Cute doggos hop aboard the PawTrips bus with their backpacks on, ready for new adventures at dog day camp in Kitchener-Waterloo

Celeste Mello • Writer and Editor

Oct 10, 2026 10:45 AM EDT

Somewhere in Kitchener-Waterloo, a doggo has a bus to catch. Dog pawrents in that household understand the importance of being on time. And how can they not? A fluffy little one is excitedly waiting with his backpack on. He has friends to see and a full day of dog camp ahead. Human stuff can wait.

There is a bus called the PawTrips bus that picks up dogs for daycare. Yes, this activity exists, and watching the dogs climb aboard makes me want to help one get ready. Have you got everything? Great, have a lovely day. I'll be here later, asking questions you can't answer and examining your face for evidence that you enjoyed yourself. It's like sending your kids to summer camp but with your dogs and it's not summer.

I want to know what these dog owners pack in those backpacks. Several treats, I guess. Also a ball that absolutely needs to come along even though there will probably be other balls, but that ball is your dog's favorite so you are forced to pack it. Then perhaps something they found under the couch and have been saving for an occasion.

Imagine your dog having a social life beyond you. You know their habits at home, and then off they go with other dogs… What are they like in that company? Do they have a favorite companion? Who would they choose to sit beside?

It's a pity they can't answer those questions. You just have to be happy because you see them happy. But tell me my dog made a friend, and I will need that friend's name. I'd like updates AND photos. I might ask their dog parent if our dogs are available to hang out sometime. Yes, with the same seriousness as arranging dinner plans.

The colorful backpacks made this outing wonderfully official. These pups look prepared for whatever the day has in store. Isn't it cute that your dog has something fun to look forward to? A familiar ride, fellow dog company, room to play. This sweet routine gives another reason to appreciate the small rituals we build with the animals we love. When they come home, I hope somebody asks how camp was.

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