Splash hits: Summer delights for water-loving dogs
The dog days of summer are here! Got a pup who loves the water? California's rivers, lakes and coastal landscapes welcome four-legged family members with paw-some adventures.
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Hit the water on spectacular Lake Siskiyou
Lake Siskiyou is strikingly beautiful, incredibly dog-friendly and delightfully under the radar. Set among the waterfalls and wilderness of northwestern California, near the Oregon border, it’s especially inviting in the summer.
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Choose Redding. Meet outside the meeting
This summer, choose Redding, where every gathering becomes a memory in the making. Set along the Sacramento River and framed by Northern California’s forests and lakes, Redding offers an unhurried place to connect. Here, the agenda is yours to…
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Dog-friendly waterfall hikes in California: a region-by-region guide
California has waterfalls almost everywhere, but the ones that welcome dogs are a smaller, more specific list.
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Top five off-the-beaten-path dog hikes in Shasta Cascade
Most Shasta Cascade hike lists start and end with Burney Falls, Whiskeytown Falls and Lake Siskiyou Trail. Fine hikes — but not the only ones. Here are five dog-friendly trails from our DogTrekker directory that don’t crowd the Google results…
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California’s best dog-friendly resorts
Resorts are different from hotels. A hotel is somewhere you sleep between activities. A resort is the activity — grounds you can walk for an hour, restaurants and bars on the property, water access, real space for a dog to…
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Stay to play one more day in Redding
Whatever brings your group to Redding, the area’s undiscovered charms will make you wish you had more free time.
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Take the conversation outside in Redding
Movement and fresh air have a way of creating authentic bonds in Redding.
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Redding gatherings that go beyond business
Choose Redding for gatherings that focus less on structure and more on the people—and dogs—who make the experience worth having.
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The whole team is welcome in Redding
Meetings look different in Redding, especially for small teams looking for destinations where dogs can be seamlessly integrated into the experience.
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Sheepdog trials in California: Brilliant dogs, bewildered sheep
Sheepdog trials test outrun, fetch, drive, shed, and pen on a scored 100-point course. California hosts a deep trial tradition, and the USBCHA National Finals return to Alturas in 2026. Expect brilliant Border Collies and deeply unimpressed sheep.
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Dog-friendly Father’s Day: 5 California trips dads will want
Five honest California Father's Day trips, all dog-friendly: McCloud and the Shasta Cascade, Paso Robles ranch country, Trinidad on the Humboldt coast, Mammoth Lakes at full stretch, and Nevada City in the Gold Country. Muddy dogs, cabin porches, no infusions.
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