Wheatens On The Red

- 2015 Executive -

SCWTAC   Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Association of Canada, learn about Wheatens and where to find them.

SCWTCA   Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America, very informative site

CKC   The Canadaian Kennel Club of Canada. How to find a good breeder and much more information

Manitoba Dogs   Want to know what's happening on the Manitoba dog scene? This is where you will find all the events held by the Dog Fancy in Manitoba.

Unexpected Manitoba   Check out this blog for Travel Manitoba. It is part of a pilot project running until March 31. There are articles are about interesting and fun winter activities and include articles of interest to dog walkers like us.

A "new" off-leash park in Charleswood, check out the map (click on the map for a bigger image)


Pet Friendly Motels/Hotels    Check out this website to find pet-friendly places to stay so your pet can accompany you on your trips.
More Pet Friendly Motels/Hotels in the USA    Check out this website to find pet-friendly places to stay so your pet can accompany you on your trips.

Check out the Yellow Ribbon Project and be on the outlook for dogs displaying yellow ribbons.

    Ed. note: I search out off-leash places where our Wheaten Toby and I can walk. One of our favourite trails, especially in the fall, is the Trans Canada Trail (TCT). We prefer the section that is west of the perimeter highway. If you start there you can walk west for several miles, as far west as Beaudry Park. First there is a mile+ of crushed stone, then a length of turf with trees and bush on both sides, and then the path starts again. In the fall of 2007 the route, which did run straight across a wheat field, was changed and a crushed stone path following a small stream was constructed in its place - excellent! Interestingly, as you meet Taillieu road you are walking along a private runway. The trail rejoins its westerly direction and passes south of Breezy Bend golf course. There is usually a wind; in the summer it is hot and slows you down, and in the winter it can be a challenge. But it is quiet and if you're lucky you will see deer as there are several herds in the area.
    The above picture shows the new path and in the distance you can see the rejoin as a cut in the woods.
    How to get there (picture on the right): Take Roblin Blvd, Hall Road is 1.6km west of the Perimeter. Turn South and the TCT is 1.3km down a 4 season gravel road. You can walk miles in either direction. Best time is in the summer or fall. Avoid the path in this area after a rain!
    In the spring of 2009 signposts were erected the path's name is: Headingley Grand Trunk Trail and it is a 'spur' of the Trans Canada Trail.
    There is something very Canadian about walking on the flat prairies in a straight line. After a while the highway noise disappears and you hear only the wind, the long CN freight trains to the south and depending on the season, flocks of geese and ducks winging north or south. Great V's southbound signalling winter is not far away and then months later perhaps the same V's northbound announcing that spring is indeed on the way. Good reason to have a Wheaten to walk.