Hood River Oregon Dog Kennels

Community Events Calendar

MT. BACHELOR KENNEL CLUB ALL-BREED DOG SHOW: Featuring obedience, rally, conformation and agility events; free admission; 8 a.m.; Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center, 3800 S.W. Airport Way, Redmond; 503-358-7727 or www.mbkc.org.

SKIING WEEKEND: The mountain reopens for Fourth of July skiing and snowboarding; $30; 8 a.m.-1 p.m.; Mt. Bachelor ski area, 13000 S.W. Century Drive, Bend; 541-382-2442 or www.mtbachelor.com.

PRINEVILLE FARMERS MARKET: Free; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Prineville City Plaza, 387 N.E. Third St.; 503-739-0643.

HIGH DESERT GARDEN TOUR: View seven Redmond-area gardens in a self-guided tour; $10, free ages 16 and younger; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; throughout Redmond; 541-548-6088, ext. 7951.

QUILT SHOW: A quilt show with demonstrations, a quilting boutique and more; free admission; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; La Pine Senior Activity Center, 16450 Victory Way; 541-536-6237.

TUMALO FARMERS MARKET: Free admission; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tumalo Garden Market, 19879 Eighth St., Bend; 541-728-0088.

CENTRAL OREGON SATURDAY MARKET: Featuring arts and crafts from local artisans; free admission; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; parking lot across from Bend Public Library, 600 N.W. Wall St.; 541-420-9015 or www.centraloregonsaturdaymarket.com.

CRR INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION: Featuring a parade, a buffalo feed, crafts, a plant sale and a barn dance; free admission; 10 a.m.; MacPherson Park, Clubhouse Road, Crooked River Ranch; 541-923-2679.

LA PINE FRONTIER DAYS: The Fourth of July celebration includes lawn mower races, a talent show, a carnival, live entertainment and more; free; 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; La Pine Event Center, 16405 First St.; 541-536-7821.

NORTHWEST CROSSING FARMERS MARKET: Free; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; NorthWest Crossing, Mt. Washington and Northwest Crossing drives, Bend; valerie@brooksresources.com or www.nwxfarmersmarket.com.

SISTERS SUMMER FAIRE: Vendors sell arts and crafts, with live music, food, face painting and more; free; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Village Green Park, 335 S. Elm St.; 541-549-0251 or jeri@sisterscountry.com.

RHYTHM ON THE RANGE: A weekend of live music, children’s activities, vendors and more; proceeds benefit New Generations and the St. Charles heart fund; $5, $10 three-day pass; 1 p.m.; Meadows Golf Course, 1 Center Drive, Sunriver; 541-593-4609 or www.sunriver-resort.com.

LA PINE RODEO: Ninth annual rodeo includes riding, roping, barrel racing and more with announcing by Kedo Olsen; $10, $8 seniors and children ages 6-12, free ages 5 and younger; 1 p.m. mutton bustin’, 1:30 p.m. rodeo; La Pine Rodeo Grounds, Third Street and Walker Road; 541-536-7500, info@lapinerodeo.com or www.lapinerodeo.com.

Traveling With My Dog

One of the worst things about traveling is leaving my dog, Sherpa , behind.

Mostly because I miss her, but also because I feel guilty uprooting her from our home.  Plus, it’s always such a hassle figuring out who’s going to watch her.  I can’t bring myself to take her to a kennel where she’ll be locked up every day with a million stinky barking dogs, and I’ve probably maxed out the number of times I can ask friends and family to watch her as a favor.

So Rich and I planned a road trip where we could bring her along.  We were excited to take her to the ocean and show her all kinds of new things.

This was Sherpa’s big adventure:

As you can see, this was A LOT of driving.

And it was hard on all of us.  I learned that taking a dog on a road trip is a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly.  Here are the things I learned, that are worth taking into consideration before traveling with a dog :

Lodging It’s harder to find good lodging with a dog.  Nicer places don’t want pets ruining their accommodations, and if they do allow pets, you have to pay a pet deposit or even worse, higher nightly rates.  In a pinch, you can always stay at a Motel 6 because all their locations allow pets, but Motel 6 doesn’t quite fit my criteria for Lux 4 Less .

Dining If you’re driving anywhere hot, you simply cannot stop at a restaurant for lunch and leave the dog in the car.  Furthermore, a lot of hotels don’t allow you to keep the dog in the room unattended, so that means no eating out for dinner, either.  Or going grocery shopping.  Several times we just had to take a chance and leave Sherpa unattended in the room.  As much as possible, we loaded our cooler with breakfast and lunch meals, which we could eat in the car.

Stress on the Dog Dogs love routine.  They also love to run.  A long roadtrip provides neither.  Sherpa was on edge in each new environment, especially the first few nights.  We tried to stick to her routine as much as possible, in regards to her feeding, walking and pooping schedule, but it naturally got thrown off with long days in the car.  And of course, those long days are torture for a dog who just wants to run.

Northwest poultry journal

The Dog fancier

AKC gazette

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