“You know...we had a dog's only trip thread going a short time ago.....

look here

http://www.thebackpacker.com/trailtalk/thread.php?id=21503&age=999

Bruneau loves to backpack with us...”

“Thanks from Riggs and Timber ! They will appreciate being able to someday go trail hiking in doggie frendly wilderness. Pedxing ya mentioned doggie booties do you or anyone know a web site where they sell doggie gear? Those booties kinda like what the Huskie's where in Alaska ?
Thanks gang for the info.
Nooobie Learning Lots :-)”

“LNT = LDH (Let Dogs Hike)

The wilderness would be a lot better place if we let in more dogs and exclude the eco-airhead purists.”

“You can check REI's website here:

http://www.rei.com/online/store/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=40000008000&langId=-1&storeId=8000&categoryId=4500451

Other resources for hiking/camping with dogs are:

http://www.coyotecom.com/dogcamp.html#participate

http://www.netrun.com/kytiri/hiking_with_canines.htm”

“MUCHO GRACIAS !!!”

“I see that they also make dog booties in spandura now. That's cordura nylon with lycra in it. It's actually more durable than regular cordura and I would think it would be more comfortable and would stay on better than regular booties. Just do a Google search on spandura, that's how I stumbled across them.”

“And you were doing that because?”

“I was looking for material to make short gaiters to go with my trailrunners. Sheesh Bit, what'd you think I was looking for? ; ) .”

“Uh huh. Yah. Sure.”

“Warning to all dog owners: Watch your dog! Dogs are being picked off one at a time. They are falling in great numbers. Police advise all dog owners to "Watch your Dog".

Click here for graphic information.”

“lol Phil. This should bring Micah out...”

“nutcase! :-D”

“Hee hee hee.”

“Bring Micah out? Shoot, that WAS Micah.”

“HAHAHA!”

“lmao @ Penns!”

“And kitty doesn't need no stinkin' "night vision" attachment either. So letting pooches out after dark won't work.”

“I need that cat at my house.
The a$$hole neighbor's dogs wouldn't be crapping around my mailbox anymore!”

“You too Stove Stomper? My neighbors dog comes right up to my doorstep to make his deposit. grrrrrr!”

“pekka - Good point about the night vision!”

“Yea twiggy! The damn neighbor across the street keeps their lawn like a putting green, but sends their damn rotten yappy dogs to crap in my yard!
One of the little yappers tried to bite me in my own driveway. I was in 'his' territory! I was about one second from ending the problem with a hoe handle when the dog's 'mother' called him home.
I've never been that mad at a dog or human in my life. Good thing she called him.”

“When I was young and single and living in my first house, I owned a couple of cats. I was letting them play in the front yard when the big dumb yellow lab from next door came over and started chasing them.

Well, I had been playing around with a 2 and a half foot long piece of 1/2 inch aluminum conduit as a blowgun, and I had it next to my front door. I loaded it up with a dart made from a pushpin and some paper, took aim at the dog's left hindquarter (from about fifteen feet, and hidden from view), and let fly.

I hit the offending mutt exactly where I had aimed, and the effect was immediate. He began howling like he'd been stung by a bee, and ran home. The dart dropped out of his hip in the middle of my yard.
I went out into the yard a couple of minutes later and retrieved the dart. The dog never bothered me again.”

“

Oh

My

Garsh

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“LMAO!”

“Dogs Rule!”

“Dang. Don't piss off that #&%!$!

LOL!!! Too funny!”

“Did twinkle toes call me a #&%!$?”

“Go #&%!$!”

“twinks has been hanging around maple too long.... ;)”

“p ussy? what's wrong with that?”

“oops.

That was supposed to be k itty.

hahahahahahohohohohihihihhi!”

“Nothing wrong with #&%!$, I just don't want to be called one!”

“Dang pu$$y sniper!”

“Holy shi! thats funny!!!!


Very cool Phil!!!


8)”

“I'm not diggin that #&%!$!!! It ain't nice...”

“GO DOGS! <G>



(is that like this month's centerfold from "#&%!$ & Ammo"?)”

“People rarely control their dogs. Many times on the trail the dog runs up barking & snapping way ahead of the owner. They always say they won't bite. One or two came close to getting shot.”

“You Really ought to check that link Phil posted.....”

“LNT=LDH”

“Suspect Allegedly Ransomed Neighbor's Cat for $50
GILLETTE, WY-September 4, 2003 — Deryl Miles is accused of cat nabbing.
Miles, 55, allegedly kidnapped his neighbor's cat and held it hostage for $50 after the animal wandered into his yard.

He was arrested Tuesday on misdemeanor larceny charges for allegedly trapping the cat, named Brunswick, in a wooden shed behind his mobile home, according to court documents.

Surrounded by police, Miles called a local newspaper from his trailer and said "I've taken (the cat) legally because it was trespassing on my property."

Miles refused to release the cat, and was arrested after leading police on a brief chase around his yard, court documents stated.

The cat's owner, Leah Vader, said she called police after hearing her pet howling from the shed next door.

"You have the right to call animal control if you have an unwanted animal in your yard," she said. "You don't have the right to hold him for ransom."

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/news/09042003_bb_catnapping.html

Savage, of course, is right. Dogs do not belong in the backcountry.

LNT = LDH.”

“I think dogs on the trail cause too much damage, I almost hit one the other day with my ATV.”

“LNT= Leave Micah home.

Khatru does not bark, nor does he bite, but I do. Can't wait to hit the trail with him in 8 weeks.”

“ahhhhhh, ignore...”

“As for sniper kitty, just remember doggy swat team, it's going to take nine shots to take him out. (Credit for this observation goes to my colleague, the poli. sci. instructor.)”

“if your yard isnt big enough to let the dog out to play enough there then leave the dog at home...cannot stand coming up to others who say oh dont worry he wont bite, then having the dog stratech out his leash to bark and growl at me...if i ever get bitten i will kick the fvcking dog down the hill, or grab both front legs and spread them out for him...i love dogs and animals but sometimes stupid people happen to good animals...”

“Hey...if gays can be married in New Hampshire and motorcycle riders in PA don't have to wear helmets, then by gawd I'm taking my water filter with me the next time I go backpacking!!!”

“Hey! It's a Fake! The rifle casts no shadow!

Ya almost fooled me that time....”

“Khatru may not bite, but survived my cooking. Now that's a trail dog!
But I kinda know what you mean. I've a yellow lab that I've brought on day hikes. Great companion, but gets protective when other hikers are encountered on the trail. No incidents, but does tend to freak out the unsuspecting.”

“Sissy only gets vocal if we've been out and away from others for a spell. Giz, tho, raises hell at such threats as me returning from a pee break.

Once, Belle and I met a large group (TT wannabes?) at Kilmer Wilderness. She wagged and pranced for all but one fella. There was something about that dude. She growled, etc. The rest of the group thought it was funny. I did too, kinda.

Then there was the time Gizmo ripped the throats out of three of four boy scouts...”

“Then there was that time in Pennsyltucky where Gizmo hopped into a certain someone's brand new Jetta with muddy paws.

But he delivered beer and all was forgiven.”