[pct-l] Re:dogs on the trail

[tahoe.cat at verizon.net (Cathy)]

That's like my fishing experiences-you have an entire lake to yourself and
someone sets up right next to you--then throws his line right over
yours.They must be afraid to be on their own, so they bring their
dog,especially in the back country. I would think my dogs would be something
to worry about. So they wouldn't be hurt that is.  Ground Pounder Bill
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Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re:dogs on the trail


> A great hiking and climbing trip in 1999 was ruined when a woman and her
> little dog chose to camp immediately next to our group, the only group at
this
> particular large lake (why, we wondered did she pick to camp right next to
us
> when there were many other choice spots all around the lake?!).  This
little dog
> started his/her high-pitched bark right off the bat and continued when
anyone
> of us moved, even in the middle of the night.  We nicely asked her to move
and
> control her dog and she replied that she had every right to camp anywhere
she
> wanted.  We nicely replied that indeed she did, provided that her and her
> dog's presence didn't ruin the experience for others, which she was doing.
She
> got pissed at this and didn't speak another word to us for the next two
days
> (that was okay with us, actually).
>
> It's simply a matter of consideration.  If you want to have a boom box and
> play loud rock and roll in the wilderness, that is cool provided that you
don't
> ruin the experience for those who go there to seek silence.  If you want
to
> bring your cell phone and talk to your friends at every high spot, that is
cool
> provided that you are considerate of those around you.  The same goes for
dog
> owners.
>
> IMHO,
>
> Greg
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