It's my wife's old synthetic bag. When we got the second dog, we moved up to a 3-person tent and they share a bag in the middle.Bean wrote:Is that a dog-specific bag or just a light people bag?HikerGuy wrote:Daisy has trouble getting out of the sleeping bag for those alpine starts.
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This is Lucy taking in the view. We will both be attempting our first 14er tomorrow, so hopefully I'll have an even better picture in 24 hours!
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South Boulder Peak - One of my favorites of Ranger, he's one happy dog on the trail.
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Enjoying the views from Mount Oxford
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I got Zion from a shelter when he was six months old and he's been my best friend ever since. He's getting a little older now and slowing down a bit, so we've had to cut back. But once snow comes along, he's like a puppy again.
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I'm currently on the hunt for the perfect dog to accompany me on long runs and hikes. any suggestions? I'm not in any hurry to pick a dog, but i really want one that LOVES to be outside with me. I do run 5+ miles a pop each morning, but will be in an apt for a year until i buy a house next year.
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A Rhodesian Ridgeback or a Belgian Malinois would be able to keep up with you. I have a Mal... best dog ever!
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never heard of these breeds. will look into them. thanks!fishoutofwater wrote:A Rhodesian Ridgeback or a Belgian Malinois would be able to keep up with you. I have a Mal... best dog ever!
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This is true. The rescue we got our dog from also fought to stay the primary contact for the microchip contact with us, the owners, being the secondary.Bean wrote:"Rescues" are generally a pain in the ass...dehrlich101 wrote:For anyone looking for a new dog.
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I (and my wife with me) tend to move around a bit, it would be stupid to have a CO rescue, in a constant state of fiscal uncertainty, as the main contact when we're living in Montana or wherever the hell we go next.
Nevertheless, the rescue did bring our dog in from a Missouri shelter where she was on a kill list.
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Our Golden Retriever, Nala, loves to run and be outside. She hasn't climbed any 14ers yet, but maybe next summer!
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I'm sorry that I don't have any pet dogs to climb with. I'm stuck climbing with my own two dogs, known as my feet, and boy are they barking at the end of a hike!
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The nice, gentle, community feel was nice while it lasted. Shocked--shocked I tell you!--to see who brought it down.Bean wrote:"Rescues" are generally a pain in the ass, and that one looks no different. Application, phone interview, home inspection, contracts. Go to the humane society and be done with it.dehrlich101 wrote:For anyone looking for a new dog.
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I'm all for the humane society (though definitely NOT the HSUS--whoooole other can of worms there), but breed rescues can be incredibly helpful and supportive. "Why does my recently-off-the-track greyhound stare at me while I sleep?" Not that a grey org would allow a grey (and I know a lot of breed-specific rescues are similar) to end up in a random shelter, but do you think a random shelter is going to know that the answer is, "your dog has never seen a sleeping human and is worried his new caretaker is now DEAD"?
Sometimes applications and interviews and home visits prevent the wrong people (take that how you will) from ending up with an animal they're not prepared to take care of. That, in the end, is better for the animal in question. Pretty friggin' simple.
Please all, disregard the attempted derailing and keep on posting pics of all those wonderful hounds (and gatos)!!
EDIT: Oh, and to the runner--definitely look into a Rhodesian (a Vizsla also a good possibility).
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