[pct-l] Hiking with dog

[Jackie McDonnell]

Hello Mark -

A 2700-mile hike is no place for a dog.  You love your dog.  The right
thing to do is to put the dog's health first:  Find a good home for your
dog for 5 months.  Do not take it on the trail.

Yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 1:46 PM, mark utzman <blackbelthiker at gmail.com>wrote:

> I am doing a thru hike in 2012. Has anyone done a thru hike with their dog?
> I have a Jack Russel that is 6 years old and I dont have a place to leave
> him when I do this hike, and I don't want to give him away. So I am
> considering taking him with me. I know that National Parks don't allow dogs
> in the backcountry, besides the sheer magnitude of such a hike may be too
> much ( distance, stream crossings, hot, cold, ect.) I dont know. Does
> anyone have advice or suggestions? I looked into kennels but that would
> cost a small fortune. Any help would greatly be appreciated. I love this
> dog and I really want to do this hike. Thanks,   Mark
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