camping with dogs


Goose's Pack
What is in Goose’s pack? I get this question a lot. So I figure I will go into more detail on why he has a backpack and what he carries and why.   Pack: His actual pack is a Ruffwear Approach Pack size small in campfire orange weight is: 1.05 lb […]

Dog Hiking Gear


Willow Springs Canyon
Early morning hikes are rough especially in the winter the sun comes up later, you don’t want to leave the comfort of your nice warm bed. But once you get out there and see the sun rise and kiss the mountains and turn them pink its totally worth it. Yesterday […]

Willow Springs Canyon



chilly evenings
Fall has finally arrived here in the desert and that means it is finally cool enough for evenings spent by the fire pit. Sitting down and reflecting on the day with my family is the best way i could ever think of ending any day. We don’t always talk sometimes […]

Chilly Evenings


Hey throw that toy again!
Boulder Canyon Trail Last Sunday was a nice little hike we did off Hwy 88 (Apache Trail) its is right across from the marina by Canyon lake. This hike connects with the First water trail. We started at Canyon lake at Bolder Canyon Trail #103 which takes you along La barge […]

Aussie Hike



Goose says "lost gold? how many dog treats can i get if i find it?" 2
Today I had a nice relaxing hike with my main man Goose. We had a late start this morning so we did not get to the trail head till 9 am. We didn’t waist any time and got right to the trail. Goose was rocking his Ruffwear Approach Pack , he […]

Lost Goldmine Trail


The mountains are calling
My friend and I decided to do a nice little hike in the Superstition mountains yesterday, and it proved to us that being prepared in the “wilderness” is a big deal. Even though it was only a 5/6 mile hike you can still get turned around. We hiked the Garden […]

Lost… but not Lost!



first water TH to Second water TH
Im finally sitting down this morning with coffee in hand to log all the fantastic trails i have got to do so far this fall. And Im so lucky to have been able to hike them with our new friends and there amazing dogs. So First water trail, is located […]

First Water trail to Second Water trail


trail head, arizona, hiking, dogs, rescue dogs, aussie, terrier, pitbull, trail head
It was a brisk early morning Goose and I headed out, I with coffee in hand to go off on a hike in the Superstition Mountains with our friend and her two dogs Chipper and Quinci. It was a new trail one I never hiked before so i was really […]

One tough Hike



hieroglyphics tail
Early morning hikes are rough to wake up for but the reward out ways the groggy feeling once you get your blood pumping on the trail. Yesterday morning i was awakened to my phone alarm 6am… thats not to bad. I rushed to make my cup of coffee and to […]

Hiking the Hieroglyphics Trail


German Shepherd
Welcome to Dusty Desert Dogs! I think the best way to start things off is with some quick introductions of the dogs that inspired this blog and make my life whole. It all started off with a red dog. My husband and I new we wanted to rescue a dog […]

Meet the Dogs of Dusty Desert Dogs