 Pet Friendly Vacation In the Adirondack Outdoors. George says: Come stay with me for an extremely pet friendly vacation at one of my Dad's authentic Fourpeaks Adirondack Pet Friendly Cabins. Full kitchens. Fireplaces. Secluded locations. (No folks nearby.) Big two-acre plus doggy play-yard. 20 miles of woodsy trails. Pretty brook to splash around in. Scenic river nearby. Out-of-this-world pet friendly. "A vacation away from it all (with your dog)!" CLICK & GO! (On this page.) George says: The trails here at Fourpeaks . . . George at home, at work, greeting guests. The Fourpeaks Resident Canine, on the road.. Doggy care and boarding. George's Story. All about how I got him. Guest Notes: "Dear George . . . an appreciative letter from Daisy (dog)." "It was wonderful . . . to be allowed to run all about your mountains without a leash." "Max was smiling for the entire time! He loved being off his leash for five days." Have your pet send George an email. He'll write back. "Are you working on those memoirs yet?" (An Email Exchange.) (On the next page.) See All 10 Fourpeaks Pet-friendly Vacation Pages. Fun and informative!. George, the playful Mini-Golden, says: "Walk, run, swim and (yes) play with your dog in mountain air at my 700-acre dog friendly wilderness rest and play-ground." 
"The trails here at Fourpeaks are neat for dogs. There's Stonehouse Road for beginners. The trail to The Lookout for something with a view. Gung-Ho outdoor types like Setters and
Labs relish the longer walks. The best place for High Peaks views is Rattlesnake Knob. Just follow the Jeep Road to Fisher Ridge Trail and up to the notch at Rattlesnake. It's easy (well, moderate) and fun!" [CLICK HERE for all about our 20 miles of walking trails and 108 (count 'em) beauty spots.]"Then there's the AuSable River just a short walk to the bottom of Stonehouse Road. Ideal for us fourlegged creatures. It's shallow with lots of shoals and islands for running around in. You don't have to be a swimmer to enjoy this fresh water fun. Say Go fetch! and I jump right in. But watch out when I come out and shake dry." (CLICK HERE for what the NY Times says about dog and human swimming in the scenic AuSable River. 
"And don't miss the quiet Brook Trail that runs downhill behind Gypsy Camp to where the brook meets the old road by Thoreau House. On a warm day there's nothing better than cooling your puppies in the fresh cascading waters there." (CLICK HERE for trail notes to Brook Trail. And CLICK HERE for a swimming map to Brook Trail and the best swimming spots on the nearby AuSable R.)"Aside from trails and swimming and all that I just love to sniff out the exciting wilderness stuff all around and run real fast in the open fields with nobody around and no cars and scary stuff like that. When I'm wore out I just take a nap by the fire. I hope you come and let me show you around." 
George at home. George lives in The Hideout at Camp Barn with Martin, your Adirondack Guide. It's really quiet and woodsy with a big pine grove just outside and fields to run and play in. Inside it's cozy warm in the winter and cool in the summer. George runs and plays outside a lot taking good care of the land around where he lives. When he comes inside he gets a doggy treat every time. He's a fussy eater. (Maybe it's all those treats he gets!) (CLICK HERE for 14 photos of George at The Hideout.) 
George at The Office. When he's not outside running and playing, George is at work in The Office at Camp Barn. There he watches out for stuff in the comfortable Morris chair before the fire. He keeps his eye on the chickadees that feed just outside The Office window, climbing up on the HP Office Jet for a closer look at the black and grey winter visitors. He's the first to know about arriving guests. (CLICK HERE for 17 photos of George at Work in The Office at Camp Barn.) 
George greets the guests. A real icebreaker, he gets right out and gives a warm welcome to each and every one. He brings them into The Office offering his own chair for Fourpeaks orientation. Reminders about housekeeping responsibilities, wood fire and propane safety, how to light the gas lights and all about Fourpeaks activities, where to find the trails and beauty spots, river swimming and all. George gets very friendly at such meetings. (CLICK HERE for 17 photos of George greeting the guests.) 
The Fourpeaks Resident Canine. George's most important job is to make our doggy guests feel right at home from day one. Sniffing, just being dogs. And serious play. George runs and chases, crouches and leaps. Even the most reserved dogs enjoy the game. Spirited dogs play hard and wrestle. George goes belly up. He's a lover, not a fighter. (CLICK HERE for 28 photos of George with Fourpeaks doggy guests.)  George doesn't want to be left home alone. Like most dogs he wants to go along for the ride. Even when it's just down the road to Scotty, our trailer-with-a-phone on Stonehouse Road. But best is a shopping trip to Plattsburgh. The PO, the super, hardware and all the rest. On the way George sits up straight in the passenger seat. Watches the road. Barks at 4-legged critters on the way. When we get there he sits just the same, waiting patiently at each stop.When we get to the bank, George gets out to help. George likes the bank. It's the pet-friendliest bank in the Northcountry--The Champlain National Bank. George greets the other customers, chats with the staff, makes a deposit--and gets a treat! (CLICK HERE for 17 photos of George on the road.) 
Doggy Care and Boarding. Need help? See Martin at Camp Barn any time day or night. George's doctor team, Suzanne and Craig Russell, D.V.M.'s, have their full service veterinary hospital in Westport (35 miles) and Peru (25 miles). Additionally, the Plattsburgh Animal Hospital in Plattsburgh (35 miles) is staffed with 3 vets on 24-hour call. Boarding with indoor runs is available at Westport, and Plattsburgh. (CLICK HERE for Fourpeaks Yellow Pages for hours, directions and complete contact information including energency service.
