Tucked along the Hudson River and about an hour north of New York City, Cold Spring feels like it was designed with leashed dogs in mind. The village is compact, scenic, and wonderfully walkable, with Main Street running straight toward the river and mountains rising in the background. Luie Boone would describe it as highly strollable, with excellent breeze quality and strong snack potential. It’s the kind of place where no one seems in a hurry, which suits a dog who prefers.

If you ask Luie Boone, Gold Beach sounds like a place where someone buried treasure and forgot to tell him where. Despite the name, there was never a big gold mining boom in town. The name nods to the nearby Gold Rush era, but the real gold here is what happens at sunset. The sky melts into the Pacific and turns the sand warm and glowing. Luie thinks that is an acceptable form of wealth, especially if it comes with breeze and space to sprint.