Another dog incident!?!

“Too bad! (that she's ill)”

“A travelling salesman approached an old fella sitting on his front porch. Lying near the old guy was a mangy mutt. Before stepping onto the porch, the salesman asked the fella "Does your dog bite?"
"Nope" the guy says.
So the salesman stepped up onto the porch - at which time the dog jumped up and bit him.
"Hey! I thought you said that your dog doesn't bite!" He says.
"That ain't my dog." Says the old gentleman.


So y'all eat dogs - undoubteldly with a side of potatos - in Idaho, do ya? Y'all are gonna eat GREAT when the armadillo migration reaches ya! LOL!

My Idaho Bro eats lots of game... but dogs? Hmm, news to me.

People aren't the only things that eat dogs in ID...

I hike with a dog only because I was adopted by a dog.”

“You left out:
Puke on the bed.”

“And pee on yer daddys pakpak! BOL!”

“I wonder if bacpac was served the papers yet?

Golden Retriever Sues Over Emotional Distress”

“I wanna say that Buddur (the dog) is also a good trail dog. Very well behaved and likes everyone. The only problem with him is that he eats all the firewood.

Bacpac
I don't blame you for getting pissed about uncontrollable dogs on the trail but some are very good and well behaved. Don't assume that because it's a dog, It needs it's head caved in.
I don't have a hiking dog anymore but I don't mind hiking with someone that brings a dog as long as it listens and obays.”

“The law says they need to be on a leash. Common sense says they need to be on a leash. Why is that so hard?”

“When I was in high school, we had a cat that would pee inside the baby grand piano.

No, my mother did not shut the lid and play with the cat IN there.”

“I've seen some dogs on the trail that behave better than some people.”

“Ever had a stranger try and bite you? Steal your food? Lick you?”

“sniff your butt? (besides bacpac, who is a chronic buttsniffer)”

“Hey, just for the record: In Maine, the state law is that the dog has to be under control. Local municipalities are free to enact more stringent guidelines, which many do, because too many idiots THINK they have control over their dog. Some places install leash laws, some allow certain parks to have dogs off leash(under real control), and some ban them outright (Baxter State Park).

In any case, the owner is responsible for any harm done by a dog, and may be sued. So, if a dog was running loose and darted in front of my car and caused $1000.00 worth of damage to my car, I could (and would) sue for recompence. I just don't think I would do it while the owner is holding the dead dog in his arms and crying. And quite frankly, I really hope it never happens.”

“I must concede and admit that I DO (more than not) heel Buddur and put him on a leash when encountering other hikers (I know this may be hard to believe for some of you)

I say "more than not" because it's a situation specific thing. He's always on a verbal leash, listens well and is always under control. Usually I heel him to my side (without leashing him) and hike past others. But there are times when a leash is pertinent (other dogs, aggressive hikers, etc.).

I guess I'm fortunate to have a dog that listens well, obeys my commands, and doesn't get aggressive on the trail. BUT (for the record) I DO PUT HIM ON A LEASH!”

“I must concede and admit that I DO (more than not) heel Buddur and put him on a leash when encountering other hikers (I know this may be hard to believe for some of you)

I say "more than not" because it's a situation specific thing. He's always on a verbal leash, listens well and is always under control. Usually I heel him to my side (without leashing him) and hike past others. But there are times when a leash is pertinent (other dogs, aggressive hikers, etc.).

I guess I'm fortunate to have a dog that listens well, obeys my commands, and doesn't get aggressive on the trail. BUT (for the record) I DO PUT HIM ON A LEASH!”

“Mmmmmmm...but I don't keep him on a leash ALL the time. No need to!”

“"But there are times when a leash is pertinent (other dogs, aggressive hikers, etc.)."

how about where there are leash laws?”

“I refuse to go to places where dogs aren't allowed (ie. Smokey Mtn NP), and I keep him on a leash in places where it's necessary. As far as I'm concerned, leash laws only apply to when other people are around...other than that F#$* leash laws!”

“Where's Ben when we need him?”

“hmm, what's the saying?

"it's the master's, not the dog's fault."”

“What "fault"? What happened dood...where did this "fault" come from?”

“i didn't say YOU.

why?

do you have a reason to be defensive? you sound like you're saying that your dog always behaves perfectly.”

“No, on the contrary, I never said that my dog behaves perfectly. But when there are no people around, what harm is it to let him roam free(here we go, let the "chasing wildlife", etc. debate begin)?

Maybe because your statemant was vague, and was after my post that it seemed like it was to ME.

Is everyone sooo perfect that just because there are laws, rules and regulations that we all follow them. I wonder how many of you against unleashed dogs on the trail actually camp in established campsites (don't stealth camp), cathole all your dumps, eat/sleep/dump >200 feet from water sources, etc. We do what we want and get away with it most of the time...don't we? I feel there is some hypocracy on this thread as most seem to be "law-abiding" hikers...except those who own dogs and let them off the leash! I'm such a heathen, aren't I?”

“yes!

you outlaw!”

“If the law or rule is that the dog is to be on a leash, leash the dog at ALL times. You do not know when other people are around. Can you see over hills or around corners? Some people make their decision on where to hike because they do not want to encounter uncontrolled dogs. You have no right to take that away. There are plenty of places you can take your dog and let it run without disobeying rules. You also have as much freedom as anyone else to travel in restricted areas, just leave the dog at home.”

“Ever had a stranger try and bite you? Steal your food? Lick you?
bacpac
8:17:22 AM
5/16/01

Stranger than who?? (Seriously, no strangers, only some very dear friends.)”

“Some?!? *gasp* There are others?!

;o)”

“ROTFLOL!!”

“get a room, mr giggles!”

“Others, yes Sunny, but you are the beast...
I mean best...
(both are true) };->”

“TMI! TMI!”

“here ya go, josh.”

“And again, another Clinton witness is whacked. Poor Buddy, he was just a dog. I guess Bill feared that if that dog Monica could talk this one might too.”

“Gosh Mel, tell us how you really feel about dogs!”

“Mystery of canine ‘suicides’ at eerie bridge

The ancient burgh has had its ups and downs. Being turned into a corner of Glasgow by the makers of River City may have been the last straw.

But can it have affected Dumbarton so badly that even the dogs have lost the will to live?

Animal experts admitted yesterday they had no explanation for a spate of what appear to be canine suicides – all from the same spot.

At least five dogs have jumped to their deaths from a bridge over a burn at Overtoun House in the past six months.

In the most recent case, a woman out walking her dog watched in disbelief as her pet suddenly vaulted over the parapet and plunged 40ft to its death.

[snip]”

“Those Scottish lads must have been at the Scotch again. Seein double they were.”

“Someone be placin some hagis at the bottom to lure the doggies?”