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<\/a>Luke and Max love the sights on Dog Lake Trail!<\/p><\/div>\n
2) <\/strong>Dog Lake<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Nestled inside Millcreek Canyon in Salt Lake is one of my personal favorite hiking trails, not only because the scenery is beautiful, but because you can bring your pooch with you! This moderately difficult hike is about a five-mile trip up and back through a forested area and some streams, with a tiny lake resting at the top. You can throw sticks or balls in the lake for your dog to fetch or relax and enjoy the stunning landscape before you make your way back down. To get the most out of your hike, I recommend that you go on an odd-numbered day so your buddy can be off-leash, as even-numbered days require you to leash him or her. You should also make sure to bring waste bags and plenty of water for you and your dog!<\/p>\n 3) <\/strong>Ma and Paws Bakery<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Aptly described as \u201cThe Store for Dogs,\u201d this business has everything your dog needs to stay happy and healthy. The store features a bakery just for dogs where you can order a birthday pizza for your pooch, biscuits in 20 different flavors, and other baked goods. Ma and Paws Bakery also provides natural food specialized for any physical issues your dog may have, collars, leashes, toys, vitamins and supplements, and even raw foods. It\u2019s pretty safe to say that your dog will be very pleased with any purchases you make here!<\/p>\n Snow is definitely not enough to keep Max and Luke away from “Dog Park!”<\/p><\/div>\n 4) <\/strong>Parley\u2019s Historic Nature Park<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Right at the mouth of Parley\u2019s canyon, this 68-acre open area is known as the place many Mormon pioneers passed through on their way to Salt Lake Valley<\/a>. The area includes a few monuments to commemorate this history and is intersected by Parley\u2019s Trail<\/a>, a bike and pedestrian trail running through Salt Lake City. The park also offers about a two-mile round trip off-leash area for dogs, known colloquially to Salt Lake dog lovers as \u201cDog Park.\u201d Dogs can explore the vast amount of space open to them here, meet and play with other dogs, and even swim in a few designated creek areas. The hike is fairly easy and the view of the trees and mountains in the distance is gorgeous. This is my favorite spot to take my dogs, Luke and Max. It\u2019s their favorite place too; when they hear the phrase \u201cDog Park\u201d they excitedly whine and poke furiously at their leashes! You don\u2019t need to bring your own waste bags, as the park offers them, but you do need to bring a leash with you because the surrounding areas require your dog to be leashed before you enter the park.<\/p>\n![\"IMG_1857\"](\"http:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/IMG_1857-300x225.jpg\")
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