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New Westminster, BC
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Posted - 06/05/2006 : 10:46 PM
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My dog Angel loves to hike. She really, really loves to hike.
It seems lots of trails/parks/areas don't really want her, though.
Mostly I'm fine with that -- we can drop her off at the 'dogparents' (Steve's folks in Delta) and they are happy to dogsit while we run off into the mountains.
Sometimes, though, it seems a shame not to take her -- she's well behaved, is fine on a leash, and I pick up her poop, and, as mentioned, she LOVES to hike.
I'm still relatively new to dog ownership in the Lower Mainland. In the Kootenays, it just didn't seem to matter.
So, people-in-the-know, what is the REAL scoop on doggy no-fly zones? Do people still take their friends hiking, even in no-dog areas? How do non-dog hikers feel about that?
Does it make a difference if the illicit pooch is small? leashed? well behaved? Are some areas more anal than others?
For instance, we are wanting to overnight in the Tetrahedron this weekend, which is 'no dog', but it seems rather silly to drive her to Tsawassen, ferry back, hike, then drive back to the mainland to pick her up. Well, that's a little extreme, but you get the picture.
Any advice would be appreciated.
 
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 Outdoors addicted flyfishing, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking car crooner and resident motormouth
Da'Wack, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/05/2006 : 11:38 PM
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| Some parks are "no dog" and we respect that and just don't choose to go there with Krista. There are plenty of other places to go. |
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Manitoba's misadventurin' bushwhackin', dog sloggin', dehydratin', beer drinkin' biggie - who's eager to peak bag Mt Currie in a dress
Squamish
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Posted - 06/05/2006 : 11:43 PM
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Generally I follow the rules in parks and campgrounds, at the very least will leash mine up in those situations. I have broken the 'rules' on many occasions - had him off leash, had him where he's not allowed etc.
I always hear people complaining online about dogs. But never, in my 3 years of owning a very exhuberant, happy, friendly dog, have I ever encountered a soul in the backcountry that was not happy to see him. (knock on wood!)
In the city parks and stuff I keep him on leash, but out in the backcountry I can't - I don't have the energy or strength to hold him back.
If you are going to frontcountry campgrounds etc, then you might want to leave your dog. But if you're in the backcountry, take her, and let her off leash.
There's lots I won't do with my dog. I try to avoid sleeping in huts while I have him - I"ll bring a tent. I try to avoid bringing him climbing with me, as he will bother other people.
Break the rules in moderation and where it's appropriate (and you can get away with it) and you'll be fine.
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 Moxie scambler of pinnacles, tireless leader haunting the CDN/US border climbing everything in sight
Burnaby, BC
Canada
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Posted - 06/06/2006 : 08:07 AM
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Lorien, it's mostly just some of the provincial parks such as Garibaldi and Tetrahedron that don't allow dogs. We've heard from park wardens that they do indeed fine dog owners if they catch you with a dog, so we avoid those areas with our dog. I don't think the size/disposition of the dog would matter, since the reasons they're not allowed is not related to size/disposition.
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Kootenay Bud
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Posted - 06/06/2006 : 08:09 AM
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Well, how about any crown land? There are two parks in the Kootenays where you can't take dogs either - Kokanee and Valhalla. It is a pain for us dog owners as we have to kennel ours if we want to do an overnight into either area.
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Posted - 06/06/2006 : 5:46 PM
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| I feel for you,as I have never gone anywhere without the 3 pac.If it states "no dogs",its simple,just dont go there.There are so many remote backcountry places that are great.If you take them with you they should be leashed(when you know there are chances of human encounters),well behaved(for the most part)and not into chasing wildlife.If your backcountry and remote-let the kids run! |
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Posted - 06/06/2006 : 5:47 PM
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| Oh ya I forgot to add-if it Doesnt state NO Dogs,then remember its a free country! |
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Where is it REALLY ok to hike with dogs?
