One: dogs aren’t allowed in any of Quebec’s national parks. Isn’t that a little excessive? Every park in the province? Oh, restaurants, shopping malls, even banks I get, but that I can’t bring my dog… what, outside? is beyond me. I thought she’d enjoy a walk in the woods. You know, on a leash. With a muzzle. And me with my little plastic bag behind of course. But noooooo.

Two: the fact that I only found this out after an hour-long drive to Oka national park.

And then on the way back we stopped at Domaine Vert in Mirabel. Only to find out dogs aren’t allowed there either. Now, this is a park where they offer dog-pulled sleigh rides in winter!

Then we gave up and decided to simply go visit T’s dad in Laval, as Comet could get a walk in the municipal park behind the house.

We get there, and, you guessed it, no dogs are allowed. Exasperated and hungry for our picnic lunch, we went ahead anyway. And found that about one out of every three parties was accompanied by a canine.

Dog owners pay taxes too, dammit!