[pct-l] Thru hiking with dog

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Can we please get back on the Sasquatch thread. It is far more productive
and interesting. Dogs have 1/100th of the trail impact as a the mule trains
whose detached urbanite owners sit atop the caravan, spending nary a
calorie and demanding the world.


On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Steve <hiker823 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The owner will probably quit long before the dog...lol
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: <enyapjr at comcast.net>
> To: "pct-l" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Cc: <michaels at skepticalraptor.com>,<dana.fuhrmann at gmail.com>
> Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:05:41 PM UTC
> Subject: [pct-l]  Thru hiking with dog
>
> >From Michael S, "skepticalraptor":
> > No one here is going to support you.
>
> Please speak only for yourself, "raptor" - you do NOT represent the entire
> pct-l membership!  Perhaps Brick
> has already previously reminded you to "be polite" in your postings, too??
>  (I hope so!)
>
> To Dana:
> Read the comments/suggestions of Jo Pegrum Hazelett, <
> http://postholer.com/faq.php#dogs>,
> giving good advice regarding many potential problems with your dog - but
> she unfortunately does NOT mention
> the CA state parks & national parks restrictions which many pct-l replies
> have told you about...
> BTW, Dana, many of the pct-l responses have NOT been derogatory - but only
> passing along some of the harsh
> realities of thru-hiking with a dog on the PCT...  You might as well be
> prepared to hear 'comments' when you're
> on the trail, too - and hopefully respond in a little less 'defensive'
> manner(?)...
>
> The only two 'points' from me:
> 1. Keep your dog under control - best to keep it 'on leash' while on the
> trail...
> 2. Your dog's needs should always come before your own(!)...
>
> Good luck!
>
> Happy trails!!!
> Jim (PITA)
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