[pct-l] Dogs on the trail

[Drew Smith]

Another factor to consider - humans are about the most efficient walkers on
the planet. Few animals can keep up with a moderately fit human day after
day on a long trail - certainly not on the marathon-length daily hikes that
are routine for long-distance hikers. Unless your dog is a super athlete
(there are some) it will begin to suffer after a few long days on the
trail. I learned this the hard way and still regret how I abused the faith
of a beloved friend.

Drew

On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 9:40 AM Ed Jarrett <edjarrett at msn.com> wrote:

> I, for one, want to thank you for your consideration. I have no issue with
> dogs per se. But I have no interest in interacting with them and am always
> leery of them, having been bitten a couple of times. The biggest problem I
> have is with the owners who try to assure me that the dog barking at my
> heels is friendly and won't hurt me. And they seem offended when I don't
> take their word for it. Go figure.
>
> Ed Jarrett (Eeyore)
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> From: Pct-L <pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net> on behalf of Luce Cruz <
> lucecruz13 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 7:35 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Dogs on the trail
>
> On Sun, Mar 18, 2018 at 5:33 PM, carol bruno <carolwbruno at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I have been section hiking for many years and have northern California,
> > portions of southern Oregon and Washington remaining.  I would like to
> hear
> > from section and/or thru hikers who have brought their dogs along.
>
>
>
> Some people just don't like dogs. Some people just don't like other
> people's dogs. Some like dogs, but don't want to see them running around
> loose in wilderness areas. Some are afraid they might get hurt, not
> necessarily because your dog will bite them, but they could knock people
> over or cause them to trip.
>
> I have a German Shepherd. Some folks are afraid of dogs, and especially
> afraid of "attack" type dogs. My dog has never hurt anyone and isn't
> trained to do so, but some folks are really scared of her. That's not their
> problem to deal with, it's mine. Keep her on a leash, move her away from
> people, keep her under control, quiet, and clean up after all of her
> messes. I bury her poop just like I bury mine according to LNT practices.
>
> I think people want to have their own experiences out in the woods, and for
> the most part don't want to share yours, or share it with your dogs. Keep
> them quiet and under control, and that will help a lot. Keep that in mind
> and you'll probably do OK.
>
> You're gonna have to carry their food if you haven't taught them to carry
> some weight themselves using doggie backpacks. I'm working on that with my
> dog. I'm also training her to hunt truffles and mushrooms.
>
> --
> Luce Cruz
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