Date:         Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:56:42 +0200
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ultimate Camping List;
Comments: To: Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com>
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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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