Dogs Are Coming
September 1–9 · California → Idaho → Utah → California

9 Days. One Puppy. Five Major Stops.

Brasco, our four-month-old Puppy Tester, takes on a September road trip from California to Idaho to Utah and back. Nothing has been tested yet — this is the schedule, published before we go.

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The route

  1. Stop 01

    Truckee

    Village Camp Truckee

  2. Stop 02

    Idaho

    Ranch Stay

    Ranch stay
  3. Stop 03

    Sundance

    Sundance Mountain Resort

  4. Stop 04

    Zion

    Zion White Bison Resort

  5. Stop 05

    Joshua Tree

    RESET Hotel Joshua Tree

The properties

Every property above is marked Upcoming — field test begins September 2026. We publish no findings, scores, policies, or reactions until a Test Dog and a human have stayed on site.

Stop 02

Ranch Stay — Idaho

Ranch stay

A non-commercial stop between Truckee and Sundance. There is no Dog Stay Report and no property scorecard for this leg, and it does not appear on Stays or The List.

What it does give us is editorial ground: rural dog travel, puppy routines, decompression after long driving days, outdoor time, containment, gear in use, food and water logistics, sleep setup, and how a four-month-old puppy adjusts to a brand new environment.

The places worth taking the dog.

The gear worth packing, and the details most travel sites forget.

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