the views...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/rattlesnake-ledge-an-actual-view-this-time/feed/ 12 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/pioneering-the-spruce-railroad-trail/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/pioneering-the-spruce-railroad-trail/#comments Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:00:59 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=230 The Spruce Railroad Trail skirts Lake Crescent  and is inside the boundary of Olympic National Park. The trail is a 4-mile rolling path in the woods along the shores of the lake, which is the second deepest in Washington at 600 feet. The Spruce Railroad Trail has been designated as part of the Olympic Discovery Trail...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/pioneering-the-spruce-railroad-trail/feed/ 11 https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/beach-glass-adventure/ https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/beach-glass-adventure/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:00:00 +0000 http://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/?p=1049 If you’re looking for a unique dog friendly adventure, look no further than Glass Beach in Port Townsend, Washington. I spent half of my life growing up in Port Townsend and it was always magical to hike out to glass beach. Now that I’m an adult, I love to go back and hike out there...]]> https://youdidwhatwithyourweiner.com/beach-glass-adventure/feed/ 25