Dog Training for Trails

Trail treats, dehydrated dog food for backpacking, food carriers, and active dog nutrition

Best Dehydrated Dog Food: 6 Brands Ranked for Backpacking

Tested across 900 Appalachian Trail miles with a 75 lb dog. Six brands ranked by calories per ounce, water needed, and 30-day resupply cost — the weight math that actually matters on multi-day trips.

Best Dog Food for Active Dogs (2026): 6 Athletic Formulas Ranked

Six high-protein performance formulas ranked by calories, 30/20 ratio, and price per pound. Top pick: Purina Pro Plan Sport at 484 kcal/cup — the field-proven standard for athletic, working, and trail dogs.

Dehydrated vs. Freeze-Dried Dog Food for Backpacking

Dehydrated vs. freeze-dried dog food for backpacking: the real trade-offs in pack weight, water, and cost per day, tested over 900 miles on the AT.

What to Feed Your Dog on a Multi-Day Backpacking Trip

How much to pack, what type of food, when to feed, and how to store it: a complete dog feeding plan for multi-day backpacking and thru-hikes, trail-tested.

How Much to Feed a Dog: A Feeding Chart by Weight and Age

A dog feeding chart by weight and age that gives you calories first and cups second, because the same 4 cups can be 896 or 2,080 calories depending on the bag.

Honest Kitchen Review (2026): 900 Trail Miles With One Dog

We fed Honest Kitchen to a 60 lb dog for 900 Appalachian Trail miles. Ingredients, guaranteed analysis, recall history, real cost per day by dog weight, and the weight-savings claim that doesn't survive the math.

Introducing dogs on trails, reactive dog management, greeting etiquette, pack dynamics

How to Introduce Dogs on Trail: 8-Step Protocol

Learn how to introduce dogs on trail with the parallel walk protocol, 3-second greeting rule, and reactive dog management. Built from 900 AT miles with a 75-lb lab mix.

Loose leash walking techniques, stopping leash pulling, and walk training methods