Decorating & Design
10 Dogs Who Love The Cottage As Much As You Do!
Author: Amanda Tucci
Updated on October 18, 2022
For many people, planning a trip to the cottage means bringing fido along for the ride, too! With an abundance of open space to run around and an endless supply of sticks to chew on, going to the cottage can be just as exciting for your pet as it is for you. We’ve put together a gallery of pups who love ruff ing it!
Designer Carrie McCarthy’s dog Billie gets some fresh air at this stunning cottage retreat on B.C.’s Pender Island. With a plethora of towering evergreen trees and incredible sightlines overlooking the waterfront, we’re surprised this pampered pooch was able to look away! Shop dog flea pills here.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home July 2014
Designer: Carrie McCarthy
Löwchen pooch Wrigley looks thrilled to be at his lakeside Muskoka, Ontario, cottage with owners Catherine and Cory DeFrancisco and new brother Charlie.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: House & Home July 2013
Designer: Cory DeFrancisco, Muskoka Living Interiors
This adorable Ganaraskan named Maggie may not be at the cottage, but she’s a happy camper! This 1980s airstream trailer sits riverside in Grand Valley, Ontario, and has all the luxuries of a cottage.
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Photographer: Valerie Wilcox
Source: House & Home July 2015
Designer: Kent Worth (Kravet Canada), Sean Swayze (Byron Patton & Associates)
Rescue dog Mason enjoys more than 10 acres to run amok at his Catskills, N.Y. cabin. Behind him (and owner Robin Shobin), is a cozy firepit area that offers a sweet spot to relax and enjoy the wealth of green.
Photographer: Anastassios Mentis
Source: House & Home May 2015
Designer: Brendan Kwinter-Schwartz, Kwinter & Co.
Stylist Deb Nelson sits in front of her cottage studio with her devoted dog, Roxy. The duo spend their summers in this high-contrast, black and white cottage located in a historic harbor village just outside Halifax, N.S.
Photographer: Janet Kimber
Source: House & Home, July 2010
Designer: Deb Nelson
David and Heather Beaton’s Portuguese water dog, Chessie, is at ease on the deck of their 2,000-square-foot boathouse cottage in Muskoka, Ontario.
Photographer: Donna Griffith
Source: House & Home, July 2011
Designer: designer David Beaton, stylist Jentry Chin
Bulldog Biff and Labradoodle Bo Diddley spend most of their time at this breathtaking ultra-modern lakefront space that rises out of the rocks on the shores of Stoney Lake.
Photographer: Michael Graydon
Source: House & Home July 2011
Designer: Architect Pat Hanson
Designer Martha Sturdy’s dog, Jackson, is pictured here relaxing at their cottage on Preston Island. For this pooch, relaxing in the cottage’s main entertaining space means being treated to a beautiful view of the B.C. coastline.
Photographer: Martin Tessler
Source: House & Home July 2012
Designer: Martha Sturdy
Pooches Zach and Drew spend some time with their owners, Maxime Vandal and Richard Ouellette of Les Ensembliers, at their classic Knowlton, Quebec, cottage that was built in 1943.
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Photographer: Andre Rider
Source: House & Home May 2014
Designer: Maxime Vandal, Richard Ouellette, Les Ensembliers
Portuguese water dog Mojo gets some sun at his family’s cottage that features a private dock and overlooks Lake Muskoka.
Photographer: Virginia Macdonald
Source: House & Home July 2012
Designer: Michael Angus