Roving with Rover in Colorado

Last year, my husband and I, along with our two Directors of Barketing, Zoey and Mattie for Fido Friendly magazine, set out for a snow trip the first two weeks before Christmas. Our reasoning was to choose a time when most folks were still busy planning for Christmas break and not to be driving in too much snow.

The “girls” knew change was in the air as they watched us ready the Ford Windstar for travel. It was after we secured the Canine Covers that the difficulty arose. We could not keep them out of the car. So, for the next hour, they sat glued to their seats, watching us scurry about, loading their precious cargo. Amazing how focused these two hooligans can be when it comes to transporting their food. For this road trip, we brought along dehydrated dog food from the Honest Kitchen. This is great stuff. Not only easy to store, but with hot water and ten minute wait period, voila! Healthy good food.

An easy drive from Idaho to Park City, Utah.

Spending the night with friends, we enjoyed a one-nighter in Park City, Utah. We took in a 1/2 day excursion on snowshoes and the girls were off-leash. What fun! First time for them wearing their K-9 topcoats. What a lifesaver these garments are. Meant for the cold and snow, these custom fit body gloves kept the dirt off their coats and made us feel better about them frolicking in frigid temperatures. And they looked so darn cute in their red “pajamas.” Brought lots of oohs and ahhs from fellow snowshoers. All right, some chuckles too.

Next day we rolled into Telluride, Colorado. This has to be one of the most, if not the most, Fido-friendly towns in the world. I do believe dogs outnumber people in this small ski-town. Telluride is so dog-friendly, dogs and cats are allowed on pet designated gondolas. Have you heard of ‘puppy-parking?’ That is where you can hitch your pal to a post when you go inside a restaurant or other places Fido is not allowed.