[pct-l] Dog Help

[Donna Saufley]

I apologize because I haven’t read the references Mags provided, but wanted
to comment on your response because it sounds like your dog’s trail
experience has been on the AT.  Please keep in mind that the PCT and AT are
similar only in that they are both long trails.  The weather and terrain
you’ll find on the southern PCT are for the most part quite dissimilar to
anything you’ll find on the AT.  In some sections, you’ll experience 110
degree plus days, single digit humidity, long waterless stretches without
shade, and soil like sandpaper.  The dry, harsh, extreme desert conditions
found in Southern California can be very hard on people and on animals who
aren’t adapted to them.  

 

Lover of dogs (current count:  seven)

 

L-Rod

 

 

 

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of g l
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 3:38 PM
To: Paul Magnanti; PCT
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dog Help

 

Thanks Mags.....both are excellent references.  And you are right of course.
I couldn't bear to part with my best pal.  However, it is also true that
every time I get my backpack out he gets soooooo excited.  He's smaill, but
he loves to hike and camp!  He has hiked as much as 12 miles a day for 2
days in a row, in the mountains thru pouring rain both days.  And still he
loves it.  The only time I saw him freak was when lightening struck very
near......but I freaked too, having been struck by lightening in the
Shenandoahs, when I did a thru on the AT!  Yikes!!

Wheeew
Paul Magnanti <pmags at yahoo.com> wrote:

Though meant for the Appalachian Trail, the general concepts should apply
for the PCT:

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.jkLXJ8MQKtH/b.795337/k.9784/Hiking_wi
th_Dogs.htm

http://www.appalachiantrail.org/atf/cf/%7BD25B4747-42A3-4302-8D48-EF35C0B0D9
F1%7D/fido.pdf

(Written by a veterinarian!)


Obviously the desert hiking is another ball of wax from the AT. Most of the
snow fields a hiker typically crossed are in NPS lands where Fido is not
allowed, so that is one less
physical hurdle for Fido. But a possible logistic issue for you.

Good luck!

ps. "He would be far happier on the trail than without his master for
several months."

Or maybe it is the reverse ;-)



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