[pct-l] Nervousness about dogs on the trail

[Reinhold Metzger]

Come on guys,
If you love the wilderness and all that Mother Nature has to offer, how 
can you be so apposed to sweet little critters like Kelly...they are also 
part of nature.
Everybody gets all exited about how marvelous it is to see a bear in the 
wilderness, yet get all bend out of shape when they see a dog.
Just in case you guys did not realize this, a bear can do a whole lot more 
damage to you than a little dog.
And unlike dogs, who are almost always happy to see you, this is not the
case with bears.
 
Boy,  I hope you nervous ones never run into my miniature Dachshund ''Mitzy'',
she is a ferocious one....all 7.5 lb of her....she will lick you to death.

JMT Reinhold
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Deems wrote
Monty,
I empathize with your dog encounters. With the mega miles you've hiked, you 
will no doubt have increased dog interactions. May they all be friendly. 
Last August I met a thruhiker in Washington, named Salty, and captured a 
photo of a notorious trail dog attacking a thruhiker. Take a deep breath 
before opening the photo...
http://www.pbase.com/losthiker/image/102495801 



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