It's no secret, we love to travel with our dogs. However, traveling with a pet isn’t always easy. Frequent potty stops, transporting pets, food and water, finding dog-friendly restaurants or overnight accommodations and coping with nervous pets can sometimes make it all a discouraging ordeal. Over the years. we have found some ways to take the stress out of traveling with dogs and  make our dogs comfortable with the travel experience.

So before you decide to leave your pet at home, take a look at these nifty travel accessories! They make vacationing with pets anything but difficult, leaving you and your pet with more time to focus on having fun.

 Right now is the best time in the Valley to experience the beauty of the Sonoran Desert. I love all the wonderful hiking trails we have in the area. I find that a lot of people feel that many of our trails are too challenging. Desert trails are rocky and hard to maneuver.  I set out to find some easier trails in the area, that would be perfect for anyone. I still wanted them to be in the desert, so my family could experience the beauty of the Sonoran Desert, but without all the rocky trails and steep inclines.

In this article I would like to share some of my favorite trails to experience the Sonoran Desert. I selected  trails almost anyone can walk and enjoy. Several of these trails are barrier free, which makes them wheelchair accessible, and therefore also perfect for young families with children in strollers.