George's Story. All about how I got him. George was orphaned at an early age. Homeless, really, he was discovered near the home of Robin P., a Keeseville NY resident in November 2001. Robin told her friend Andrea K., a knowledgable dog person about the pup and asked for her help. Well Andrea drives a school bus for AuSable Valley Central School and so she gets to know quite a few people around town. One of them was Steve L., another Keeseville resident, who Andrea thought might just be looking for a dog like that. Andrea was right. Steve went to Robin's house, found the dog and took him home. He named the dog, George. ( CLICK HERE for 7 photos of George with Andrea, George's godmother, sort of.) George found a nice home at Steve's and became a member of the family right away. Steve took good care of George and had his needs attended to at the Vet. George proved to be very affectionate, really an oversized lapdog. Steve took George for walks in the woods, and George loved to just run and run. George spent a very Merry Christmas at Steve's. (CLICK HERE for 3 photos of George with Steve, George's first Dad plus CLICK HERE for 2 letters that show Steve's concern for George's welfare.) Problems came up, sometime around March, when Steve's business got very busy and he found he just couldn't take good care of George. Steve felt bad because George was just cooped up inside all the time and couldn't get out to run and play like a dog should. He contacted Kelly at the SPCA in nearby Peru NY. Kelly said she could find George a real good home. On Tuesday, March 11, Steve brought George to Kelly for adoption. He brought along a 10 cans of Nutricaire Dog Food, so George wouldn't have to change his diet intil he found a new home.Just one day later, on Wednesday, March 12, Martin, your Adirondack Guide, decided to drop in at the SPCA. Martin had been living all alone at The Hideout since January 4 and he missed having a dog for company. Maybe there was a nice dog at the SPCA so Martin could have some company. Martin explained to Kelly that it was a new experience living alone and he'd like a dog, preferable a cuddly one. Did she have one for him? (Martin had memories of Albert, the "Singing Schnau," who was Martin's best dog years ago.) First Kelly brought out a Corgie. But the Corgie was too low to the ground for Martin. When he repeated his preference, Kelly's assistance just cried out, "GEORGE!" Well it was love at first sight. Kelly packed up George's dog food and they were off for home at The Hideout. To celebrate his official designation "Fourpeaks Resident Canine" (December 2002) George went back to the SPCA to see Kelly again and thank thank thank her. (CLICK HERE for 10 photos of George with Kelly at the SPCA and CLICK HERE for more about Kelly and the Elmore SPCA.) 
(He'd love to hear from you.)[George can't quite work the keyboard yet, but make your letter "FOR GEORGE" and he'll be sure to get it.]   Vacation With Your Dog! Walk, Run and Swim in Mountain Air. Fourpeaks 7 Backcountry camps on 700 acres with 4 mountains make a perfect Pet-friendly vacation in the great outdoors. 20 miles of hiking/skiing trails in meadows and woods with gorgeous views. Dog swimming at Brook Trail and the nearby AuSable--upstate New York's prime scenic river. Kitchens. Fireplaces. Comfort and style in a wilderness setting. CLICK HERE for George, our resident canine, who's excited to tell you all about it and CLICK HERE for an index to all 10 Fourpeaks pet-friendly vacation pages.  Meet Our Doggy Guests! The Fourpeaks Photo Guest Book. is
a fun way to learn about our Adirondack backcountry vacations.
Who came. Where they're from. Where they stayed. The Season. What they did here.  Photos, Letters and Guest Book entries. CLICK HERE for our Photo Guest Book (100+ Pages.) or CLICK HERE to  Meet Our Doggy Guests! (Selected pet-friendly vacation pages.)#1103 "Dear Martin and George . . ." 
Subject: Re: Your Fourpeaks visit 10/10/03 to Ridge CampDate: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 21:24:50 EST From: BRO***003@aol.com To: VisitUs@4peaks.com Dear Martin and George, We all enjoyed our weekend at Ridge Camp! (Oct.10-13) What a beautiful weekend! Couldn't ask for better weather. It was such a great experience. Some day we would like to return. Here are a few pictures that somewhat captured the beauty that weekend. Signed, Brian, Eileen, Brett, Erin, Daisy (dog) Ross #0265 "It was wonderful . . . to be allowed to run all about your mountains without a leash." 
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 From: Toby B***** mb***@earthlink.net To: George HI! I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful time we had at New Camp. It was so wonderful to be away from Society and to be allowed to run all about your mountains without a leash. I enjoyed the biscuits that we baked and the cold candlelit nights. I cant wait to see you again. Toby B***** (the dog)  More about this. (Keep reading.)Subject: Toby Bis*** Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2002 From: Your Adirondack Guide To: mb***@earthlink.net Toby-- George hasn't learned to type yet, but he says Hi! (Mark-- Thanks for your email. Please come back! Look for email on that subject. Have you any photos to share?) Best wishes, Martin More about this. (Keep reading.)Subject: We had a great vacation! Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2002 From: Mark B**** mvb***@yahoo.com To: Martin@4peaks.com We had a great time at New Camp. Here's a photo to prove it. You can add it to your "scrapbook" Thanks for everything. Mark, Jen and Toby #1357 "Max was smiling for the entire time! He loved being off his leash for five days." Subject: Guestbook Entry Date : 10/1/2001 Name : Pam, Rich and Max (the dog) G****** Email : KP***@aol.com Location : New City, NY Comments : We had a terrific time during our stay at Gypsy Camp -- the sun porch was an awesome place to relax and watch the stars come out. The hiking was fabulous, and the views (we especially loved Rattlesnake Knob and Ridge View)were spectacular. Max was smiling for the entire time! He loved being off his leash for five days. After some hectic months, the peaceful quiet and serene tranquility of Fourpeaks were just what the doctor ordered! "Are you working on those memoirs yet?" (An Email Exchange.)
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