[pct-l] thru dogs dates?

[Jenn Von Bork]

That is really awful that you got attacked by two dogs on the trail. I think
the reactions you got were because of the negative tone and sarcasm in your
original post. There is a way to say something, you know? You could have
simply said that you have had bad experiences with dogs in the past and you
wanted to coordinate your hike so that you didn't run into any
(also operating under the false assumption that ALL future thru hikers are
reading this list). That would have been fine but that isn't what you did.
Instead you were a total jerk and painted all dog owners with one big brush.
I think another poster may have hit the nail on the head, so-to-speak.
Perhaps it is the energy you give off that dogs are reacting to.

Oh, and calling people "overeducated a-holes" probably won't help you
either.

Happy Trails,

jackalope


On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 11:34 PM, rob gratz <hikergratz at gmail.com> wrote:

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>> I love my dog but I'm very leary of other loose dogs since being bit from
>> behind after passing two loose "friendly" dogs.
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>> i really didnt want to get back into this,but people are accusing me of a
> lot of things.this was a legitimate post and not a troll.
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> heres my story. years back i was setting up camp in the cascades,when out
> of nowhere a german shepard attacked me from behind.anyone who has seen
> videos of "cops" knows what kind of damage these dogs can do.i had to wrap
> myself up the best i could, hike out 5 miles to the trailhead. then go to
> the hospital for 18 stiches.i still carry the scars.
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> around 2002 i stopped for lunch at maidu lake in oregon when some touron
> decided to let his pitbull loose,he came straight at me,and the only thing
> that saved me was a lucky rock up side his head(the pitbull not the
> touron).that slowed him down enough so his clueless owners could grab him.
> referencing as a bat, i have also been bitten by seemingly friendly dogs
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> seeing my history you may understand why im a little leary of having dogs
> around me.i think many dog owners don`t understand that dogs in the
> backcountry may not behave as they do at home. in my experiance, dogs in the
> backcounty become very territorial and hyper aggressive. this can cause
> problems.
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> the reason for my post was i didnt want to have conflicts.if your dog (and
> i hate this term)invades my personal space, im going to send him packing,
> with whatever i got, while i scream at you.this will not be pleasant for me
> or you.i don`t want the hassle,especially with someone  im going to see for
> hundreds of miles.
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> so here it is. im planning on starting around may 20. if you and your large
> dog are planning to start around the same time,let me know. my schedule is
> flexible im not asking you to leave your dog at home,i don`t even want to
> get into the ethics of dogs on the trail.i will work around you
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> sorry brick,lots of sites have overeducated a-holes that love to give
> people crap,so they feel Superior .after 12 years on the list i know you are
> not like that.next time i post i will count to ten.thanks for all you do.
> rob
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