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Wandering Dog Inn A simple Inn on a quiet island. Book your stay at Canada's southernmost Inn, online at www.thewanderingdoginn.com

03/22/2025

Happy Spring!

The early birds get the rooms! In late April into May, the island comes alive with hundreds of millions of birds passing overhead during Spring Migration. Birders know it's magic. We are happy to host bird enthusiasts on Pelee Island year over year and we are full up for the 3 weeks that the birds put on a show. 🐦🕊️🦅🐤🦢

The Inn is fully booked with first availability on Monday May 19. Book now and you might still catch a slow poke, yellow-bellied sapsucker partying at Fish Point on a lay-over, extended island stay!

To snoop the list of birds recorded on Pelee, visit 👇

https://pibo.ca/en/research/checklist-of-the-birds-of-pelee-island/

03/16/2025

If it's less you're after, we have more of it.

Less chaos. Less noise. Less cell signal?

Escape the rat race and the news cycle and come alllllll the way south to Pelee Island!

The Wandering Dog Inn has 10 rooms and suites available with varying amenities from May to November. Stay simply. Everything you need and nothing you don't.

We book up pretty fast so now is the time to sn**ch up preferred dates!

One suite left for Victoria Day Weekend, book online today✌️

03/04/2025

Blame Canada!

It's true. We're diabolical drug running, financial wizards that have outwitted our well armed, billionaire neighbour to the south to flood their country with illicit drugs and steal all their money 🤷‍♀️

Kick Donald Gump in the stones and vacation in Canada this summer 🌞 Whether you come alllllll the way south to Pelee Island to chuck rocks off the shore in his general direction or head to any of the other incredible destinations in 🇨🇦, vacationing at home is one small thing 🫵 can do if you are able to support our economy that is about to feel some pain.

Life is like a box of chocolates... You never know what you're gonna get.

Sometimes it's not chocolate at all.

Sometimes it's just orange p**p that wants to be chocolate.

Elbows (and chins) up Canada!

01/25/2025

Since 1895.

Where the Inn stands today is not where these old houses always lived. The Inn is actually two farmhouses moved to the corner of East West and East Shore Rds. Though families occupied these houses at one point, the Inn has been a home away from home for visitors to Pelee Island for almost 100 years. The Inn has lived many lives, operated as Gillis Lodge, Mill Point Inn, The Tin Goose Inn, The Wandering Pheasant Inn and today, The Wandering Dog Inn.

Through all her many names, improvements and additions...time passes but this old Inn remains a simple Inn on a quiet island. The authentic qualities of life on Pelee that visitors come to enjoy if only for a coupla nights are the same today as they always have been.

We book pretty far out in advance, now is the time to plan your summer escape from the rat race!

Book online anytime at TheWanderingDogInn.com to book your stay. Email us directly at [email protected] with any questions👍

01/18/2025

Nominations for the Best of Windsor Essex Awards are now open!

Please take a moment to complete the nominations in 47 categories and help recognize great local places and spaces on Pelee Island!

Show your Pelee 🫶 y'all

👇

BestofWindsorEssex.ca/nominations

01/03/2025

We're not fancy. We're not fussy.
We're not the biggest or the best.
We're not interested in how intelligent artificial intelligence is and forget to answer the phone most days.
There is no golf course nearby. No cutesie little downtown.
No one cares who you voted for or what your bumper sticker says.

We're a simple Inn on a quiet island. If it's less you're after, we have more of it.

Less noise. More moments.

More time to feel like a kid again. Ride your bike until dark. Swim until your fingers shrivel up and chase fireflies on your way to the campfire. Fall into bed with crickets and tree frogs singing outside your window. Wake up with the sun, and start again...

We book pretty far in advance so get in where you fit in! Book online now for preferred dates before they get snapped up! ⌛

thewanderingdoginn.com

11/13/2024

📣 We have updated 2025 rates on our website and in our booking engine. We open our calendar so early for y'all that sometimes we have to make some adjustments as we go.

I mean egg-flation and all. Amiright?

The Wandering Dog Inn offers 10 rooms with varying amenities to meet your needs. The Main House is a 125 year old farm house with an open air veranda and 5 rooms upstairs that can accommodate 2 adults per room. There are 3 Main House Suites with ensuite bathrooms one Queen Room and one Teeny, Tiny room that have private bathrooms through they are located down the hall or down the stairs. A common area offers board games, a small lending library and community fridge. The Inn also offers 5 private suites located at the back of the property with private entrances, king or queen beds with private ensuite bathrooms, private screened porches, charcoal grills, bar fridges, microwaves and hammock.

All bookings are done exclusively online, anytime at your convenience 🤓

Email us directly if you have trouble 👌

[email protected]

10/27/2024

Hunt 1 and Done!

This past week hunters joined us from the Sault, Stratford, Newtonville and Kingsville to participate in the first of three main hunts on Pelee Island.

The dogs got to work, the hunters got their limits and the weather held up it's end of the bargain ☀️ 🍂

Pelee Island Annual Fall Pheasant Hunts continue for the next coupla weeks. We only accommodate hunters during this time. To learn more about hunting on Pelee Island visit pelee.org

10/19/2024

Our t-shirts got a little attention this year!

