[pct-l] what happened to the boy and his dog?

[mardav at charter.net (Marion Davison)]

Freiman, Paul wrote:

>I saw the goat when I stopped by on my way down from Redding and I fell in love with that goat too.  The one question I have is..... I know dogs aren't allowed in the Sierras, but how 'bout a goat?
>Capt Bivy
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>Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 10:01:48 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
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>Sid is Catherine and Rob's pet.  They are from somewhere around Spokane, WA.  He's a one year old wether (neutered male), and is extraordinarily close to his owners. He sleeps with them, and wants to be near them, especially is strange places.  Sid walks inbetween the two humans, does not carry any weight, and is untethered.  They do about 25 miles a day.  His feed is a combination of foraging and alfalfa leaf, which they shake off of bales and bag for the trip.  It's lightweight and not too bulky, and one grocery size bag, tied off, lasts them about a week.  He was just a sweet as could be, and we just loved him! 
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>L-Rod
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Pack animals are allowed on the PCT--horses, donkeys, mules, llamas.  A 
goat would be classified as a pack animal.  There is a part of the 
eastern Sierra that doesn't allow goats because they are concerned with 
the transmission of disease to the endangered bighorn sheep herd.  I 
don't know if the PCT passes thru that area.  Other than that, the goat 
can be a thru-hiker.
llamalady