Sure, it might have been easier to go on vacation without my dogs, but it would have been a whole lot less fun!
pet friendly travel
The Other Don Quixote
A little over four hundred years after Miguel de Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, I pulled into a small farm outside of Austin, Texas looking for a new story. At the time, I was six months, thousands of miles, and tens of thousands of words into a narrative which felt old and plagiarized.
A man, a dog, an adventure. Travels with Charley. A Boy and His Dog. Where the Red Fern Grows. Lassie. Take your pick. This same story has been told countless times. As I toured with Eko, writing about our time on the road, I worried my journey was a tepid imitation of a familiar tale.
Just A Dog
For the past five years, five days a week, I’ve written about dogs. About the love, loss, joys and frustrations we experience with our pups.
To commandeer the famous Lou Holtz phrase, I believe that for those who know dogs, no explanation is necessary. And for those who don’t know dogs, no explanation will suffice.
Chicago’s Best Dog Park, Just for Us
We love having Montrose Dog beach so close to home, but when we’re looking for even more room to romp we make the trip to Prairie Wolf Dog Preserve. The massive park just outside the city offers acres and acres of trails perfect for an energetic pup. Since Penny is officially back in action from …
Montrose Dog Beach Appreciation Day
It seems anyone can make up their own holiday these days (see: Tortilla Chip Day, Bathtub Day, etc) so at least in this apartment we’ve declared February 24th “Montrose Dog Beach Appreciation Day.” We live such a short ride from the dog beach that I admit I’ve taken it for granted. You’d be hard pressed …
Road Trip!
Despite numerous letters to the President and both houses of Congress, my petition to reduce the distance between Chicago and New Jersey fell on deaf ears. I checked again this morning and the map still says we have a thirteen hour drive ahead of us. Oh well, it was worth a shot. Vote Will/Eko 2016! We’ll …
[VIDEO] Why Blog about Pets?
Over the years I’ve had countless people ask me the “Five W’s” about Marking Our Territory. The first four are easy to answer. Who? A knucklehead and his two dogs What? A blog Where? Chicago When? Monday through Friday, rain or shine Why? Now here’s where things get interesting. Why blog? Why about dogs? What do I hope to …
[VIDEO] Penny’s First Boat Ride
A beautiful summer afternoon, a boat ride, a beautiful view and a pup by my side. What more could a guy ask for? Not a thing. Life is good!
[VIDEO] All Aboard The Holiday Express
Eko and I are on the road to NJ today, but for some reason I had to do all the work to get us ready for the trip. Go figure. Travel gets pretty hectic from this weekend through the end of the year, so if you’re on the road, tracks or in the …
Home Is Where The Park Is
Eko is a seasoned road warrior and I am lucky how patient he is with long car rides. Especially considering we were on the road for twelve hours yesterday and this was the type of stuff he had to deal with: The pet “exercise” area was about the size of Eko’s old kennel, filled with …