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When I go backpacking it just does not feel right if I don't have a dog with me. Now I know that there are people out there that feel that I'm abusing my dog, by forcing him to hike with me. To that I say, dogs have been hikers sense dogs became dogs. The cave men had dogs, Lewis & Clark had a dog and lots of other hikers wouldn't think of backpacking without a dog. Other hikers don't like dogs on the trail because they scare off wildlife, or contaminate water sources, or get gear wet in the shelters, or............... If the owner of the dog is a responsible owner and trains the dog properly all the "or(s)" are covered.
I am not an expert by any means. I've had dogs all my life. I have almost 600 miles of Appalachian trail hiking experience with my old dog Fritz. He was a Beagle / Jack Russel Terrier mix. I'm in the process of training a new dog name of Duff. He is a 2 year old Wire Hair Fox Terrier that I adopted 9 months ago. I will be referring to these two dogs as I babble on this subject. I also have a great veterinarian that gave me some good advice that I'll pass on.
Over the next week or so, I'm going to give my ideas on what makes a good hiking dog, including training. I'll discuss dog care, first aid and first aid kits. Some advantages with having a dog with you on a hike. And finally some equipment for man and beast.
I would also like to take this time to thank Russ, Tim and Ilona for starting this site and letting me and others voice our opinions. Keep up the good work. |
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Thanks K_main for joining the site! I'm looking forward to hearing your advice and so is my dog Zack! I'm curious about your Appalachian Trail hiking experience with a dog. I've heard that a number of section of the Appalachian Trail don't allow dogs and you have to arrange shuttles to avoid problems. Did you run into any of these areas? |
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