Splash time! Summer is the season for water dogs

Summer is here; time to dip paws and toes in the water, if not go for an all-out swim (if your dog likes to fetch, now's the time to throw those balls into the lake or waves). Read more.

Choose Redding for new dog-friendly scenery, experiences

Want to make tracks somewhere new with your pup? Upstate California holds many tail-wagging surprises. The city of Redding is the gateway to this big, diverse and largely dog-friendly region. A river runs through it —the Sacramento River, to be exact— and the Sacramento River National Recreation Trail is the place to start exploring.

Best dog hikes in Redding

Yellow lab in front of building in Redding

Like to hike? You’re in luck in the Trail Capital of California, as Redding has so aptly branded itself. Read more.

Get gushy with your puppy – Redding hikes

Jack Russell Terrier by a waterfall in Redding

OK, so it hasn’t been a wet year. Nevertheless, waterfalls near Redding are still flowing, delectable swimming holes await, Read more.

Just ditch it with your dog – Redding hikes

black lab mix sits on trail with tongue out

Dog-friendly Upper and Lower Ditch Trails in Redding, CA once brought water to 19th-century gold miners. There are lots of relics of the era to see Read more.