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Which Life Jacket is Best for Your Dog

If you’ve been following along on our blog or our social media you may have noticed that some of our Explorers have been testing a lot of life jackets lately.  And now you’re questioning – which one is for me? There are a lot of great options on the market and what works best for […]

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Alcott Explorer Sleeping Bag

Alcott recently updated the design and materials of their Explorer Sleeping Bag and sent Breezy one to test on our adventures. While we hadn’t used a dog specific sleeping bag before, this bag has been a definite upgrade to Breezy’s camp life!  We’ve taken it out car camping as well as backpacking and it’s worked […]

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Alcott Mariner Life Jacket

This is the last review in a series of life jacket reviews – click to see what we thought of Hurtta, Kurgo and Outward Hound and don’t forget to read our Water Safety Tips for Dogs!  My dog Emma has always been a strong swimmer so I’ve never really thought of a life jacket for her until […]

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Water Safety Tips for Dogs

Summer is in full swing and while we’re all overheating your pup still needs to get some exercise.  What do you do? Head for a swim of course!  Whether you have a pool, head to the lake, hang out by the river or happen to know a fabulous hike that has a swimming spot on […]

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Alcott Mariner Shade Canopy

At home, Ellie, Atlas, and Aspen are used to being able to go into their kennels when we’re relaxing. While camping, we’ve always had blankets they could go to to curl up & sleep, but after using the Alcott Mariner Shade Canopy, we received from Alcott I doubt we’ll ever be found camping without it. […]

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Alcott Adventure Harness

Harnesses: the essential gear for the active dog. Anyone who has a dog that hikes tends to have a harness for their pup. But there are so many different designs out there it can be difficult to determine which would be best for your pup. We had the opportunity to test out the Alcott Adventure […]

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Alcott Explorer Pup Tent

The Alcott Explorer Pup Tent – chances are, you’ve seen it in some of your favourite Instagram photos (or maybe on @dogsthathike or @alcottgear ) and you have wondered to yourself “Wow, that’s so cute! But what is its practical application?” We are here to answer those pressing questions for you. After months of use we […]

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Alcott Essential Treat + Ball Bag

During our long walks it is not uncommon for Emma to lose interest in her ball, usually it’s right after she has dropped the slobber covered ball in dirt. Now it’s my turn to carry the slimy ball in my hand because I’m not putting that back in my pocket! Thankfully the Alcott Essential Treat […]

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Alcott Explorer First Aid Kit

Spring is in the air so this week Dogs That Hike will be talking about first aid.   If you haven’t already, check out our article posted earlier First Aid for Fido on the Trail as it will give you some basic information and prepare you for this review.  We provided our Trail Testers with […]

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Alcott Adventure Collar

The look of the pink Alcott Adventure Collar seems to match my sweet, beautiful golden retriever cross Emma’s personality exactly, they should have called the color “Pretty in Pink” because that’s what she is when wearing it.  The collar comes in 8 different colours (black, red, pink, green, blue, orange, high viz yellow and high viz orange) […]