[pct-l] thru-hiking with dogs.

[akamp at qwest.net (Dave)]

I have done the tripe crown of hiking with  dog. she goes all over the 
back country of Yellowstone. COurse every time i have to get into it 
with the rangers that she don't need a permit to be service dog under 
the Americas with disability act I have a disability she helps me that 
makes her a service dog end of story there is no certification. I like 
the grand teton national park better because they are more understanding 
of service dog rules. But my dog goes on every hike I go on
David Tibor wrote:

>I'd say PLEASE check the archives of the PCT-L and
>read up on this topic that has been discussed a great
>deal in the past.
>http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
>
>My only first-hand experience with dogs on the trail
>were a few in 2004, two of which dropped out early,
>and the third of which was subject to about 2000+
>miles of what could only be termed animal cruelty. The
>few times I saw the poor thing it was immobile on the
>ground on a "day off" trying to get well enough to be
>dragged another 30 miles up the trail tomorrow. It was
>terrible to see.
>
>I know some dogs can make it, but I also know that
>they are pack animals that will follow their alpha,
>regardless. That can lead to some seriously bad
>situations.
>
>I can't see a Husky with 25 pounds (yikes!) (i.e. what
>I carried as a 200 pound man in 2004) in the Mojave
>Desert doing well at all.
>
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