Bears like them too. *G*
tim back in san jose On Sat, Aug 29, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > But yet small noisy poorly-behaved destructive children are welcome > everywhere. Go figure. I have a nice series of posed photos of my dog > off-leash in key national parks from our 'maiden voyage' together in > '97. :-) > > Karl > > > Dave Mcneely wrote: > >> One of the reasons given by the National Park Service for not allowing >> dogs on trails is the interaction with wildlife, bears especially. So, >> are you folks saying that dogs are a benefit when hiking in bear >> country? I can see how they would alert one to a bear, but I can also >> see how the dog and the bear could take a powerful interest in one >> another. Most dogs being smaller than most bears ........... . Of >> course, the Park Service doesn't allow dogs on trails in parks where >> there are no bears, as well. >> >>
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