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I don't mind dogs on trails as long as they are on a leash.
I don't own any dogs myself.
I don't mind people on the trails as long as they are quiet and respectful of nature.
I hate seeing trash on trails, there is just no excuse for that.
When we were on Bancroft Sunday there was a party of 4 behind us with two dogs. We were quite suprised as the climb required an 80' rappel and and a short but stiff class 5 pitch. We thought they might be in for a rude suprise when they hit these obstacles, but to our suprise they surmounted them (though they were moving pretty slowly). Here's a photo of one of the dogs on rappel:
"What a day, eh, Milhouse? The sun is out, birds are singing,
bees are trying to have sex with them - as is my understanding..."
- Bart Simpson
I just adopted a border collie and have been getting her ready for some trail hiking this summer incuding a few easy 14ers. I think of myself as a responsible dog owner who keeps my dog on a leash and picks up after her, but what are some other tips for for taking her out n the trail.
Dedication...or maybe taking a pet where it does not "belong." We, as hikers, choose what level of risk is appropriate for us. Pets have no choice. Rappelling a dog is like volunteering him to be a police dog - he has no say in putting his life at risk.
Maybe I should put a cat in a backpack and take him to 14er summits?
"When hiking in bear country one doesn't need to be the fastest runner in the party - just not the slowest."
Indeed (bonus points for those whom can name these mountains):
Anyway, now that I expressed some of the negative experiences I've had with dogs on mountains, here are some positive ones.
Some dogs do enjoy rappelling. Steve Allen's (famous guidebook author) dog Diz is one famous dog that did. I've also climbed with dogs that have done some amazing things such as break trail up Hahns Peak in a raging blizzard. We didn't leash them, but for some reason there we no other people that were climbing the mountain during the worst blizzard of the year. Wimps.
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TalusMonkey wrote:Dedication...or maybe taking a pet where it does not "belong." We, as hikers, choose what level of risk is appropriate for us. Pets have no choice. Rappelling a dog is like volunteering him to be a police dog - he has no say in putting his life at risk.
Maybe I should put a cat in a backpack and take him to 14er summits?
I can tell when my dogs are having fun and when they're not.
"What a day, eh, Milhouse? The sun is out, birds are singing,
bees are trying to have sex with them - as is my understanding..."
- Bart Simpson