I am looking for a list of phone numbers for vets near the AT. I know that I can probably run internet searches using the Companion as a resource, but was hoping someone may have a list left over from a previous hike. I am NOT looking for criticism or opinions concerning hiking with dogs. Please resist that temptation, though if you must, at least make it as funny as possible. That way I can at least have a good laugh. Thanks.
Helium
go-ahead and check out the A.T. Thru-Hikers’ Companion. when it lists whats in each town, it states if there is a vet there. wingfoots book does not.
jerm
Duz that there Companion book tell ya how ta git dog**** outta yer hikin boots???
:x
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what is your biggest fear with dogs. mine is snake bite. I know all the complaints about hiking with dogs but they just dont understand… my dogs are my friends… my companions. understand that if you meet me hiking with my dogs you will most likely see me before you see my dogs. I am the leader of the pack… They will not hurt you they will not even recognize you unless I do… They carry their own food. they do their business off trail and it gets cleaned up. I do not invite them into your world unless you invite them. beware if you do you will probably get licked . Dogs are controlable (sp) and that is how it should be on and off the trail… I never leash my dogs they are trained.
huff & puff
what is your biggest fear with dogs. mine is snake bite. I know all the complaints about hiking with dogs but they just dont understand… my dogs are my friends… my companions. understand that if you meet me hiking with my dogs you will most likely see me before you see my dogs. I am the leader of the pack… They will not hurt you they will not even recognize you unless I do… They carry their own food. they do their business off trail and it gets cleaned up. I do not invite them into your world unless you invite them. beware if you do you will probably get licked . Dogs are controlable (sp) and that is how it should be on and off the trail… I never leash my dogs they are trained.
huff & puff
Nuff & Puff:If I meet you on the trail,I don’t want your dog licking me,I don’t let anything lick me that just got through licking it’s “privates”.
Huffy & Puffy is right,it’s a selfish act to bring a dog on the trail. :mad
old&in the way
Huff, I hope your dogs are extremely well trained because some misguided hikers don’t like dogs at all, and they are the ones carrying two hiking poles with sharp metal tips. Unless you dogs are on a leash at ALL times, those hikers could really hurt your dogs.
Bob J
Love dogs. Best friends! BUT>> there are very few true “Trail Dogs” (They earned their right to hike) BUT! everyone THINKS that their doggie is a trail dog> But in reality very, very few are.Leave you freakin pet home he \she will forgive you for not taking them!!TOO MANY DUMB OWNERS! AND DONT THINK THAT YOU ARE ONE OF THE SMART ONES!
(sorry helium this is my opinion)
1\4 of the way
While hiking I walked up to a shelter, dropped my pack, and headed over to the privy to take care of business. As I got near I was amazed to see a large dog squatting over the privy hole, apparently taking care of HIS business.
A few minutes later I met the dog’s owner. He was very proud of the fact that his dog had learned how to “squat & poop” in shelter privys. He said his dog had used every single privy for the past 50 miles. I immediately began to recall how many of those privy’s I had also used - and wondered if I (or another hiker) would be getting sick from worms or whatever.
I wonder if the dog had been also taught to wipe his own rear?!
jaws