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Spots & Brindle  is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com . By the middle of our hot, humid DC summer, I had had it. I wanted to get outside and enjoy some cooler weather. My husband already had plans and agreed to watch the puppies (Gussie & Cheeze), so I booked a cabin, scooped Porter, and headed up to the Southern A

How not to camp in the Outer Banks.

Explore two, short, dog-friendly hikes in Shenandoah National Park.

This is the story of how we found Baby Mabel.

Read on to learn about the materials you will need to create a cute breed reveal.

A 3-day, 1-dog visit to Davis, WV that will make all family members happy.

Our annual group fall camping trip at Big Run State Park is unsuccessful.

Meet Cheeze: Our goofy Goldador.

Meet Gussie: Resident diva and guarder of all resources.

Definitely worth a visit with the dog pack.

This post is about my experience driving an 8-week-old rescue puppy 8 hours home.

This post is about our trip to Pocahontas State Park with our 4 dogs.

This post is about camping at Assateauge State Park with our 3 reactive dogs.

We visit Virginia's eastern shore to check out the camping and SUPing.

This blog post is about our visit to Hungry Mother State Park with the doggos.

Exclusive and intimate interview with my oldest rescue dog, Porter.

This is about our camping trip to Shenandoah River State Park with three dogs.

This blog post is about the Delaware State Park campgrounds that we have visited with our reactive dogs.

A step-by-step guide to throwing a rescue dog breed reveal party.

This blog is about the criteria we use to judge our campground experiences.