Sara and The Super Collies Hit the Road Again

June 1, 2017 By Sydney Shapansky Leave a Comment

Road Trip with Hero and The Super Collies

Sara Carson and The Super Collies hit the road again travelling more than 15,000 km across the US.

They started their latest big Road Trip Adventure in Los Angeles, where they auditioned for America’s Got Talent. See what happened in their amazing audition here.

Guest Travel Post from Sara:

Going to a big studio, auditioning for America’s Got Talent, staring up at the Hollywood sign and walking down the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It doesn’t get much better than this for a shy girl from northern Ontario and her dogs.

After an time in LA, we headed by car right across the country. Our destination in Pennsylvania took us a total of two days to drive to as we had to get there in time for a show with Stunt Dogs. We didn’t have much time for sightseeing on that leg of the trip, driving in three hour blocks, stopping for potty and exercise breaks, snacks and gas.

We stick to our set driving routine when on a time limit. The dogs are very relaxed and snooze in the back between stops.

See our tips for Safe Travel with Dogs Here.

Next, sightseeing in New York was awesome. This is one of our favorite places in the USA!

Times Square is so full of things to see, you could never possibly get bored.

Sara and the Super Collies on the Jersey Shore

Plus spending a few days on the shore of Jersey was wonderful. Look at the view.

Sara and the Super Collies at the beach in New Jersey

After we finished three big shows in three theatres in three cities, we headed on to Reynoldsburg Ohio, and a night at the dog-friendly Red Roof Inn.

What a relief to arrive at 10pm with my room ready and a friendly greeting (thanks to Susan and Talent Hounds/The Backseat Barkers). We all got comfy and went to bed fast.

The next day we drove on several hours to downtown Chicago to run around and catch up with our friend Sweet Sunrise. The dogs got to run around and play and pose for an epic lakeside photo.

The Super Collies and Sweet Sundance by the lake in Chicago

Then that night, we stayed again at a very nice dog-friendly Red Roof Inn in Joliet. In fact we liked the Red Roof Inn so much, we are now affiliates together with Talent Hounds and Backseat Barkers and if you book through this link, we may even get a small commission. We only recommend products and places we use and think you might like too.

Sara and Marvel on the shore of lake Michigan just outside Chicago

Then we drove on to Colorado via Lincoln, Nebraska and a stop over with friends.

The long drive to Colorado was filled with storms, lightning and lots and lots of rain. I made sure the dogs were secure and safe. We had tornado sirens in Nebraska and had to pull to the side of the road many times. Thankfully the Super Collies don’t get too bothered by storms. They really are super!

For the month of May, we drove over 15,000 km. Thankfully we have a super reliable Toyota Rav4 that fits the 3 crates and dogs comfortably.

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Join us for further travels in June and July through Canada and the US.

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Have you got any tips for road tripping with dogs and dog friendly places to visit in the US?

What Happened When We Joined These Dog Doppelgangers For High Tea

May 9, 2017 By Sydney Shapansky Leave a Comment

Meet The “Doggelgangers” of Woofstock’s 2017 High Tea

We absolutely can’t wait for the new Backseat Barkers stories and Woofstock this year.

Luckily there was the Woofstock High Tea last weekend to tide us over until May 27th & 28th! The event was held at the beautiful Westin Harbor Castle and raised money for Dog Guides Canada.

Our star Fishstick is no stranger to the red carpet of course. There was a “Doggelganger” costume contest that had so many charming celebrity pets dressed to the nines to double as their favourite celebrities. Fishstick dressed up as “President Dognald Hump”- though somehow he seems to be wearing that hair even better than the real Donald …

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The Competition Was Tough

The adorable PomPom Chewy, came in 1st place as the Weeknd with his new little bro beside him! Again, this dog’s hair was so on point, we were in stitches over the cuteness of it.

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Sage of @3furrybeauties brought some serious sophistication, coming in 2nd for her outfit as Audrey Hepburn.

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Lucy strutted her stuff, keeping true to her name as the doppelganger of the beautiful Lucille Ball. She rolled out all the stops, not letting her disability slow her down, and took home 3rd place!

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Everybody’s A Winner When You Look This Cute!

Winston the @mightymorkie was stealing hearts dressed as Elvis

@mightymorkie @ruffstitched

Herman in the Hood arrived in style with the kind of car I dream about!

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The Esteemed Judges Didn’t Have it Easy

Judges: Amanda Logan and Sponsor Representatives from PetSmart and Vitalife

Boy did these Judges have a tough decision deciding which of these amazing costumes was the best of the best.
Judge Amanda Logan brought the adorable Asia who she rescued from the Dog Meat Trade and adopted from Dog Tales Rescue and also her cute little pug Aura.

Get an idea of just how stiff the competition was by watching the fashion show of the competition here:

Don’t Forget the SWAG

Every dog received a Woofstock SWAG Bag and dined on the finest biscuits & dog-friendly tea! Here’s Kilo the Pug enjoying his! Thank you to the sponsors.

Lucky Kilo the Pug with his swag

If you missed Woofstock 2016, get caught up quick with this video:

Stay tuned for our video of the Woofstock High Tea event. Will we see you at Woofstock 2017?

Enjoy this amazing gallery of Woofstock 2017 High Tea photos

Susan and Ms.Charmin at Woofstock High Tea

Cute Dog with Sunglasses at Woofstock High Tea

PomPom Chewy an brother at Woofstock High Tea

Amanda Logan and Asia at Woofstock High Tea

The Backseat Barkers Are Back And Better Than Ever

May 8, 2017 By Sydney Shapansky Leave a Comment

The Laughs are Back and Better than Ever in 2017

Last year, Hugh’s dental conference brought Sophie, and Lottie and Fishstick to Toronto and this year we’re not waiting for an excuse to dive right back into the fun. The Backseat Barkers are back!

Doug the Pug relaxing at the Fairmont Royal York — Celebrity Doug the Pug enjoying the royal treatment at the Fairmont Royal York

What You Missed If You Weren’t With Us Last Year

We had the time of our lives last year visiting Toronto and the Fairmont Royal York Luxury Hotel. We indulged our every whim then enjoyed so many fun activities and endless treats at Woofstock 2016!

Catch up on what you missed below with a romping round-up of our stupendously busy day at Woofstock where we visited with Fishstick’s rescue PugALug, the Dog Lovers Days Lure Course, A Pug Race (yeah, that’s right, a PUG race!) and saw friends old and new.

Get Ready For The Ride Of Your Life!

If you enjoyed our Award-Nominated Videos so far, get ready to have your socks knocked off with what’s coming your way this summer. Various Backseat Barkers are going on the road again and we’re bringing you along for the ride! Let our different dogs including the Super Collies and Fishstick’s witty banter and sibling rivalry fuel your laughter as you sit back, relax and enjoy. We’ll be sharing with you the inside scoop on everything dog-related and if your pupperinos haven’t learned to speak yet, fret not, cause Fish’ll do the talking for all of us as we check out hotels, training, shows, restaurants and all the parks a dog could dream of.

Are you excited for more of the Backseat Barkers? Do you ever travel with your dog? Will you be at Woofstock? What would you like to see us do this summer? Tell us in the comments!