Central Valley
The Central Valley is both California’s breadbasket and a jumping-off point for excursions to the California Wine Country, Gold Country, the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Yosemite Region and Lake Tahoe.
The cities of Sacramento and Vacaville are DogTrekker.com dog-passionate partners and are part of the journey as you travel from north to south through the Central Valley on Interstate 5 or California State Route 99, arriving in Bakersfield.
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Top dog, meet Capital City
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Special events for you and your dog
DogTrekkers are a giving bunch as witnessed by their support for the adoption/rescue community through donations, volunteering, and attendance at adoptathons and other special events during the year.
Spring is here and it is time to start planning for event season 2023. Make plans to attend the following events; and to find even more events near you, click on the View Near Me button on DogTrekker.com’s event pages. Read more
Walk, play, eat & stay: Sacramento SPCA Doggy Dash is turning 30!
Join the Sacramento SPCA’s 30th annual Doggy Dash at William Land Park on Saturday, April 22, 2023! Dog-gone fun festivities include a 2k/5k dog walk and the popular Bark in the Park Pet Festival—complete with food, drinks, games, demos, prizes, chances to meet adoptable dogs, and much more. Read more
SNO many options for fun
Here's a DogTrekker secret: Stories about California SNO-Parks are among our most-read each year! There's lots to bark about when it comes to these dog-friendly, snow-covered playgrounds scattered on U.S. Forest Service lands. Read more
Woof it up in Vacaville
So…what do you and your pup know about dog-friendly Vacaville and its slice of Solano County? Maybe not much if all you’ve done is zoom past the exits on Interstate 80. Read more
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