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Creating a happy relationship between your cat and dog and going camping, canoeing and vanning with them with My Trail Buddy (Dylan, Ronan & Neen)

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Dylan is a kitty who goes catexploring with her dog brother, Ronan. We chat to their mum, Neen, about introducing them and creating a happy relationship between a cat and dog. We also dive into catexploring with both a cat and dog, particularly when you are camping, hiking, canoeing and even vanning.

What we talk about

  • About Dylan, the cat

  • How Dylan (the cat) and Ronan (the dog get along)

  • Introducing Dylan and Ronan

  • Ronan’s separation anxiety

  • Why Neen picked getting a cat instead of another dog to help Ronan’s separation anxiety

  • How Neen helped Ronan’s separation anxiety

  • Creating a safe space & crate training for Ronan

  • Reinforcing the boundaries between Dylan and Ronan

  • Catexploring Dylan does

  • How to go catexploring with a cat and dog

  • What the first camping trip with Dylan was like

  • Paddling to their first camping location

  • Canoeing with Dylan

  • Zoomies while camping

  • Camping with Dylan and Ronan

  • How Neen approaches camping differently now with experience with Dylan & Ronan

  • Why Neen chooses a paddle on site for camping with Dylan

  • What Neen takes for camping with Dylan

  • Kitty litter while camping

  • What Dylan learns from Ronan

  • How Dylan has become more confident

  • What to consider when picking a tent for camping with a cat & dog

  • How Dylan & Ronan hang out while setting up a camp site

  • The first time Neen & Dylan went canoeing on their own

  • How Dylan comforted Neen when stressed on the canoe

  • Plans to van with Dylan and Ronan

  • Making the van cat & dog friendly

  • How to show your cat that an air bnb or hotel is home and safe

  • Helping Dylan adjust to life on the road

  • Advice for new catexplorers

  • Most entertaining comment while out and about with Dylan

  • Catexplorers that inspire Neen & Dylan

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Guest – Neen, Dylan & Ronan

Instagram - @mytrailbuddy

Adventure Tent

Adventure tent by Tinker

Vanning with Rich & Willow

Hear Rich & Willow from @vancatmeow on the Catexplorer Podcase

Instagram accounts mentioned

@thegibsonchronicles – hear Sarah & Gibson on the Catexplorer Podcast

@adventuresofmikeandlily – hear Mike & Lily on the Catexplorer Podcast

Music

Music for this episode was composed and performed by Kory McIntyre.

Cover art

The photo used for the cover art for Season 7 of Catexplorer Podcast is of @spikie_spycat

Thank you to our superstar Season 7 Catexplorer Podcast Producers

Co-Producers

Roxythe_kitty, Ziggy & Charlie, luna_misty_blue, Adami, Mac, Patch & Ava, bowie_the_siberian

Senior Producers

Chester and Perry

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