Date:         Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:50:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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From:         Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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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.
>