Thanks to Jeff Denomme of Haunted Zoo for creating original characters for our merch! Three species at risk that are actually pretty common on our property are featured. T-shirts with the paratrooper eastern fox snake that commonly drops from a tree branch or eavestrough, the slightly p*issy prickly pear cactus, and the cute as a button barn swallow donning a hard hat for their endless hours of homebuilding have be snapped up with $2 of every purchase being donated to Nature Conservancy Canada.

Today we made a modest donation of $244 to NCC.
It's not a lot, but it's better than a kick in the teeth and it's an easy way we can show our appreciation for this organization that does such good work on Pelee Island.

T-shirts are fun! Thanks for your support and wear them with pride y'all 🐍🌵🐦

Address

1060 East West Road
Pelee Island, ON
N0R1M0

Website

http://thewanderingdoginn.com/

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If it's less you're after, we have more of it. Less chaos. Less noise. Less cell signal? Escape the rat race and the news cycle and come alllllll the way south to Pelee Island! The Wandering Dog Inn has 10 rooms and suites available with varying amenities from May to November. Stay simply. Everything you need and nothing you don't. We book up pretty fast so now is the time to snatch up preferred dates! One suite left for Victoria Day Weekend, book online today✌️ #peleeisland #staysimply #canada #ontario

Blame Canada! It's true. We're diabolical drug running, financial wizards that have outwitted our well armed, billionaire neighbour to the south to flood their country with illicit drugs and steal all their money 🤷‍♀️ Kick Donald Gump in the stones and vacation in Canada this summer 🌞 Whether you come alllllll the way south to Pelee Island to chuck rocks off the shore in his general direction or head to any of the other incredible destinations in 🇨🇦, vacationing at home is one small thing 🫵 can do if you are able to support our economy that is about to feel some pain. Life is like a box of chocolates... You never know what you're gonna get. Sometimes it's not chocolate at all. Sometimes it's just orange poop that wants to be chocolate. Elbows (and chins) up Canada! #peleeisland #vacationincanada

We took some time to update our booking engine and the 2025 calendar is now open... All bookings are done exclusively online, directly on our website. We don't hassle the third party sites so no need to shop it. Book away, lovers of Pelee! #peleeisland #bookdirect #lakeerie #staysmall #unbnb #windsoressex #ontario #thesix #thehammer #kwawesome #forestcity

In late April into May, we belong to the birds! Pelee Island sits between two major flyways and has benefited from the good work of Pelee Island Bird Observatory for the last 20 years. From regular breeding species to unusual sightings, the PIBO website offers a detailed list of the 314 individual bird species recorded right on Pelee Island! Though we are fully booked through May 17, you can catch the last few days of the bird bonanza with limited availability May 18-22. Book online anytime at your convenience. Snoop around pibo.ca if you're curious 🐦🐓🦅🦃🕊️🦆🦉🪿🐦‍⬛

Plan Pelee! All bookings are done directly with us, exclusively online. Our website allows you to check out pictures of the Inn, rooms, get rates, check availability and even snoop around for helpful tips and tricks while visiting the island. Our 10 rooms & suites book up *pretty* far in advance...only one Main House Suite left for Victoria Day Weekend 😬 Get in where ya fit in! Book well in advance to get preferred dates and rooms AND to ensure you can secure preferred ferry travel times on Biggie (Pelee Islander 2, The Deuce PI2 )⛴️ or Smalls 🛥️ (Pelee Islander, Old Reliable PI). It takes a little effort and planning to get here. True story. But...if it were easy to get to... it would be called... Toronto 🤷🏻‍♀️ thewanderingdoginn.com #peleeisland #unbnb #staysmall

*yawn* It was kind of a big year. In 2023 we completed a renovation to the Main House to add 3 suites with en suite baths. We rode the waves on "Smalls" while "Biggie" was in the shop. We welcomed a full slate of birding guests, runners and hunting groups. We crossed our fingers during unprecedented rainfall and we levelled up our baking and gardening game with a little help! Jody is getting a little better at hosting duties though she prefers running the trails to fireside chats. We're getting adept at rolling with the punches though we prefer to not get punched! We can't believe how these years fly by! We're looking forward to season 7. We'll see you on the veranda in 2024! (unless you're a jerk... See No Jerks Policy for more details)✌️ Happy New Year and a very warm welcome to 2024 🥳 #peleeisland #inkeepers #islandlife

Licences are now on sale for Pelee Island Fall Pheasant Hunts. Visit pelee.org to learn more. Email to book your stay! Preference given to return guests until Jan 31 2024. [email protected]

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Our Story

“Not All Who Wander Are Lost”

The Inn has lived many lives and is steeped in history but its name is not a part of its heritage. I wish we could say there was some historic significance to the new name… but really, there isn’t!

We came to Pelee Island in 2009 and our dog, Fred, quickly made friends with every human and dog he came across during his hours wandering the beach. Even to this day, whether Fred is hanging on the deck with Jill and John, playing with Finn, chasing Beamer, cowering in the shadow of a 5-pound Yorkie named Dexter or splashing with Molly and Marnie; he wanders… and he continues to make friends. Truth be told, that is pretty much what everyone does here…wanders.

Welcome to Pelee Island and welcome to the Wandering Dog Inn. Make yourself at home, make new friends, reconnect with old ones or simply…. WANDER!