HIGH TAIL HIKES BLOG
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Interview with Jen and Kristi of Maxwell’s Pet Bar in San Francisco, CA: Focus on Dog Nutrition and Dog Supplements
We were so excited to chat with Jen and Kristi, owners of Maxwell’s Pet Bar in the Noe Valley neighborhood of San Francisco, CA. Open since November 2020, their beautiful...
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The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Dog Friendly Vacation
If your lodging allows dogs to be left alone, make sure you know what they expect that to look like. Does your dog need to be crated inside a hotel...
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Take an Enrichment Walk With Your Dog: 20 Fun Locations To Try!
I've found the best places to walk my dog are sometimes unexpected or weird locations, because they make for the best sniffari spaces or enrichment walks. If you're wondering where...
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All About Enrichment Outings with Anna of Mutts Have Fun
At High Tail Hikes, we are huge advocates of finding ways to meet your dog’s needs. While we offer a group hike service, we recognize that this format does not work...
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2021 East Bay SPCA Holiday Pup Cup Party!
Karina (owner of Yoshito Treats) and I were sitting in my backyard last fall chatting about business and life, and throwing around some ideas about how to work together on something...
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2021 Holiday Pet Small Business Gift Guide
Welcome to our second annual High Tail Hikes Holiday Pet Small Business Gift Guide! This year we’re thrilled to feature ALL woman owned small businesses! Our goal is to give...
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Cooperative Care, Consent, and Prioritizing the Emotional Well Being of Your Dog: Meet Bailey and Kelsey!
This week I was so excited to talk with Kelsey about her life with pup Bailey. Kelsey has been a loyal customer of High Tail Hikes, and over time we...
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"Be Your Dog's Bodyguard": Trainer Spotlight with Alisha Ardiana of Empawthy
This week I was honored to chat (virtually) with Alisha Ardiana, a San Francisco dog trainer who owns Empawthy - Positive Reinforcement for Pets and People (great name, right?). Alisha has...
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What's Your Favorite Thing About Fall?
It's October! Here in California we're still having 80 degree days, and the changing of seasons is more subtle, but still there. The quality of the air is different, days...
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Thinking of Switching to a Longer Leash? Here's Why You Should Give it a Try.
There's a lot of ideas about how long a dog leash should be out there. As dog walkers, we've used long lines for years for safety and management during our off-leash...
Read moreAmbassador + Trainer Spotlight! Interview with Ali Sutch of Up To Snuff
I'm so excited to be sharing my recent chat with Ali Sutch, who is one of our new High Tail Hikes Instagram Ambassadors! Ali is a multitalented human and the...
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Hiking Helper: Engagement Games to Play With Your Dog on the Trail
Originally published in the March 2021 Edition of Bay Woof The number one question I get asked when I tell someone we do off leash group hikes is “How do...
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GRAB OUR FREE SNIFFRICHMENT EBOOK!
Packed with tips on how to enrich your dog's life through the power of sniffing.
