Doug Gelbert, author of 22 books on hiking
with your dog, has brought his pack to the Pittsburgh area to
sniff out the area's best tail-friendly parks and trails for
the new book, DOGGIN' CLEVELAND: THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH
YOUR DOG IN NORTHEAST OHIO. Cleveland can be a great place to
hike with your dog. Within a short drive your canine adventurer
can be climbing forested hillsides that leave him panting, trotting
in impossibly green ravines, exploring the estates of America's
wealthiest families or circling lakes for miles and never lose
sight of the water. DOGGIN' Cleveland explores the region's top
trails with your best friend in mind...
- Where can your dog hike across a
farm of the Firestone family? (page 24)
- Where can your dog hike past the
largest sugar maple tree in Ohio? (page 53)
- Where can your dog swim in quarry
once helmed by Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormons? (page 55)
No Dogs!
Is there any more dispiriting day for
a dog owner than driving to a new park and encountering the dreaded
"NO DOGS" sign? DOGGIN' CLEVELAND tells you
the parks that don't welcome dogs. Also packed inside these 108
pages are...
...dog-friendly campgrounds
...tips on outfitting your dog for a hike
...tips on practicing low impact hiking with your dog
...and much more.
What makes a great place to take your
dog hiking?
Well, how about a paw-friendly
surface to trot on? Grass and sandy dirt are a lot more appealing
than asphalt and rocks. A variety of hikes is always good - long
ones for athletic dogs and short ones for the less adventurous
canine. Dogs always enjoy a refreshing place to swim as well.
For tail-friendly parks our guides describe the trail options
for your dog, evaluate park traffic from other users, tell you
whether you will need a guide dog to find your way around and,
of course, tell you how to get to the park.
While walking the dog, Gelbert also brings
along generous helpings of local history, botany, geology, architecture
and more. So what are you waiting for? Your dog will want
to hike along the original western border of the United States
(page 42), hike to one of the world's largest geodesic domes
(page 31), hike to the stone carvings of celebrated folk artist
Henry Church (page 39)...
Ask for DOGGIN' CLEVELAND:
THE 50 BEST PLACES TO HIKE WITH YOUR DOG IN SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
(Cruden Bay Books; ISBN: 9780981534671; $12.95) in your favorite bookstore. Or order
directly from us - click on the link below for our online store.